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Charles N. Ballas Sr. (left), then-owner of Luigi's Italian Restaurant, and Miles J. Pond, then-owner of AB Beverage Co., stand with the Budweiser Clydesdales in this 1956 photo that hangs in the restaurant |
Charles N. Ballas Jr. (left), current owner of Luigi's, and Joe Pond, owner of AB Beverage Co. Inc., stand alongside the Budweiser Clydesdales outside the restaurant on Broad Street. |
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| Luigi's is the oldest family-owned restaurant in Augusta, spanning four generations. Bebe Ballas (front left) and Claudia Ballas hold a picture of founder Nicholas Ballas. The family includes Penny Ballas (back row, from left), Chuck Ballas Sr., Matthew Stewart, Penelope Ballas-Stewart, Chuck Ballas Jr. and Debi Ballas. MICHAEL HOLAHAN/STAFF |
