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Post by anni on Jan 4, 2010 18:44:18 GMT -8
Brian has what I think to be a GREAT idea. A thread on the board where we can talk the pros and cons of neighborhood businesses/services, there is no limit...even airlines or zoos...no boundaries, either! I will start with 'Sushi Manster'. Because Brian and I LOVE Sushi, and because of dining at 'Sushi Manster', we found the Roberta and the Montrose Peace Vigil (on our way to dinner that Friday night). We've continued to frequent this restaurant, after the vigil, on a regular basis, less so recently. The food remained great, until the last Friday in December. We've put up with the failing wait staff (once Brian and I were seated and waited 15 minutes, never being asked our beverage order, and so we left). That started our first boycott. And now, the combination of crappy service, with smaller portions, less delicate flavors and higher prices....we're going to the lovely sushi place that Debra and Karen introduced us to...on Foothill, just East of Ocean View.
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Post by Roberta on Jan 7, 2010 9:17:26 GMT -8
Good thread, probably being misused here by me.... This Saturday at 1:00 pm at Bolton Hall in Tujunga, Mr. Chapjian (I think) of Glendale Parks and Recreation will present at update on the former Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose, now city-owned. They don't have the funds to move forward with rehab/repurposing, but plans are no doubt being laid. Jeanne and others have opined that incorporating some kind of peace feature would be wildly appropriate for Rockhaven. After all, originally it was a refuge of peace for those (women especially) battered by mental storms. (Also it goes without saying that there are already enough war memorials in our valley, in my humble opinion.) The Bolton Hall event is in my calendar because I planned to attend and bring up this suggestion, however I will be on a plane to Maui at 1:00 on Saturday (yes, I know my life is tough). I'm posting here in case other peaceniks and/or Montrose history buffs can attend and speak up for a peace component at Rockhaven. Here's some background info on the project: www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2010/01/01/politics/gnp-rockhaven010110.txtSee you Friday at the corner!
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Post by Jeanne Lavieri on Jan 7, 2010 9:48:30 GMT -8
I'm sorry I can't make it to Bolton Hall Saturday. I will be at a teachers' conference in Pasadena. I am still thinking of a peace garden/space for our town.
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Post by Brian on Jan 14, 2010 0:00:21 GMT -8
Thanks to Anni for kicking off this topic -- our consumer reports for the Foothill communities: Brian has what I think to be a GREAT idea. A thread on the board where we can talk the pros and cons of neighborhood businesses/services, there is no limit...even airlines or zoos...no boundaries, either!
I will start with 'Sushi Manster'. Because Brian and I LOVE Sushi, and because of dining at 'Sushi Manster', we found Roberta and the Montrose Peace Vigil (on our way to dinner that Friday night). We've continued to frequent this restaurant, after the vigil, on a regular basis, less so recently.
The food remained great, until the last Friday in December. We've put up with the failing wait staff (once Brian and I were seated and waited 15 minutes, never being asked our beverage order, and so we left). That started our first boycott. And now, the combination of crappy service, with smaller portions, less delicate flavors and higher prices....we're going to the lovely sushi place that Debra and Karen introduced us to...on Foothill, just East of Ocean View. That La Canada restaurant was good. The one in the funky old building on the south side of Foothill in the Glendale portion of La Crescenta was all right, but somewhat nuts with all the rolls on the menu, and they had no sushi combos. Service was perfunctory. That place in Sunland next to the Starbucks sucks. The best thing I can say about it is that Anni hated our dinner there more than I did. I'm too lazy tonight to look up their names, but locals know what I'm talking about. Anyone else have a favorite sushi restaurant? All I can add to Anni's post about Sushi Manster is that we're perplexed by all of the changes. On our final visit, I asked the waitress who's served us for the last four and a half years if they had a new owner and she said no. Then why start charging for the miso soup while shrinking the size of the bowl? The chef is new, which explained a lot -- and perhaps the many empty tables on a Friday evening.
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Post by anni on Jan 17, 2010 18:25:59 GMT -8
After seeing how great Nancy's favorite, well worn purse has been restored to its former glory, I thought it imperative to mention the magician who added at least one more lifetime to her otherwise finished fave!
The place is: Harut's Shoe Repair 5052 1/2 Eagle Rock Blvd. (323) 258-2115
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Post by Brian on Feb 17, 2010 22:51:10 GMT -8
We're eating out four nights a week, mostly in the Ontario area, where we've found a Mexican seafood restaurant, a Japanese place on Foothill and a Chinese buffet superior to any comparable dining establishments in these parts. By myself late on weeknights, I've been stopping at Tommy's, which used to be a rare treat for me because Anni doesn't like their food. Now I'm getting my fill every week.
