Presents
"Taste of History"
in conjunction with
Do any of these restaurants bring back fond memories?
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| Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor |
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| Otto's Pink Pig |
If so, please join us on Thursday,
June 28th at Westfield Fashion Square's NEW Dining Terrace area for the
kick-off event with featured presenter and Valley afficionado Tommy Gelinas of
Valley Relics!
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| Westfield Fashion Square New Dining Terrance (2nd Floor) |
Featured Presenter: Tommy Gelinas, Founder & Curator, Valley Relics will speak on history
of restaurants and food of the San Fernando Valley
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Program
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Q&A & Socializing
Where: Westfield Fashion Square
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
www.westfield.com/fashionsquare
Location of Event: 2nd Floor in NEW Dining Terrace
- southwest location; not in main food court area, but in dining area opposite
of food court
Cost: FREE!
RSVP: 1-818-347-9665 or email at events@theMuseumSFV.org
Please leave name, email address and phone number
Parking: Ample parking at Westfield Fashion Square
Tommy Gelinas Bio:
Valley Relics is a personal
collection of rare photos, yearbooks, documents, postcards, toys, photo
negatives, vintage signs, books, antiques and artifacts from the 1800s to
present, from the San Fernando Valley. The collection is currently housed in
North Hollywood, CA. Tommy Gelinas, founder and curator of Valley Relics. He is
a valley native who was born in Burbank. Through dedication and perseverance,
his collection is one of the largest and most diverse pertaining to San
Fernando Valley history and culture.
Tommy is also an astute businessman
and owner of The Print Lab. He is also one cool, hip guy and a wonderful
storyteller.
Program Overview: History of restaurants and food in the San Fernando
Valley. Tommy will be dishing up some delectable stories about many
of the funky, quirky and traditional restaurants of the San Fernando Valley
over the last 50 or so years.
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| Copper Penny |
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| Bob's Big Boy |
Your long-term memory will serve you
well as restaurants and experiences at these restaurants will be instantly
recalled which will place you back in time, most likely, a fond time during
your upbringing. He will have you drooling about past dining experiences and
have you laughing about the good times.
WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR
EXPERIENCES TOO!
We will capture (with your approval) one or two memorable
experiences of you hanging out and eating at a restaurant in the valley.
Artifacts such as menus, matchbooks,
ashtrays, postcards, a screen presentation and a Q&A period will be
offered.
Extras: A few prizes will be
raffled at end of program too!
Please spread the
word - this will be a special event!
Contacts:
For more information, please contact Michel Stevens, The
Museum of the San Fernando Valley at (818) 347-9665 or
michel.stevens@themuseumsfv.org; www.TheMuseumSFV.org.
Westfield Fashion Square contact: Juliet Mothershed,
Director of Marketing; jmothershed@us.westfield.com; www.westfield.com/fashionsquare
Valley Relics - www.valleyrelics.net
