Category Archives: Food and Drink

Women in Little Tokyo Charged as B-Girls

Posted on October 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

And all this time, I thought people were joking about winning the Irish Sweepstakes.  The prolonged steel strike puts 6,100 local General Motors employees out of work. The affected factories are GM's Chevrolet, Fisher Body and truck plants in the … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League – New York, 1970s.

Posted on October 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Beef with beer, ala New York of the 1970s. At Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy writes: The Frenchified ’70s vibe of the Junior League of the City of New York’s New York Entertains is ideal if you’re hosting … Continue reading →

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Lunch With the Daily Mirror

Posted on October 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Navid Nonahal / Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2009: We had a festive time on Saturday at Philippe, discussing Los Angeles history, vintage movies, the true origin of the French dip sandwich and tips on blogging.  I … Continue reading →

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Lunch With the Daily Mirror – Oct. 17

Posted on October 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Our lunch gatherings at Philippe have been so enjoyable that I thought it would be fun to have another. We’re shooting for Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon in the mass transit/clown alcove. Stop  by and discuss mystery photos, old … Continue reading →

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Council Bans Women From Serving Liquor

Posted on October 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 14, 1909: The City Council bans women from serving alcohol. The council killed a portion of the ordinance that would have imposed a 9 p.m. curfew on unescorted women at any business selling liquor, which the police wanted … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League – St. Louis

Posted on October 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Over at Cooking With the Junior League, our friends Mary McCoy and Brady Potts explore the culinary delights of St. Louis with a victory dinner. Mary writes: The Dodgers pulled off a sweep of the Cardinals, making them the first … Continue reading →

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Cafe Orchestra Fiddles While Kitchen Burns

Posted on October 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 3, 1909: What the modern woman is wearing. $22.50 is $532.68 USD 2008. Here’s a bit of theater history: The Orpheum announces that it will no longer have advertising on its curtain, despite the loss in revenue of $500 … Continue reading →

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Bad Drivers … Socialist Agitators … and Divorce Court

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws George Zobelein, head of the Los Angeles Brewing Co. Bad drivers … socialist agitators in Central Park (Pershing Square) … and divorce court…. It was hard to decide which was the more interesting story so … Continue reading →

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Naked Men Found in Women’s Spa

Posted on September 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 23, 1919: “Movie of a Man Holding the Wire,” by Clare Briggs. How to get rid of that summer tan. There’s a small problem with Kate Carpenter’s bath and massage emporium for women: Authorities keep finding naked men there. … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League — Ginger Cookies

Posted on September 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

In the latest post on Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy makes Til McCutcheon’s Ginger Cookies from the Rochester, NY, Junior League cookbook, "Applehood and Motherpie." The introduction begins: My mother’s aunt Til had a bake shop in Valois, … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League — Rochester, N.Y.

Posted on September 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

This week in Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy takes a look at recipes from Rochester, N.Y. (1981). Mary writes: With the change in the weather, I find myself craving ginger cookies, beef stews that simmer all afternoon, and … Continue reading →

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A Fatal Can of Chili?

Posted on September 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 9, 1909: Follow the crowds to Venice! The city chemist's failure to analyze a half-empty can of chili con carne before it spoiled — preventing a test for food poisoning — figures in the murder trial of Harper E. … Continue reading →

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The Might of American Workers

Posted on September 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 7, 1959: The Mirror-News has a Page 1 cartoon for Labor Day, showing the might of American workers to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev on his upcoming visit to Los Angeles. The Times editorial page takes a different slant on … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League — Phoenix

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

This week in Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy takes a look at recipes from Phoenix. She writes:  Saturday was a good day not to leave the house.  Outside, temperatures were in the 90s, and the air in our … Continue reading →

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Police Captain Found Not Guilty of Corruption

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 5, 1909: Etiwanda Vineyards. You get the profit — We do the work.     Capt. Thomas H. Broadhead is found not guilty of taking a $1,000 bribe for protection in the red light district. Even so, the … Continue reading →

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4 Children Hurt in Runaway by Frightened Horse

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 4, 1919: "Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life" by Clare Briggs (1875-1930). I would imagine the anti-union message resonated with The Times' editorial policy.     Turner Hall at 321 S. Main St. becomes the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

A very classy menu from the Tea Room at Bullock's Wilshire, dated Oct. 24, 1946, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $6.99.

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Found on EBay — Nixon’s Restaurants

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

An ashtray from Nixon's Family Restaurants (run by Richard Nixon's brother, Donald) has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Ike Rides Wave of Popularity; Dodgers Call Up Reinforcements

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 2, 1959: A story about President Eisenhower's European trip marking the 20th anniversary of Hitler's invasion of Poland notes that he remains popular. But look at what's happening in the country as Ike prepares to leave office: The prime … Continue reading →

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Thug Clubs L.A. Woman

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 2, 1949: Cub Scout wins cake contest!   I thought it would be fun to dip into the 1949 editions of the Mirror, if only briefly. At that time, Paul Coates was mostly covering nightclubs and had yet to … Continue reading →

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