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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – Studio City’s La Fonda Wayside Inn

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

The bread-and-butter businesses of most municipalities are those providing goods and services, with restaurants near the top of the list. Running a restaurant is extremely difficult, because costs are high, profit margins are low and public tastes can often be … Continue reading →

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Good Fellows Grotto – Found on EBay

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

At left, Good Fellows Grotto on Main Street in Los Angeles in a photo from the restaurant’s menu. Somebody swiped a teapot from Good Fellows Grotto, the famed Los Angeles restaurant. It’s listed on EBay with bids starting at $78.

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Outdoor Dining Edition [Updated +]

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

[Update: Nope, it was real].  I suspect this neon sign is a prop because I can’t find a reference in The Times or the directories at the Los Angeles Public Library to a place called Stripp’s.  Most of this film … Continue reading →

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Carlos Lozano: Sunday Journal – Norms

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Photo: Norm’s. Credit: Carlos Lozano. Note: My friend Carlos Lozano, the state editor at The Times, passed along one of the essays he calls Sunday Journal and gave me permission to post it here. BREAKFAST AT NORM’S  The place is … Continue reading →

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