Mama Weiss' Csarda restaurant was the restaurant celebrities came to for the food,the atmosphere and Mama Weiss' hospitality. One guidebook, Key, dated August 31-September 7, 1950, praises 'Mama's superb borscht, blintzes and cherry strudel' and notes that gypsy music 'adds to the pleasure of dinner by candlelight.' Mama Weiss charmed television audiences in the 1950s with a cooking show on KHJ before branching out with her own product line. A coupon in the Los Angeles Times from March 19, 1959 touts 6 cents off Mama Weiss' roquefort dressing, bleu cheese dressing or horseradish sauce, available 'at food stores everywhere'.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
R.I.P. - Milton Weiss 1918-2012
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 titled, Star Grazing in Hollywood: A Reminiscence of a Beverly Hills Restaurateur about the restaurants he owned, and growing up in Mama Weiss' restaurants. This entertaining read can be found at the Beverly Hills Library (call number 647.9579 Weiss).
Mama Weiss' Csarda restaurant was the restaurant celebrities came to for the food,the atmosphere and Mama Weiss' hospitality. One guidebook, Key, dated August 31-September 7, 1950, praises 'Mama's superb borscht, blintzes and cherry strudel' and notes that gypsy music 'adds to the pleasure of dinner by candlelight.' Mama Weiss charmed television audiences in the 1950s with a cooking show on KHJ before branching out with her own product line. A coupon in the Los Angeles Times from March 19, 1959 touts 6 cents off Mama Weiss' roquefort dressing, bleu cheese dressing or horseradish sauce, available 'at food stores everywhere'.
Mama Weiss' Csarda restaurant was the restaurant celebrities came to for the food,the atmosphere and Mama Weiss' hospitality. One guidebook, Key, dated August 31-September 7, 1950, praises 'Mama's superb borscht, blintzes and cherry strudel' and notes that gypsy music 'adds to the pleasure of dinner by candlelight.' Mama Weiss charmed television audiences in the 1950s with a cooking show on KHJ before branching out with her own product line. A coupon in the Los Angeles Times from March 19, 1959 touts 6 cents off Mama Weiss' roquefort dressing, bleu cheese dressing or horseradish sauce, available 'at food stores everywhere'.
Monday, August 31, 2009
R.I.P. - Kurt Niklas, restaurateur behind Le Bistro and Bistro Garden
The Los Angeles Times had an excellent obit on Kurt Niklas. Niklas arrived in the United States in 1951 and soon became Romanoff's head waiter and later maitre'd until the restaurant closed on December 31, 1962. Following advice from Mike Romanoff to garner investors (in addition to Romanoff's generous offer to hand over his liquor license and restaurant equipment) Le Bistro opened its doors in 1963 at 246 N. Canon Dr in Beverly Hills (now Mastro's Steakhouse). In 1979 Niklas opened the 'less formal' Bistro Garden down the street at 176 N. Canon Dr (now Spago).
Pictured: August 11, 1980- Ma Maison's Patrick Terrail, Le Dome's Michel Yhuelo, Bistro's Kurt Niklas and Jimmy's Jimmy Murphy attend a Thalians event at Scandia. Photo © Berliner Studio/BEImages
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