San Diego, Ca-Restaurant Fire 06/26/08

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Date: 06/26/08

Time: 2:30 p.m. PDT

Location: 600 W. Market St

Departments: San Diego Fire Department

Description: A Downtown restaurant was destroyed this afternoon by a fire. It took about 25 minutes to control the fire. the restaurant, The Kansas City Barbeque, use used for the film "Top Gun" for the piano scene where Maverick takes Goose and his family and belts out "Great Balls of Fire" . The Kansas City Barbecue was made famous by the movie "Top Gun." According to the restaurant's Web site, the location director for Paramount Studios was driving through downtown San Diego. After stopping in for a beer, he brought back the film's director, Tony Scott, who approached the bar for use in the film. And over the years, hundreds of tourists have flocked to see where Maverick, played by Tom Cruise and Goose, played by Anthony Edwards, belted out the lyrics to "Great Balls of Fire."

Links: Restaurant Used in Top Gun Destroyed

Writer: RescueKujo