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The building - still standing at 6421 Whittier Blvd, though no longer a restaurant - was designed to look like a wrapped tamal and is an example of “programmatic architecture,” a style, highly influenced by the expanding car culture of the 1920s and 30s, that uses a commercial building’s architecture to advertise what customers can find ...
1 day ago · The Henniker Tea Room. The oldest of the three finds was a menu from The Henniker Tea Room in 1932. It took me a while to realize that its location “Midway between Westfield and Brocton” put it in New York state. I discovered that it is a relic of hard times in a double sense. The front of the menu says “Tenth Season,” so it was begun ...
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3 days ago · Los Angeles, city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and metropolitan area in the U.S. Home of the American entertainment industry, the city is also known for its pleasant weather, urban sprawl, traffic, beaches, and ethnic and racial diversity.
5 days ago · We may think of the whole entertainment industry as "Hollywood," but the actual Hollywood is a small part of the city of Los Angeles. In the 100-plus years the film industry has been in town, a ...
5 days ago · 2920 W Temple St, Los Angeles 90026. 213-674-7434. View Website. Woon (“bowl” in English) is a family-run restaurant reflecting the Chinese comfort food of owner Keegan Fong’s childhood. “Mama” Fong helms the Woon kitchen, where she cooks Shanghainese and Cantonese recipes, all served in shareable bowls.
3 days ago · In Pomona the other day, Leo Cortez, an East Los Angeles gang member of the 1950s who is now a county Probation Department gang worker, was driving to a junior high school, hoping to steer a 12-year-old away from gangs. Cortez figured he had an empathic edge. “I used to sell heroin with the boy’s great-grandfather,” he explained casually.
2 days ago · Kelbo's Hawaiian Spare Rib was a tiki-inspired restaurant in Los Angeles during the 1950s. With its exotic decor and unique menu, Kelbo's offered an experience like no other.
