Unfortunately the losses keep adding up, the most recent closures are: The Prospector (1965), Lupo D’Abruzzo (1966), Rod’s Grill (1957), Leo’s Mexican Food (1976), The Spot, (1977), Watson’s Soda Fountain (1915), Mexi-Casa (1965), Shibucho (1976), 94th Aero Squadron (1973), Raul’s Mexican Food (1978), Izzy’s Deli (1973), and Dhaba Indian Cuisine (1972). NOTE June 2023: During the covid crisis we lost at least 23 area vintage restaurants. These closures are found at the bottom of the list. Cheers, my dears, and bon appetit! Love, Nikkiįrom May 2015 to June 2023 we have lost 98 restaurants on this list due to closure. As of June 2023 the list is at 480 places, spread as far south as the bottom of Orange County, east to San Bernardino and north to Santa Clarita. I do my best to keep this list continually updated and add, subtract and make changes as needed. I’ve added a Yelp link for each restaurant, so you can check out hours and customer reviews of the food. The list includes all of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, but also the Inland Empire in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. You will find classic steakhouses, Googie diners, pastrami delicatessens, walk-up hamburger stands and more. My criteria for the restaurants here is that they are at least 37 years old (1985) or older, although I have made a few exceptions, and that they are within about an hour’s drive from downtown L.A. I’m sure there are many holes in my research and would appreciate additions, updates and corrections in the comments section below. After a lot of detective work I’ve compiled this “Master List” and plan to update it regularly. I often search the internet for authentic old-school spots in neighborhoods I visit and finding them is not always easy. I pray that old places don’t renovate their mid-century or even mid-’70s decor. I’m a junkie for vintage architecture and old signs. I’m not as selective about a menu as I am about the ambiance, atmosphere and what I am experiencing. I’m a sucker for a joint with history, charm, character and stories. To send a condolence, please visit are lucky in Los Angeles to have a lot of spectacular vintage restaurants, but we are still losing many every year to owners who retire, sell out for money or lose their long-held lease to nasty gentrification. Arrangements are under the direction of the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home. Memorial contributions in Verda's name may be made to Senior Care, 49 Blackburn Center, Gloucester, MA 01930 or to the United Methodist Church of Ipswich, 31 North Main St., Ipswich, MA 01938 or the charity of one's choice. Saturday, November 2, 2013, in the United Methodist Church, 31 North Main Street, Ipswich, followed by a memorial reception downstairs in the church. She will also be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Reginald Edmonds of Gloucester, Grant Edmonds of Eugene, Ore., David Walley and Dennis Walley of Woodstock and North Stonington, Conn., and Michael Manning and Samuel Manning of Ipswich and four great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.ĪRRANGEMENTS: A memorial service will be held on 1 p.m. Manning and her husband, Raymond, of Ipswich, and her late son's wife, Marilyn (Walley) Taylor, of North Stonington, Conn. Verda is survived by two beloved daughters, Ruth D. Edmonds, formerly of Ipswich, as well as many other friends and other relatives. a sister, Ruth Clark, formerly of Oxford, Conn. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her son, Michael John Walley, formerly of North Stonington, Conn. She was also active in Girl Scouts, the Ipswich United Methodist Church and TOPS. The harshest words she ever uttered were, "Oh gosh," which in her Ohioan accent came out as, "Oh garsh." In addition to caring for her family, she enjoyed traveling with Walter and cooking for her family, making bread, cakes, noodles and everything else from scratch, a skill she taught to her daughters and grandsons. Those who knew Verda will agree that she was perhaps the sweetest, kindest, most lovely woman in the world, without a judgmental bone in her body. Together, Verda and Walter imparted to their grandsons what it means to live in a truly loving environment. Although she loved hairdressing, her most rewarding job came after retirement - raising her grandsons, Michael Ray Manning and Samuel Robert Manning, both of Ipswich, while their parents worked. She was a hair dresser by trade and was employed at My Hairdresser and James House of Beauty, both in downtown Ipswich. Verda was born in East Palestine, Ohio, on October 10, 1915. They were married just three months shy of 70 years and adored each other until death were they parted. She was the loving wife of the late Walter Walley. Ipswich - Verda Jane (Ulam) Walley, 98, of Colonial Drive, Ipswich, died in her home Friday, October 25, 2013.
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