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Providing an early snapshot of Burbank
The recent grand opening of Story Tavern on San Fernando Boulevard stirred a lot of memories for Les Rosenberg, former owner of Photo Art Shop that was located down the block. Rosenberg grew up in town and is a member of the Burbank Historical Society...
Tags: New Year's Day, Mike Gatto, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tony Curtis, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Dining review: A taste of old Hollywood
Hollywood has Musso & Frank Grill, and West Hollywood has that lovable old hussy, the Formosa Cafe. For a squinting glimpse of old Hollywood glamour, Burbank turns to the SmokeHouse. It's a joint that's been serving up prime rib and iceberg wedges...
Tags: Google Inc., Onions, Los Angeles Times, Bing Crosby, Potatoes
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Dining review: Take a wildly successful trip to the deli
There should be a course at cooking schools called the Psychology of Restaurants. What makes us go into one restaurant and avoid another? For instance, my personal biases make me resist places that look corporate and slickly merchandised. So I was a...
Tags: Onions, Lifestyle and Leisure, Panera Bread Company, Sandwiches, Personal Service
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Big Jay McNeely still puts on a lively show
Tenor saxophonist Big Jay McNeely has been a musical revolutionary for decades. His first recording, the sinuous, irresistible 1949 instrumental “Deacon's Hop,” ignited a rhythm-and-blues explosion that heralded and hastened the rise of rock...
Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Berlin (Germany), Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Japan
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Burbank unveils Rose float design, Los Angeles pays family $6.6M
Good morning, readers. Today is Saturday, June 30, 2012. Happy Orange Line expansion Day! You can now ride the line all the way to the Chatsworth Metrolink Station. What else is happening in the Valley? Most teenagers would create a personal online...
Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Paul Krekorian, Lifestyle and Leisure, Google+, Bars and Clubs
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Story Tavern to serve up a slice of history
A historical bond has developed between the Burbank Historical Society and Story Tavern, a new restaurant opening Tuesday on San Fernando Boulevard. Story Tavern now occupies the historic building at 150 S. San Fernando Blvd., which once housed Story...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Arts and Culture, Black College Reunion, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Burb's Eye View: Modern-day pub has its own Story to tell
On the night of the American Revolution, militia from Lexington and surrounding Massachusetts towns waited all night in a tavern for the British military as it marched to Concord to look for colonists' weapons. Today, that tavern serves as the...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Arts and Culture, Paul Revere
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The angel of rock 'n' roll
When rock 'n' roll singer Jimmy Angel hits the stage at the Smoke House restaurant on Saturday, it will be just another stop along a decidedly tumultuous five-decade career path. Angel, who specializes in a mixture of retro-1950s big beat and fiery...
Tags: Johnnie Ray, Lifestyle and Leisure, Music Industry, Concerts, Rock and Roll (genre)
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Burb's Eye View: Sausage king has links to past and future
On San Fernando near the border of Glendale and Burbank, it looks as if someone flew in a sausage haus from Bavaria and dropped it smack between a bank and a blank beige wall. It wasn’t moved there, though walking into the Continental Gourmet...Tags: Germany, Economy, Business and Finance, Lifestyle and Leisure, Movies, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Club hosts annual St. Patrick's Day brunch
The Burbank Civitan Club will hold its 41st annual St. Patrick’s Day Champagne Brunch on Sunday, March 11, 2012 in the Starlight Room at the Castaway Restaurant, 1250 E. Harvard Road. Burbank. The buffet brunch will include corn beef and cabbage and...Tags: Social Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure, Special Olympics, Black College Reunion, Brunch
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Man fatally shot outside Sun Valley nightclub
Los Angeles police are investigating a shooting outside a nightclub in Sun Valley early Sunday that left one man dead, authorities said.
The shooting occurred shortly after 2 a.m. near the intersection of San Fernando Road and Vineland Avenue, police...Tags: Police Investigations, Shootings, Los Angeles Times, Google+, Murder
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Planners OK restaurant, nix stage
A new restaurant planned for San Fernando Boulevard will bring lush landscaping to create a park-like atmosphere and nearly 900 square feet of outdoor dining.
The restaurant, to be located at 546 S. San Fernando Blvd., will incorporate an existing 2,494-...Tags: Music, Music Industry, Entertainment Events, Restaurants, Dance
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