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1. 09 OCT 2025Historic bar

   THE BRADFORD ERA · SAVANNAH BARR

   THINGS TO DO: ’30s-style celebration at Option House ↗

   A local event preview marks the Brunswick-Balke-Collender bar’s 90th anniversary with a celebration inspired by the 1930s.

   From the 2025 celebration archive.

2. 06 OCT 2025Historic bar

   THE BRADFORD ERA

   Manhattans, martinis and memories ↗

   The Bradford Era’s feature on the Option House’s bar anniversary, linked from our history archive.

3. SEP 2025Community

   ROTARY DISTRICT 7280 BULLETIN

   Bradford Rotary Club Holds Annual Dinner and Induction Ceremony ↗ PDF

   The district bulletin records Bradford Rotary’s annual dinner and leadership ceremony in Kabob’s Peacock Room, with a thank-you to the restaurant for hosting.

   September bulletin · Event held July 16, 2025 · Pages 9–10.

4. 14 MAY 2024Restaurant

   THE BRADFORD ERA · NATHAN BIEGEL

   BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: A decade of Kabob’s ↗

   A business spotlight looks back at the decade since Chef Icky first encountered the Bradford location that became Kabob’s at The Option House.

5. 18 DEC 2013From the archive

   ANNE’S ARTS & ACTIVITIES BLOG · 1490 NEWS ARCHIVE

   Option House Being Sold ↗

   Contemporary local reporting covers Sheikh Iqbal’s purchase of the Option House and the plan to bring his restaurant to Bradford’s Main Street.

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