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During a business trip to San Diego last week my friend Daniel Paul and I came upon this surprising find: The Old Trieste is a classic continental style fine dining restaurant located at 2335 Morena Boulevard near Mission Bay. It … Continue reading
I think you’ll like how KPCC’s AirTalk website celebrates Los Angeles area classic restaurants with photos, information and map. And the comments from 42 listeners/viewers are fun to read. Plus, you can listen to a 16-minute rebroadcast of my conversation with … Continue reading
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In 2000, I visited architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) at his studio in Rio de Janeiro. He was 93 when I took this photo. His love of curves and the sculptural quality of his designs made Niemeyer my favorite architect; meeting him was … Continue reading
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If you’ll be in Ft. Lauderdale on Thursday, Dec. 13th then come on by the Mai Kai. Tropic Magazine is hosting my Classic Dining slide talk where I’ll also be signing books and carousing ’til late. Plus there’s an Extended … Continue reading
Here are my candid answers to questions regarding the disappearance of classic restaurants, contemporary dining trends, New Orleans, Googie, and the quirkiness of Taix. It was a recorded conversation so I can’t complain that I was misquoted. Check it out at: … Continue reading
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I was a guest on two NPR radio shows this week featuring segments recorded at a couple of my favorite classic restaurants. Both can be downloaded as podcasts. KPCC radio host John Rabe met me at the Dal Rae where … Continue reading
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Check out this cool article about my 10 favorite classic restaurants in L.A. written by L.J. Williamson in her L.A. Weekly blog: http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2012/11/best_classic_restaurants_los_angeles.php 10 Best Classic Mid-Century Restaurants in L.A.: Pretend You’re in Mad Men
My friend Tony Merchell texted me this morning with the news that the New York Times Magazine recommended “Classic Dining” in their November 4th issue! Check it out: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/25/bookshelf-28/
You and your friends are invited to Pete Moruzzi’s Book Launch / Slide Talk for “Classic Dining: Discovering America’s Finest Mid-Century Restaurants” When: Saturday, November 10th. 7 – 9pm Where: Wacko. 4633 Hollywood Boulevard (323) 663-0122 And it’s Free! There will be exciting hors d’oeuvres and mesmerizing cocktails provided by … Continue reading
By clicking on “Classic Dining Map of America” in my blog’s main menu (above) you will be directed to a Google map containing over 200 classic restaurants found in the appendix of my new book “Classic Dining: Discovering America’s Finest … Continue reading
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