"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 5 May 2010 10:23:25 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
>>Ptomaine Tommy's was different.
>>
>>The original Tommy's is on the corner of Rampart ( down the street from
>>the
>>Rampart LAPD station) & Beverly.
>
> Bill used to go to this one all the time when he was in the Marines
> and stationed at the Navy and Marine Corps Training Center (1700
> Stadium Way, FWIW). I suspect the crew at that Tommy's made some
> serious piles of burgers for the Marines - and the firemen and
> policement who also trained nearby.

There were also catering trucks that filled up at the original location. of
cuurse the LAPD Academy was nearby. I clerked at a nearby liquor store when
I was in school. In addition the "boss" went to nursing school in the area.
Silverlake & the area just outside of downtown was one of my old stomping
grounds.

Philippe's French Dip Restaurant, The Original Pantry, Taix, Original
Tommy's, Cliftons, then in nthe produce disctict Man Fook Lo. What a great
area.

There was a little restaurant & bar on Sunset called Nicola's they
specialized in a "Bullet steak sandwich" Grilled chopped steak on toast with
grilled onion, ortega chili, & sharp cheddar cheese.

Mmmmmm.


Dimitri