It’s been nearly 100 years since the stock market crash of 1929. That horrible event closed a popular Jersey City, New Jersey Jewish deli, owned by the Canter family. Jersey City’s loss was LA’s gain. Ben Canter and his brothers moved west, […]
In 1924 Los Angeles, the “roaring 20s” was starting its roar. The Spanish Flu pandemic was over. LA was defining itself as the center of the burgeoning film industry. Jazz music was finding its voice. Artists & writers were discovering new ways […]
Once crumbling & neglected, Old Pasadena is now a hip, historic, trendy part of Pasadena, brimming with stores, restaurants, art galleries, and bars. I’ll give you a tour of Old Pasadena and all it has to offer in this video.
The Dog Days of Summer brought a present to Los Angeles: Tail O’ The Pup! Okay, it was actually the 1933 Group, the hospitality group that finds and restores landmarks from LA’s past. They keep the historical aesthetic, while modernizing the menu […]
The James Beard Foundation announced the 2022 finalist of the James Beard Awards. California (unsurprisingly) has a number of outstanding restaurants & chefs on the list. So if you’re looking for some great eats in California, keep reading! What is the James […]