Meanwhile, I pine for the wonderful artery-hardening fare at our Super Charburgers in Tujunga, which closes by 9 every night. Where does the LAPD eat after that? I've also been a big fan of the current owners for years, especially their always perfect big avocado cheeseburger with onions, lettuce, tomato, pickles and the 1000 island dressing -- traditional, yes, but still state of the art. It works because the quality of all their ingredients exceeds all chain fast food and most other restaurants. The fried zucchini I always get for the nutritional value is not homemade, but the ranch dressing for dipping is excellent.
The cops say the gyros are the best. One day I'll break down and try one.
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Post by anni on Feb 18, 2010 19:21:32 GMT -8
OMG! I didn't turn the computer on until now...about two and 1/2 hours after my still most delicious Super Char Burger. I have mine with bacon and avocado, no cheese. Thankfully Bernard turned up his cute little shiney, black nose at the shards of bacon I offered him...on his own plate and everything...more for me...OK.
And there were a 'coupla' cops at the table closest to the TV/ Winter Olympics group snore...well a few shots of the wacky snow boarders, I admit, were thrilling...
Maybe we should try the Gyros after the MPV???
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Post by anni on Mar 1, 2010 18:42:23 GMT -8
Brian and I like to donate our 'slightly' used items to the Sun Thrift Store because their trucks say 'The Catalyst Foundation' and we figure that's great 'cause they raise money for Aids research and for people living with the horrible disease...I wanted to make sure so I looked it up on line, finding this part of a review,
"The store can look a little gloomy with its warehouse style and fluorescent lighting, but hey, it's not there to be stylish. It is clean, well-organized, and fun to shop. The best part is their deals; Wed. and Sat. until 1 pm all items in the clothing department except for those with a certain color of tag (different colors of paper tags are stapled on) are half off. Be warned, though, Saturday the crowds pick things over pretty well by noon. Wed. is a better day for the half-off deals. Thurs. is Senior Day and those over 55 get half off, too. In addition, every day two colors of tags are selected to be half off. Look up at the large hanging signs as you come in to check what color is excluded from the Wed./Sat. deal that week and which are on daily special. Because people from some very affluent areas donate items to this store, there are some real treasures! Make sure that you check out the back room, where all the large items are kept. Restrooms are not marked with signs, but are accessible to the public behind a door on the wall past the book section. Profits go to a good cause (The Catalyst Foundation), and one can happily browse this store twice a week because they have such rapid turnover.
Pros: Great variety and high-quality items available, high turnover and deals for fun shopping Cons: Parking is always crowded, checkout can be long
I haven't found the parking difficult at all, maybe I luck out. It's great shopping there, too.
Sun Thrift Store 8800 Foothill Blvd Sunland, CA 91040
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Post by Roberta on Mar 3, 2010 11:39:54 GMT -8
I love the Sun Thrift Store, and have never had a parking problem. In fact I usually don't even move my car from in front of Tom Cat, a nice, big, independent pet food and supply place around the corner in the same center. That is where I found the perfect Dorothy Day dress for our Nancy for the grand sum of $.99!!! (Sun Thrift, not Tom Cat.) Bunny and Harry's kibble brand is cheaper there (Tom Cat not Sun Thrift) than at our local pet store in Montrose, who unfortunately also support the flag-removal at our corner.
And while I'm here, I have been meaning to say that Lizzie and I ate at Sushi MAnster in Montrose a while back and were still quite happy with it. It is true that their prices seem to have gone up a teensy bit, but I thought the servings were still good sized, and everything we like is still on the menu. I was especially happy with the spicy albacore salad, a large bowl of very fresh and interesting greens, with 6 generous slices of tuna and a yummy spicy dressing on the side. It was around 10 bucks, but good fresh sashimi is never cheap. The waitress who has been there since they opened always asks about Corah, and when I went to pay and found I had left my wallet at home, she said to just call in with my credit card # or pay next time. (I wanted exercise so walked right back up there with the $$, but I know their trusting attitude was sincere.)
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Post by Sharon W on Mar 4, 2010 10:26:42 GMT -8
...our local pet store in Montrose, who unfortunately also support the flag-removal at our corner. ... Flag remover himself, Bill Dodson was one of the Glendale Beautiful members handing out certificates to those donating trees during the Arbor Day ceremony Tuesday morning. He did a double take when the group president read out our dedications for Peace in Iraq and Peace in Afghanistan! I got a nod from the Arborist Bill Mckinley, though. I think this years trees are going to Scholl Canyon Landfill. It will eventually be a park.
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