Friday, March 1, 2024

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nutburger

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Nut Kettle advertisement, October 1937, Playgoer for “Miss Quis” at the Mayan Theatre. Library of Congress, Music Division, Federal Theatre...
Saturday, July 1, 2023

Found in the Stacks of the Los Angeles Public Library: Salute to the Salad Maker

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A salad maker and customer at Boos Bros. cafeteria from Glancing Back Along the Cafeteria Trail (1926) Los Angeles Public Library Special ...
Friday, March 17, 2023

Found in the Stacks of the Los Angeles Public Library: Victory Vittles (1941-1945)

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Do you enjoy perusing cookbooks for new-to-you tasty recipes? I often get lost in the aisles for quite a long time browsing the culinary col...
Monday, February 28, 2022

Found in the Stacks of the Los Angeles Public LIbrary: Chef Wyman (1927)

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Trusted Southern California culinary arts experts of the 1930s and 40s, such as the pseudonymous Marian Manners of the Los Angeles Times ...
Monday, July 4, 2016

Before Pink's: Hot Dogs in Southern California Prior to 1939

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Just as the East Coast is the bastion of hot dog history, Southern California has traditionally been seen as a hamburger mecca, thanks in pa...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

What Went Before? 2312 W. 7th Street

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Before Wilshire Boulevard cut through Westlake Park (now named MacArthur Park) in 1934, Seventh Street facing Westlake was a shopping and di...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

To Live and Dine in L.A. - More than an exhibit to many Angelenos

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We were lucky enough to make it to the To Live and Dine in L.A. exhibit during the week. It was relatively quiet (except for the piped in r...
Sunday, December 30, 2012

A sad year-end for many historic Los Angeles restaurants

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The end of 2012 sees the closures of Junior's Deli in Westwood, Sierra's restaurant in Canoga Park, and possibly Henry's Tacos...
Thursday, June 7, 2012

Happy 65th birthday Langers!

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Wonder what the line is going to be like for free sandwiches on June 15 & 16 ?
Monday, June 4, 2012

R.I.P. - Milton Weiss 1918-2012

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I was sorry to read about the passing of Milton Weiss , restaurateur and son of the venerable Mama Weiss. I recently read his 2001 book tit...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Preserve Los Angeles restaurants!

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This week is Preservation Week. With various events nationwide, the American Library Association and partners such as the Library of Congre...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Clifton's Brookdale original facade unveiled

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KCET's LA as Subject blog did a great write up on today's unveiling of Clifton's Brookdale cafeteria original facade. Can'...