Alice Brock is best known as the inspiration for the famous counterculture anthem Alice’s Restaurant Massacree by folk musician Arlo Guthrie. Her story is intertwined with the cultural landscape of the 1960s, including her role as an artist, restaurateur, and muse. Alice May Brock was born on February 28, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. Her early years were steeped in art and creativity, influenced by her Jewish family’s cultural traditions.