Kansas City Barbeque
| Kansas City Barbeque | |
|---|---|
 September 2010 | |
Interactive map of Kansas City Barbeque | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1983 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°42′41.8″N 117°10′7.2″W / 32.711611°N 117.168667°W |
| Website | www |
Kansas City Barbeque is a restaurant and bar in the Marina district in San Diego, California. Self-proclaimed as the "Top Gun Bar",[1] it is known for being a filming location for scenes used in the film Top Gun.[2]
Top Gun
While working in San Diego, the location director for Paramount Pictures visited Kansas City Barbeque for a beer, who liked the atmosphere and brought the bar to the attention of film director Tony Scott. The bar was closed for just one day for filming to take place.[3]
The bar was used in the scene in which Nick "Goose" Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards) and Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) sing "Great Balls of Fire" while seated at the piano, [4] as well as the final scene.[5]
Fire
On June 26, 2008, a fire destroyed the entire building. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman, Maurice Luque, described the building as "gutted".[2] The fire originated in an open cooking pit in the kitchen of the restaurant and eventually spread to the building's interior.[6] No injuries were sustained and an estimated 45 firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in 20 minutes. The damage was estimated at $400,000, excluding memorabilia and props from the film.[2]
Establishment owner and Kansas City native, Martin Blair, began planning the building's restoration the day after the fire. It took two months to clear out the rubble from the restaurant,[7] but the bar reopened in November 2008.[8]
References
- ↑ Balla, Lesley (June 27, 2008). ""Top Gun Bar" Burns Down in San Diego". Archived from the original on August 26, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- 1 2 3 Gross, Greg; Shroder, Susan. "Noted restaurant destroyed by fire". Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ↑ "How did the bar became famous from the hit movie "Top Gun"?". Kansas City Barbeque. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ↑ "Goose, You Big Stud . . ". Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ↑ Campbell, Christopher. "'Top Gun' Bar Destroyed". Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ↑ The Associated Press (June 30, 2008). "Fire guts San Diego eatery featured in 'Top Gun'". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ↑ Repard, Pauline. "'Nothing too glitzy' for rebuilt restaurant". Union-Tribune Publishing Co. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Kansas City BBQ Reopens for First Time Since Fire". KFMBTV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
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