Goodbye To The Legendary Formosa Cafe… Alison Martino, who created the great website “Vintage Los Angeles”, posted this on Instagram tonight: “Well, it’s unfortunately official. @theformosacafe has closed and the building is for lease.” Alison told me that “Esotouric’s Secret… Read More ›
2017 Is The Year Of “Bacon Man!” First of all, thanks to Alex Sim-Wise for sending me my own Superhero for my birthday! Yes, thanks to Sim-Wise, in 2017 I will take on a new persona: Sim-Wise sent me this… Read More ›
Ready To End 2020 On A Heartburn-ish High Note? Time to get rid of 2020 and #quarnatinelife – and hope that everyone has a much safer, saner and healthier 2021! I want to return to a life like this: This… Read More ›
Update on the HBO documentary – now scheduled for Jan. 7th premiere on HBO! RIP Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds… Movie fans around the world are mourning the loss of Carrie Fisher and her Mother, the iconic Debbie Reynolds. There… Read More ›
Behold The “Chop Cheese!” It’s a sandwich that’s been sold in Harlem for decades, and now it’s at the center of a cultural battle! Here is how the New York Times describes it: “The sandwich, also called a chop cheese… Read More ›
Nothing Says Merry Christmas Like a Hot Dog Holiday Tree! I love the internet, for this holiday season it has bestowed the hallowed “hot dog holiday tree”! And that’s not all, how about a Christmas tree fashioned out of TUNA… Read More ›
Time To Share An Amazing Holiday Feast! If you are looking to bite into something different this weekend – time to go provencal! This is “Gigot D’Agneau” – and it’s my favorite holiday meal, thanks to the incredible Chef /… Read More ›
Welcome To Malibu! It’s an iconic destination, just minutes north of Los Angeles along highway one in California…right at the edge of the Pacific Ocean…and the sunsets here are among the most beautiful in the world: Malibu At Sunset… On… Read More ›
“One of the great Italian American pop crooners…” It’s An Iconic Al Martino Christmas! This holiday season I have been sharing some of my favorite holiday music, and I didn’t want to forget this classic holiday album from the iconic… Read More ›
BOW DOWN AND “DIE HARD”! Time to celebrate the “Citizen Kane” of action movies – and the greatest Christmas movie of all! You all know the plot: New York City Detective John McClane arrives in Los Angeles to spend Christmas… Read More ›
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