Black Owned: Pandemic and Protests Assuming the answer would be an emphatic no, well-meaning friends called when the pandemic began asking if I missed the restaurant business since selling our restaurant Post & Beam in South Los Angeles last summer. For me, a lifelong restaurateur, taking my first break from [...]
Next Course Dear Friends, As my 62nd year comes to a close and with Post & Beam in its 8th year, this feels like the right time for a reset. As of June 16, 2019, I stepped down as Post & Beam’s owner and operator. Our beloved Chef John Cleveland [...]
Party Over Here! Thursday, June 27 8p - 10p Join Govind Armstrong and Brad Johnson as we celebrate the passing of the torch and welcome the new owner of Post & Beam, chef John Cleveland. Hurricanes and Sangria $7 All Night. Music by DJ Twintables Jeanette. Reservations [...]
Warhols and Fried Chicken Published May 17, 2019 by the James Beard Foundation When we say the James Beard Foundation is about good food for good, it’s not limited to sustainable agriculture, the Farm Bill, or reducing food waste. Another important aspect of our mission is highlighting the myriad hands [...]
That, was a good day. In 1989 a group of partners and I opened Roxbury, a nightclub, restaurant and blues lounge on Sunset in West Hollywood. It was the days of red velvet ropes and selective doorman, a trend made famous by Studio 54 in New York City. As Roxbury’s [...]
NBA All-Star Weekend in LA and Black Panther, A Tale of Two Economies Watching the opening segment for the NBA All-Star game on Sunday it was evident whether by default or acquiescence to a cultural tidal wave, the NBA has gone black. It was quite something to see the NBA’s [...]
