George Geary Culinary Media

08/19/2024

Pet Peeve: Canceling something that you pay automatically monthly. Today, I canceled my Constant Contact account after 12 years. After finally getting someone live (as you have to talk to someone live so they try to keep you as an account), it took 15 minutes on hold. The rep came on and asked why I was leaving. "Cost and I changed platforms (SubStack)". CC goes up again with my next billing to $165 a month. She said.. "Oh ok.. well, I can offer you a year now for 40% off". Nope, please cancel. Well, is there any way we can keep your business? Nope. you should have offered the price reduction before I left instead of a price hike.
So, sign up for my SubStack, and we will spend $$ on contests and giveaways instead of paying Constant Contact!

Food History, Recipes and Travel... So much fun! Brownie History, San Francisco, The Bourbon Trail and fighting foods!

08/19/2024

My last Constant Contact Newsletter.. I have moved to SubStck. Join me there!

https://conta.cc/3SU291w Holding a 10 lb bucket of CC Browns Fudge Sauce!

08/19/2024

https://conta.cc/3SU291w Holding a 10 lb bucket of CC Browns Fudge Sauce!

08/15/2024

I was fortunate to interview Wally for my Made in California Vol 2 book. He was bitter about what happened with his recipe after selling the company he had started on Sunset Blvd in a former House of Pies Building. Yes, his cookies today taste nothing like the buttery morsels of yesteryear. Instead of the little bags of sawdust drops. Wally highlighted children's literacy programs and reading in the schools. Wally often tried to open another baking business, but he would get sued for using the name that he sold off. His bright smile and love of reading and baking.. He will be missed.

The creator of the grocery store snack aisle staple died at 88. His family said in a statement that he had dementia.

08/05/2024

A week from today, I will be speaking at the Hollywood Heritage Barn. And we will have C.C. Browns Hot Fudge Sundeas for all! Get your tickets! They are limited and going fast! Your ticket allows you to see the fantastic Dining with the Stars exhibit at the museum!

Chef George Geary will give a delicious talk on some of the restaurants featured in the "Out with the Stars: Hollywood's Famous and Forgotten Haunts" exhibit and sign copies of his books.

08/04/2024

In 2015, USAToday Named the Pacific Dining Car on of the top ten restaurants in Los Angeles to eat at. Today, after being closed for four years rhe building was gutted in the early hours.

A Sad Day for Los Angeles Steak Houses ~The Final Final /August 3, 2024 by George Geary Pacific Dining Car in 2009 The Pacific Dining Car opened in 1921, one of a handful of restaurants in Los Angeles that was open 24 hours a day. In 2020, a year short of the 100th anniversary, the family closed the...

07/25/2024

Check out my LAST newsletter with Constant Contact before moving to SubStack.

Don't miss out on the latest news! This is my last newsletter. Follow us on Substack NOW Summer 2024 When I started teaching cooking classes and events, I would take everyone's addresses down (this is

07/19/2024

If you do not subscibe to the OC Register, here is a great story that Judy Bart Kancigor wrote about my talk a few weeks ago in Villa Park.

Fullerton’s Judy Bart Kancigor is the author of “Cooking Jewish” and “The Perfect Passover Cookbook.”

07/13/2024

My next book event: August 11th, at "The Barn" across from the Hollywood Bowl. This will sell out fast as the seats are limited. Also, a ticket to the talk and also, the exhibit "Dining with the Stars"

Chef George Geary will give a delicious talk on some of the restaurants featured in the "Out with the Stars: Hollywood's Famous and Forgotten Haunts" exhibit and sign copies of his books.

07/10/2024

My next talk will be in Torrance at the Main Library this Saturday! . Here is the flyer. I will have books for sale and I hope to see you there!

06/19/2024

Daily, I get asked, "Do you ever stay home? And "Where can I take a class from you? "When is your next tour" "When is your next book signing" etc.
I try to post it on all social media platforms, and I miss some events that are sold out before many of you get to them. So, I have compiled a fantastic food, history, and travel newsletter here at Substack. Click below to subscribe. See you there.

All about food, history and travel. Click to read George’s Substack, by George Geary, a Substack publication. Launched 13 hours ago.

06/12/2024

About eight years ago, when I came up with the idea of writing about Los Angeles food History, the first place I thought of was The Brown Derby. The iconic place Lucy with her pals, the Mertz’s, went to find the herd of stars in one place. It was so many people’s first look into where the stars ...

06/06/2024

OK what did Stanislava Overholt and Harlan Overholt say to me at my book signing at Vroman's Bookstore? What ever it was it must have been a hoot!

