Frenchtown Confidential
Tales from Los Angeles’ lost French quarter and Southern California’s forgotten French community.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
The French Hospital Will Rise Again
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If you were on the Esotouric bus on September 7 , you were probably just as horrified as I was to see the French Hospital behind demolition...
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Happy 100th Birthday to Musso & Frank
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You probably already know Musso and Frank Grill, Hollywood's oldest restaurant (one of greater LA's oldest restaurants, period), is ...
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Sunday, September 8, 2019
PSA: Frenchtown DID NOT Become Chinatown
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For those of you who weren't on the bus yesterday, I took the opportunity to put a persistent rumor to rest. (Regular readers already k...
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Saturday, September 7, 2019
Jeanne d’Arc’s New Home
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You know the Jeanne d’Arc saga, right? Happily, I can announce that she’s safe and well cared for in her new home. Children’s Ho...
Sunday, September 1, 2019
An Eloquent and Fiery Speech
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Before we begin: Yes, I heard Taix was slated for demolition . Fingers crossed THAT doesn't happen (the Taix family's previous loc...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Broguiere's May Survive After All
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Beret-tip to Militant Angeleno for this one: Broguiere's is planning to reopen this Friday . Well...we shall see what happens, but at...
Friday, August 2, 2019
How Bernard Street Got Its Name
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About 170 years ago, a young French Swiss man set sail for California by way of Cape Horn - an extremely long journey - hoping to strike it ...
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