Frenchtown Confidential
Tales from Los Angeles’ lost French quarter and Southern California’s forgotten French community.
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Immediate Demolition Threat to the French Hospital
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Dear readers, I wish I had good news. The French Colony was essentially erased by about 1940. Modern-day Francos can't even visit whe...
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Edward Dupuy Tries to Pull A Fast One
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I have never pretended that my fellow Francos were perfect. We've had a few bad grapes in the wine vat. Today's post from the (onli...
Sunday, June 29, 2025
The Forgotten Alley in the Fashion District
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I know the Fashion District well...or so I thought. It's no secret that some Fashion District businesses are accessible only through a...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Save the French Hospital!
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Dear Readers: the French Hospital is in danger of being torn down by a San Francisco developer . I have sent the following letter to the Of...
The French Hospital Is Critically Endangered
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In 1869, members of the French Benevolent Society laid the cornerstone of LA's original French Hospital - not in the French Colony, bu...
Sunday, June 8, 2025
So I Had To Write Another Letter To The Editor...
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Dear Editors: Today's otherwise delightful article on LA's oldest restaurants contained a factual error. It stated "At Philip...
Monday, December 2, 2024
All About the Amars
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Le Guide Français claims that Edouard Amar's name "was once synonymous with San Pedro". I suspect this is a slight exaggeratio...
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