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Andy said:

From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I saw
a food tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.

Sounded great!

http://www.grub-la.com/

Been there yet?

Nope. I'll try to remember to check it out. It looks like fun. I know
the area; that's at 911 Seward and I used to work at a stage at 800.

Hey, about that Redondo restaurant of old that you asked me about a few
days ago: I pasted your description into an email for my buddy that
lives down there and he said:

"Sounds like Rueben's on the Rocks. It's been gone for years, having
been severely damaged in a storm, but I don't know what replaced it."

Does that name ring a bell?

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Quoted message said:

Andy said:

From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I saw
a food tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.

Sounded great!

http://www.grub-la.com/

Been there yet?

Nope. I'll try to remember to check it out. It looks like fun. I know
the area; that's at 911 Seward and I used to work at a stage at 800.

Hey, about that Redondo restaurant of old that you asked me about a few
days ago: I pasted your description into an email for my buddy that
lives down there and he said:

"Sounds like Rueben's on the Rocks. It's been gone for years, having
been severely damaged in a storm, but I don't know what replaced it."

Does that name ring a bell?

Yep. That's the place! I don't think you could dine any closer to the
Pacific Ocean.

The building is still there. I can close my eyes and walk around the place.
Maybe ask your bud what it is now, out of curiousity?

Thanks!

Andy

Andy q said:

From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I saw a food
tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.

Sounded great!

http://www.grub-la.com/

Been there yet?

Andy

The owner of that cafe was on Top Chef last season as a contestant.
She was a royal PITA among other things, and her food wasn't that
special. Needless to say, she didn't get to be Top Chef...I think she
got canned from the show about midway to 2/3 of the way through.

Maybe her food is better than it appeared on Top Chef.

Christine

Christine Dabney said...

Quoted message said:

Andy q said:

From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I saw a
food tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.

Sounded great!

http://www.grub-la.com/

Been there yet?

Andy

The owner of that cafe was on Top Chef last season as a contestant.
She was a royal PITA among other things, and her food wasn't that
special. Needless to say, she didn't get to be Top Chef...I think she
got canned from the show about midway to 2/3 of the way through.

Maybe her food is better than it appeared on Top Chef.

Christine

Christine,

I've never eaten there so perhaps, that remains to be seen. Two women own
the restaurant.

Looking at the menu prices (it figures in Hollywood), they're catering to
an overstuffed wallet crowd, or so it seems. Or maybe I just don't get out
enough? 😉

The food TV show showcased a croissant French toast.

Andy

Andy said:

Blinky the Shark said...

Quoted message said:

Andy said:

From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I saw
a food tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.

Sounded great!

http://www.grub-la.com/

Been there yet?

Nope. I'll try to remember to check it out. It looks like fun. I know
the area; that's at 911 Seward and I used to work at a stage at 800.

Hey, about that Redondo restaurant of old that you asked me about a few
days ago: I pasted your description into an email for my buddy that
lives down there and he said:

"Sounds like Rueben's on the Rocks. It's been gone for years, having
been severely damaged in a storm, but I don't know what replaced it."

Does that name ring a bell?

Yep. That's the place! I don't think you could dine any closer to the

Great. Another of life's mysteries solved. 🙂

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Pacific Ocean.

Well, eating at a restaurant on a/the pier probably qualifies. 🙂

I had my first fish tacos on a pier restaurant at Avila Beach. Yum!

Quoted message said:

The building is still there. I can close my eyes and walk around the place.
Maybe ask your bud what it is now, out of curiousity?

See, above in his email reply, "don't know what replaced it."

We'll check it out, though...

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Blinky the Shark said...

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Andy said:

Blinky the Shark said...

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Andy wrote:
> From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I
> saw a food tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.
>
> Sounded great!
>
> http://www.grub-la.com/
>
> Been there yet?

Nope. I'll try to remember to check it out. It looks like fun. I
know the area; that's at 911 Seward and I used to work at a stage at
800.

Hey, about that Redondo restaurant of old that you asked me about a
few days ago: I pasted your description into an email for my buddy
that lives down there and he said:

"Sounds like Rueben's on the Rocks. It's been gone for years, having
been severely damaged in a storm, but I don't know what replaced it."

Does that name ring a bell?

Yep. That's the place! I don't think you could dine any closer to the

Great. Another of life's mysteries solved. 🙂

Quoted message said:

Pacific Ocean.

Well, eating at a restaurant on a/the pier probably qualifies. 🙂

I had my first fish tacos on a pier restaurant at Avila Beach. Yum!

Quoted message said:

The building is still there. I can close my eyes and walk around the
place. Maybe ask your bud what it is now, out of curiousity?

See, above in his email reply, "don't know what replaced it."

We'll check it out, though...

Blinky,

My HUGE brain registered but didn't press <ENTER> for the "don't know" bit.

I stayed at the Portofino Inn for a few nights way back in the early '70s,
carte blanche, during a Toyota commercial shoot. "It's clock stopping,
super shopping time at Toyota!" They used about 200 alarm clocks with a
couple sledgehammers to get it right.

That's how I found Reubens.

Thanks,

Andy

Andy said:

Christine Dabney said...

Quoted message said:

Andy q said:

From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I
saw a food tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.

Sounded great!

http://www.grub-la.com/

Been there yet?

Andy

The owner of that cafe was on Top Chef last season as a contestant.
She was a royal PITA among other things, and her food wasn't that
special. Needless to say, she didn't get to be Top Chef...I think
she got canned from the show about midway to 2/3 of the way through.

