Category Archives: Food and Drink

Found on EBay — Florentine Gardens

Posted on July 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

A large lot of cocktail napkins from the 1940s, including several from the Florentine Gardens, left, and quite a few from San Diego, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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The Family That Likes to Fight

Posted on June 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 28, 1899: Cooking with a gasoline stove. Meet the battling Colan boys!

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Police Raid Colored Republican Club

Posted on June 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 15, 1887: Effie Smith, a prostitute on Los Angeles Street, burns to death. She took a dose of morphine and lapsed into unconsciousness after lighting a cigarette. I found this item while trying to determine the location of … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League, Atlanta

Posted on June 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

In this week's Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy takes a look at historic recipes from Atlanta. Published in 1995, True Grits:  Tall Tales and Recipes from the New South is no spiral-bound, home-spun project.  It is fancy pants, … Continue reading →

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Council Debates Cow Ordinance

Posted on June 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 18, 1889: The City Council debates measures on keeping cows and chickens in downtown Los Angeles. 

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Found on EBay — The Brown Derby

Posted on June 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

This c. 1947 menu from the Brown Derby has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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All-Night Bakery

Posted on June 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 13, 1889: The Vienna Bakery, 1st and Spring streets, open all night.

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Health

Posted on June 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 12, 1936: Irene Rich is over 40 but weighs what she did at 16.

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Lunch With Larry and Keith, June 13

Posted on June 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Larry Harnisch/Los Angeles Times Keith and I thought it would be fun to get together with Daily Mirror readers for lunch at Philippe at noon on June 13. We can chat about mystery photos, Chavez Ravine, Mamie Van Doren, Gail … Continue reading →

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Illegal Immigrants on Welfare! Child Psychic Says Missing Man Was Murdered

Posted on June 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

"What Do You Make of This Hole Under the Instrument Panel?" California, the "welfare magnet," for illegal immigrants. Above, UCLA's famous "pansy ring" for future brides. Hitler pays a surprise birthday visit to Richard Strauss …   … and welcomes … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League: Boston

Posted on June 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  In Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy writes: This week, I’ll be visiting New England, at long last, and cooking a meal from More Than a Tea Party, written by the Junior League of Boston, and published in … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Dining

Posted on June 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  June 10, 1930: Roscoe Arbuckle is no longer connected in any way with the famous Eads Castle Cafe.

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Found on EBay — Oriental Cafe

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing the interior of the Oriental Cafe, 445-447 S. Main St., has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99, a little steep for my blood.  Look what else you could get at 447 S. Main in 1903! … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Florentine Gardens

Posted on June 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

This menu from the Florentine Gardens nightclub on Hollywood Boulevard has been listed on EBay. Most of the Florentine Gardens menus offered for sale feature a cowgirl in an abbreviated costume. This style is a bit more uncommon. Bidding starts … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League: Tampa, Fla.

Posted on June 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

In this week's Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy visits Tampa, Fla., 1961, She writes: Ruth Beck Bakalar, editorial director of Gourmet magazine called The Gasparilla Cookbook “the most ambitious of community cookbooks.”  Ladies Home Journal said it was … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — ‘They Call Them Camisoles’

Posted on June 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

This is truly an unusual item. "They Call Them Camisoles" was written by former actress Wilma Carnes using the name Wilma Wilson and describes her harrowing experiences at the state mental hospital at Camarillo. Wilson was committed to the hospital … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League: That ’70s Show

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

This week in Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy delves into 1970s recipes from El Paso. She writes: "Since its publication in 1974, the Junior League of El Paso’s cookbook, Seasoned With Sun has gone through numerous printings and … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League: Land of Lincoln

Posted on May 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Lincolns' kitchen in Springfield. In this week's post on Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy tries dishes from the Springfield, Ill., league's cookbook, "Honest to Goodness." Mary writes: "The Junior League of Springfield’s thoughtful dedication to local history … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: What’s in That Ice Cream?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 18, 1957 Note: Miltown was a frequently prescribed tranquilizer in the 1950s.

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Found on EBay — Jerry’s Joynt

Posted on May 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

This flier from Jerry's Joynt, a long-vanished restaurant in old Chinatown, has been listed on EBay. The postcards showing the bar are somewhat common, but I've never seen this item before. Bidding starts at $2.

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