Food Blog | A Taste of Old Hollywood

May 13, 20225 min read

Hold the Garlic

Perino's 1932-1986 Out of the restaurants in the city, Perino's was probably the most elegant. This was a place where you dressed to eat....

Mar 18, 20224 min read

Come Home to Mama

Mama Weiss' Csarda Hungarian Restaurant 1930 -1954 At the onset of the depression, Mama Weiss's furniture store wasn't doing so well....

Feb 22, 20226 min read

Don't eat the Cocoanuts

The Cocoanut Grove 1921-1989 I had heard so much about the Cocoanut Grove during my life that I was initially eager to research more...

Feb 16, 20228 min read

A Taste of the Hat

The Brown Derby 1926-1985 So, three guys are drinking in a bar. No, that's not a set up for a joke. It is actually part of the origin...

Feb 9, 20227 min read

A "Prince" Serves Hollywood's "Royalty"

ROMANOFF'S - 1940 to 1960 Only in Hollywood could this story be true (and at the same time fitting you might say.) Harry F. Gerguson was...

Jan 27, 20222 min read

Eating out (or in) from the mid-20's to the late 50's in Hollywood, an introduction.

My Grandmother (Marlene Dietrich) was an avid cook. She cooked all the time, all over the world, no matter where she was or what she was...

Jan 26, 20221 min read

Cooking with Dave - COMING SOON!

Join David as he shares some of his grandmother's recipes and shows you A Taste of Hollywood!

Jan 9, 20221 min read

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