Celebrating The “Last Book Store” In Los Angeles! This year, my wife Alex made my birthday a week long celebration of “all new” LA experiences, and that included our first ever trip to downtown LA’s legendary “Last Book Store!” Here’s… Read More ›
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Hiking To The Iconic Hollywood Sign! Getting My Tinseltown Close-Up!
Hanging Out At The Iconic Hollywood Sign! What a way to celebrate my birthday! When the Omicron surge erased our trip to Paris at the end of the year, my wife Alex did a “pandemic pivot” and planned a “staycation”… Read More ›
Hollywood’s Classic Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles! Dig In To My Delicious Meal And Restaurant Review!
Who’s Hungry – For Fried Chicken And Waffles? It’s a Hollywood institution – something everyone tells you about when you move here – so how could I resist? Let’s get right into this: I actually DID resist Roscoe’s chicken and… Read More ›
The Brilliant “Phantom Lady” Joan Harrison! This Terrific Biography Has The True Story Of Alfred Hitchcock’s Forgotten Collaborator!
“Work Seven Mondays A Week!” That’s the advice from one of Hollywood’s most Iconic women – Writer / Producer Joan Harrison – it was her take on how a woman gets ahead in a male-dominated world. And guess what? Because… Read More ›
Bite Into The “Wet Sliders” Of Istanbul! “National Burger Month” Has This Local Delicacy!
I Love Wet Food. There, I said it. That’s why, when I see a story titled “The Wet Sliders Of Istanbul”, I am immediately hooked. Add this incredible photo and I am salivating! The “Islak” Sliders Of Istanbul! “Islak” means… Read More ›
A Touching Eulogy From An Incredible Book About An Entertainment Icon! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” Heads To Hollywood To Celebrate Great Talent!
Welcome To Hollywood! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” is heading to Tinseltown for a touching eulogy, plus an update about one of the town’s most iconic hotels… The Definitive Story Of Director Robert Wise! I shared this book a few months ago… Read More ›
Manny’s Deli Needs Your Help! Chicago’s Iconic Restaurant Calls For Action! Fans Respond! Here’s The Food!
Hungry? Then Support Your Favorite Restaurant! Here’s a Pastrami Sandwich from one of Chicago’s great Deli’s…and the story of this sandwich is the story of the restaurant industry today… In the midst of this pandemic, some of our greatest restaurants… Read More ›
Hollywood’s Iconic Musso & Frank Re-Opens June 26! Here Is The Release With Pandemic Protocols Detailed! Martini And Sand Dabs Time!
LEGENDARY MUSSO & FRANK GRILL TO REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC JUNE 26! The headline on this press release brought a big smile to my face! Who needs one of these? After being closed for three months due to the pandemic,… Read More ›
Sunset Boulevard’s Iconic Chateau Marmont Will Become Private Club – “The Castle On Sunset!” “Wednesday’s Bookmobile” Has The Incredible History Of A Hollywood Haunt!
The Chateau Marmont Is Going Private! This is very sad news as reported by The Wall Street Journal and The Daily Mail: “Andre Balazs is turning his famous Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles into a private members club and… Read More ›
Nate ‘n Al To Reopen Tomorrow! Here’s The Latest News About Saving This Beverly Hills Deli!
The Iconic Beverly Hills Deli Nate ‘n Al’s Is Back! Fantastic news just announced! The Beverly Hills Courier just revealed that the iconic delicatessen Nate ‘n Al’s will return to its original Beverly Drive location for take-out and delivery as… Read More ›
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