Maybe her food is better than it appeared on Top Chef.

Christine

Christine,

I've never eaten there so perhaps, that remains to be seen. Two women
own the restaurant.

Looking at the menu prices (it figures in Hollywood), they're catering
to an overstuffed wallet crowd, or so it seems. Or maybe I just don't
get out enough? 😉

Ten-buck sandwiches isn't unusual any more. And while it's in
Hollywood, it's back in the 'hood, not on Sunset or Hollywood where the
tourists are, it's not in a locally upscale 'hood.

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Andy said:

I stayed at the Portofino Inn for a few nights way back in the early
'70s, carte blanche, during a Toyota commercial shoot. "It's clock
stopping, super shopping time at Toyota!" They used about 200 alarm
clocks with a couple sledgehammers to get it right.

My best gig like that was down at Laguna Niguel. Five days at the Ritz
Carlton with a $350-a-night (ten years ago) room all to myself. (I did
have a roomie the first day, but something came up at home, and for the
rest of the shoot he had to drive clear back up to L.A. every night.)
On the heights above the ocean. Beeyootiful.

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Christine Dabney said:

Andy q said:

From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I
saw a food tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.

Sounded great!

http://www.grub-la.com/

Been there yet?

Andy

The owner of that cafe was on Top Chef last season as a contestant.
She was a royal PITA among other things, and her food wasn't that
special. Needless to say, she didn't get to be Top Chef...I think she
got canned from the show about midway to 2/3 of the way through.

Oh, Betty. Yeah, she was pretty useless. Most notable for being an
early sparring partner for Marcel.

Brian

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Blinky the Shark said...

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Andy said:

Christine Dabney said...

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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:41:48 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

>From a few days ago, about Redondo Beach brunch, the other night I
>saw a food tv show that mentioned Grub in Hollywood.
>
>Sounded great!
>
>http://www.grub-la.com/
>
>Been there yet?
>
>Andy
The owner of that cafe was on Top Chef last season as a contestant.
She was a royal PITA among other things, and her food wasn't that
special. Needless to say, she didn't get to be Top Chef...I think
she got canned from the show about midway to 2/3 of the way through.

Maybe her food is better than it appeared on Top Chef.

Christine

Christine,

I've never eaten there so perhaps, that remains to be seen. Two women
own the restaurant.

Looking at the menu prices (it figures in Hollywood), they're catering
to an overstuffed wallet crowd, or so it seems. Or maybe I just don't
get out enough? 😉

Ten-buck sandwiches isn't unusual any more. And while it's in
Hollywood, it's back in the 'hood, not on Sunset or Hollywood where the
tourists are, it's not in a locally upscale 'hood.

OK, so I can get a $10 sandwich there and a $10 blow-job? Always check for
balls first!!!

A workingman's lunch, as I remember!

Andy

Andy said:

Blinky the Shark said...

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Quoted message said:

Ten-buck sandwiches isn't unusual any more. And while it's in
Hollywood, it's back in the 'hood, not on Sunset or Hollywood where the
tourists are, it's not in a locally upscale 'hood.

OK, so I can get a $10 sandwich there and a $10 blow-job? Always check for
balls first!!!

Twenty dollars...less than uptown.

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Blinky the Shark said...

Quoted message said:

Andy said:

Blinky the Shark said...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Ten-buck sandwiches isn't unusual any more. And while it's in
Hollywood, it's back in the 'hood, not on Sunset or Hollywood where
the tourists are, it's not in a locally upscale 'hood.

OK, so I can get a $10 sandwich there and a $10 blow-job? Always check
for balls first!!!

Twenty dollars...less than uptown.

$20 for a blow-job?!? There's no inflation (well yeah there is) in that biz!
Still $10 is my final offer.

Andy

Andy said:

Blinky the Shark said...

Quoted message said:

Andy said:

Blinky the Shark said...

Quoted message said:

> Ten-buck sandwiches isn't unusual any more. And while it's in
> Hollywood, it's back in the 'hood, not on Sunset or Hollywood where
> the tourists are, it's not in a locally upscale 'hood.

OK, so I can get a $10 sandwich there and a $10 blow-job? Always check
for balls first!!!

Twenty dollars...less than uptown.

$20 for a blow-job?!? There's no inflation (well yeah there is) in that biz!
Still $10 is my final offer.

My subcontractor says "no deal".

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On 11 Aug 2007 17:32:48 GMT, Blinky the Shark <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Andy said:

Blinky the Shark said...

Quoted message said:

Andy wrote:
> Blinky the Shark said...

>> Ten-buck sandwiches isn't unusual any more. And while it's in
>> Hollywood, it's back in the 'hood, not on Sunset or Hollywood where
>> the tourists are, it's not in a locally upscale 'hood.
>
> OK, so I can get a $10 sandwich there and a $10 blow-job? Always check
> for balls first!!!

Twenty dollars...less than uptown.

$20 for a blow-job?!? There's no inflation (well yeah there is) in that biz!
Still $10 is my final offer.

My subcontractor says "no deal".

but, but...for the republicans it's twenty. give one, not get one.

your pal,
blake

Blinky the Shark said:

Nope. I'll try to remember to check it out. It looks like fun.

$11.75 for a bowl of chili and a piece of bread?

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

Blinky the Shark said:

Nope. I'll try to remember to check it out. It looks like fun.

$11.75 for a bowl of chili and a piece of bread?

That's more reasonable to me than more than two dollars for a bottle of
spoiled grape juice euphemistically called "wine". 😉 We all have our
different priorities, preferences and tastes.

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