In 1960, Lekumberry, with his wife Shirley and his brother Pete, acquired one of those boarding houses: the J.T. Basque Bar and Dining Room. Jean tended bar while Pete worked in the kitchen. Shirley ...

The single block offers a crash course in all things Basque. A sprawling mural along a brick wall depicts seafaring Basques of the 1500s as well as traditional dancers in red and white attire.