Rock icons honor vets as part of restaurant opening

OC Register

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons listens to Mary Hicks, 101, of Buena Park speak about her experiences as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945 during the grand opening of Rock & Brews in Buena Park. The restaurant treated Buena Park veterans to lunch for their grand opening celebration.

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons listens to Mary Hicks, 101, of Buena Park speak about her experiences as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945 during the grand opening of Rock & Brews in Buena Park. The restaurant treated Buena Park veterans to lunch for their grand opening celebration.

A pair of rock ‘n’ roll icons turned for the grand opening of Rock & Brews in Buena Park on this week.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, who serve as consultants and front-men for Rock & Brews, treated about 150 veterans from Buena Park VFW Post 8954 to a free lunch on Tuesday and made a $10,000 donation to the post.

Rock & Brews is a national chain that bills itself as a family-friendly restaurant serving American comfort food amid a rock ’n’ roll vibe.

The 6,750-square-foot eatery, located about a quarter-mile north of Knott’s Berry Farm, has been open since late August.