06/05/2024

In the latest issue of Los Angeles Magazine, I talk about the OJ Chase that happened June 17th, 1994. Chris Nichols wrote a great piece on the chase and what people were doing. I was delivering two wedding cakes. What a day! I ran into the chase twice. Please pick up a copy at your newsstand or check it out online. Better yet, subscribe!

06/05/2024

Upcoming Book Talks/Signings
6/20: Warwick's LaJolla 7:30pm (Made in California 2)
6/29: Villa Park Library 2:00pm (Made in California 2)
7/9: Costa Mesa Library 6:00pm (Made in California 1 & 2)
7/13: Torrance Main Library 11:00am (LA's Legendary Restaurants)
Links below

06/05/2024

June 20th, 7:30pm. Reserve a seat! Will be in LaJolla!

Warwick’s presents George Geary as he discusses and signs his new book, Made in California, Volume 2: The California-Born Burger Joints, Diners, Fast Food & Restaurants That Changed America, 1951-2010. George Geary is an award-winning chef, bestselling author, and renowned educator. A former pastr...

06/01/2024

Put in your Calendar: Talks coming up...
June 29th: Villa Park Library
July 9th: Costa Mesa Library
July 13th: Torrance Main Library
More information coming soon

05/31/2024

Great seeing so many friends at my event tonight at Vroman's Bookstore Stanislava Overholt and Harlan Overholt! So much fun!

05/31/2024

Lydia Lum In and her husband came to my event tonight.. It had been years, but with FB you feel you connect more often. We went to high school together! She was the smart one!

05/31/2024

05/30/2024

A few quotes from yours truly regarding Bob's Big Boy. (Where we filmed PBS/KCET Lost LA recently.

Bob's Big Boy, with its double-decker burgers and mascot, has become an architectural and cultural icon.

05/30/2024

Great story from Pasadena Newspaper highlighting my appearance Thursday, May 30, at Vroman's Bookstore on Colorado Blvd at 7pm. a PowerPoint with Q&A afterwards... See you there!

George Geary, renowned food historian, chef, and author, will discuss his newest book, “Made in California, Volume 2,” at Vroman’s Bookstore on Thursday, May 30th at 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at the bookstore’s location at 695 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. In his latest work, Gear...

05/29/2024

Discover LA talks about my upcoming event this Thursday Pasadena at Vroman's Bookstore.. See you there!

Beloved food historian and chef George Geary is back with even more remarkable stories of the countless international chains that started in the Golden State. Ruby's Diner. Panda Express. Yogurtland. Wetzel's Pretzels. The Cheesecake Factory. California Pizza Kitchen. These and many more iconic Amer...

05/27/2024

From AOL:
14 foods that people abroad find absurd:

1. Peanut Butter
2. Corn Dogs (I created the batter still used today at Disney)
3. Biscuits and Gravy (I had them this AM)
4. Root Beer (A&W, mentioned in one of my books, was the first franchise)
5. Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows
6. Cheese in a Can (CheeseWiz)
7. Chicken Fried Steak (Not chicken, and my go-to food at a diner)
8. Salads: Ambrosia and Jello
9. Chicken & Waffles (Roscoe’s C&W in my latest book)
10. Hershey’s Chocolate
11. Candy and Soda (Yep, these aisles in the European stores are tiny)
12. Kraft Singles and Velveeta (Is it cheese)
13. Lemonade
14. Ranch Dressing (I only make the packet, 1 cup of buttermilk and 1 cup of mayo)

05/19/2024

If you have or need to get one or both of my Made in California books, check out this interactive map of all 100-plus locations mentioned in the book. Are there any former or current restaurants in your neighborhood?

05/19/2024

Learn why these Roses are unique and different from any other on my French May 2025 Tour. Email for a brochure [email protected]

05/19/2024

Our French tour in 2024 was a success. If you are interested in 2025 (after 35 seasons, our last French Tour), email [email protected] for dates and information. As of today, 50% of the tour is sold out. We only take 4 couples.

05/18/2024

Check out the story on LAIST. Highlighting my newest book Made in California Vol 2

Today there are approximately 38,000 McDonald’s, 8,500 Taco Bells, and 3,100 Carl’s Jrs. And they all started here in Greater L.A.

05/15/2024

Have you picked up my newest book? Just released on Monday! Made in California Vol 2. We dive into The Cheesecake Factory, Porto's Bakery, Sprinkles Cupcakes, Noah's Bagels and 50 plus locations. For a personalized copy, click below!

I complete the Made in California series with locations from 1951-2010 that started in California and became household names! From Jonny Rockets to The Cheesecake Factory. I uncovered history that the current owners didnt even know!