Tag: coffee

September 24, 2015 /

Hollywood whimsy — Barkies Sandwich Shop

Hope the food was as creative as the signage…

September 24, 2015 /

Car culture and the Los Angeles drive-in — where Deco meets Googie meets Camp

1949 –  Van de Kamps Bakery and Drive-In: 1939 – Simon’s:

September 24, 2015 /

Rise and shine at the Coffee Cup Cafe in Hollywood – 1920

The best I can come up with for this architectural style is: whimsical. This is the Coffee Cup Cafe.

November 25, 2014 /

Reprise: Bette Davis, John Garfield, Marlene Dietrich, and the Hollywood Canteen

September 30, 2014 /

Rise and shine with Vickie Lester

– The Mister had to do a complicated reboot to his computer last night because it’s been giving him troubles. Part of the process was an overnight download that he would only know worked when he woke in the morning. – It appeared to have worked and then I heard…

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June 7, 2014 /

Waiting Tables in Hollywood

1920 – out in the fresh air: 1934 – at The Talk of the Town: A carhop on roller skates, reminiscent of Vickie Lester, hat tip to SCENTS MEMORY | There is nothing like the smell of a man..
July 12, 2013 /

MID-CENTURY? GOOGIE? OKAY, LET’S JUST CALL IT A COFFEE SHOP

July 12, 2013 /

YEAH, BABY! COFFEE – PHOTO BY RALPH MORRIS – COFFEE IN LA

Thank you, Betty Hallock of the Los Angeles Times,July 8, 2013 Balconi Coffee A laid-back coffee spot in the Sawtelle area in West L.A., serving coffee from local roasters, and sometimes Blue Bottle. Time slows down a little here as the traffic whizzes by on Olympic; maybe that’s because the…

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July 12, 2013 /

HAVE WE TALKED ABOUT COFFEE?

Poppets, Los Angeles is home to some fine blends. And, the older I get the more I rely on that velvety smooth, slightly chocolatey/butterscotchy jolt in the morning. As in, if I don’t get it I’m likely to snarl. We do the French press thing at home. For awhile the…

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May 5, 2013 /

RISE AND SHINE WITH PHOTOGRAPHER RALPH MORRIS – PERCOLATOR (1950)