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Dining Review: Peacha's makes for a rockin' hole in the wall
Whiplash is one of the hazards of my job. I take unfamiliar streets when I drive around town with the express purpose of discovering new restaurants. Peacha's, a tiny place on south Victory near Alameda in Burbank, made me do a hard double-take, almost...
Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sandwiches, Bacon
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A day of pancakes and a new van, too
The Burbank YMCA Service Club hosted its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday and served up to 600 people during the four-hour event at the Burbank Community YMCA. Volunteers estimated that they “flipped” more than 2,000 pancakes and...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, Pancakes, YMCA, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Burb's Eye View: Help us rate the best burger in town
In the battle of man vs. food, man must always win. Otherwise, it's just sad to say it was bologna that did you in. Almost a year ago, I tested my gastronomic threshold for sandwiches. What started as an innocent tour of Burbank's sandwich shops became...Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sandwiches, Hamburgers
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Jordan Middle School's A students are rewarded with pancakes
Straight-A student Rami Makarem, 11, had three words to say as his fork was poised over two pancakes on the paper plate Friday morning before class. “They taste delicious,” said the Jordan Middle School sixth-grader. The event was the annual...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Education, Science and Technology, Pancakes, Students
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Umami Burger to open in former Papoo's Hot Dog Show stand in Burbank
In its quest for total world domination through savory meat and fluffy buns, Umami Burger has announced that it will open a branch of its popular SoCal burger chain in Burbank during the first half of this year. The restaurant will be located in the old...
Tags: Hot Dogs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, Hamburgers
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Burbank restaurant still riding the wake left by Huell Howser
Marisa Sanders remembers when television icon Huell Howser wandered into Burbank’s Tallyrand restaurant two years ago. She gushed when he sat in front of her in a swivel chair at the diner’s counter. “I said, ‘I just want you to...
Tags: Sandwiches, Lifestyle and Leisure, Turkey (animal), Huell Howser, Google Inc.
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Dining review: Grain Lab stands out from the chain crowd
Squeezed on all sides by chain shops and eateries in Burbank's Empire Center, Grain Lab is an independent island. The small eatery, which opened last month, has the minimal look of a hip chain, with a slightly industrial-meets-organic laboratory feel with...
Tags: Starbucks Corp., Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Turkey (animal), Xbox
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Celebrities try to save Studio City taco stand
Good morning, readers. Today is Friday, December 21. Elijah Wood, George Lopez and other celebrities came to Studio City this week to support Henry's Tacos, but it may not be enough. The famous small taco stand is slated to close at the end of the...
Tags: Elijah Wood, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tacos, George Lopez , Google+
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Community news: Dantuonos celebrate 65th wedding anniversary, Bell-Jeff grad to wed, Pizza night benefits Rose Float
Luke and Paula Dantuono celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary recently at Vintage Burbank during a dinner party with their three children — Carol, Michael and Luke, accompanied by his wife, Paula, and their daughter, Laura. Deacon Rey Guiau...
Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Army, Marriage, Ceremonies, Memorial Day
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Dining review: A taste of the second city on the left coast
When I go to Chicago, I pack some clothes that won’t be coming back with me — socks wearing through at the heel, shirts that don’t really match anything else in my wardrobe, shoes that I think about wearing but rarely do. It’s...
Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Baked Potatoes, Mushrooms
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Dining review: A touch of Saigon
With its stylized olive-and-black façade and the silhouette of a lone woman in a wide hat standing in the midst of white lettering, Mama Hong's Vietnamese Kitchen stands out on Burbank's San Fernando Boulevard. Inside, spare décor and clean lines...
Tags: Cucumbers, Vietnam, Cheese Corn, Los Angeles Times, Salads
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Small Wonders: Does anyone really care what they think?
There used to be a time when the only people who cared what junk-food companies did were health advocates. How I long for those days. Can we not have our artery-clogging pizzas, breaded chicken filet sandwiches and crème-filled cookies without...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Chick-fil-A, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance Cost, Dan T. Cathy
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