Sunday, December 1, 2019

The Messy Legacy of Gaston Oxarat

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You know things didn't go so well for Rancho Los Encinos' first French owners, the Garniers. The wool market collapsed, and it was ...
Sunday, October 27, 2019

Never Give In: Philippe Garnier

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Winston Churchill said it best: "If you're going through hell, keep going." The Garnier brothers' glory days at Rancho L...
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

A Vintage Glimpse at the Ville de Paris

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Once upon a time in Forgotten French Los Angeles, the best department store was the Ville de Paris/City of Paris . Founded and owned by a ...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Eugene Garnier Just Couldn't Take It Anymore

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It's high time I introduced my readers to the four French families who owned Rancho Los Encinos - one of my favorite places in Los Angel...
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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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