The toast to Ray
The toast is now around 9PM every Wednesday (and bell is mobile now), but this 2003 article from the LA Times captures the spirit pretty well.
The toast is now around 9PM every Wednesday (and bell is mobile now), but this 2003 article from the LA Times captures the spirit pretty well.
As these 2 archive articles from October 2008 illustrate, the headline writers at the LA Times at the time figured it was all about carrying a torch. Both articles are worth reading; I was simply surprised that they pretty much recycled the headline on articles published 2 days apart. Maybe it was a theme week since this was about the time the revived and short-lived Luau in Beverly Hills opened.
Yep, the revival has been in effect for more than 20 years now.
The Tonga Hut has come a long way since Jeremy bought the place.
More soon.
How about some more Jamaican rum?
Go have a listen to this episode of the Shift Drink podcast for an excellent interview with Alexandre Gabriel, owner of Maison Ferrand and producer of Plantation Rum. I've talked about his work several times on my show - now hear it from Alexandre Gabriel himself.