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1999 Stories by Linda Burum

• Sierra’s

  published July 22, 1999

  When film crews shot such epics as Stagecoach in the dusty hills of the San Fernando Valley, Sierra’s was about the only place nearby t... More >>

• Clifton’s Brookdale Cafeteria

  published July 22, 1999

  "Clifton’s was my Disneyland, an escape from the turmoil at home," remembers restaurateur Jim Lucero, who loved the waterfall... More >>

• Bob’s Big Boy

  published July 22, 1999

  In the bright, innocent days of Gidget, when there really was a Bob at Bob’s Big Boy, cruisin’ the drive-ins was part of every West... More >>

• Smoke House

  published July 22, 1999

  "Do many people order the Escargots de Casa?" I wonder as I peruse the all-American classic menu at the Smoke House in Burbank. Probably... More >>

• Sawtelle Boulevard

  published February 18, 1999

  Illustration by Patricia Lanquedoc For years I thought the only place to get authentic Japanese food in L.A. was in Gardena, or... More >>