barbecue sauce lost by ryan vincent

Volume 37, No. 4. Fall 2016

N E W SBarbecue Sauce Lost

by Ryan Vincent

WithLaborDayhavingsignaledtheunofficialendofbarbequeseason,wewantedtotakealookbackatmuchlovedandmuchmissedStern’sFamousBarbecue. Locatedat12658WestWashingtonBlvd.,Stern’sattractedfansfromfarandwide.Openedin1922byIsidorStern,aTexasbutcher,Stern’seventuallyincludeda32-roommotelaspartoftheoperation.Isidor’snephew,Hal,wasthelastownerbeforea1983fireleadtotherestaurant’sclosure.Thoughtherestaurantcouldhavebeenrebuilt,theirkitchensetupwasgrandfatheredin,andupdatedfirecodesmeanttherecipescouldn’tbereplicated.HalSternmovedtoFlagstaff,Arizona,wherehebecamearealestatebrokerandhorseman. Stern’sbarbecuesauceisthelegendthatlingers,whichmanyrecallasbeingbrown-orangeinsteadoftheusualredcolor,servedhotwithmeatybits.ManyhavespeculatedthatthesaucecontainedXLNTchiliconcarne.OrmaybetherewasCoca-Cola?Possiblymustard? Usersofroadfood.comwereabletocontactHalSterninanattempttogettherecipe.Thesecret,accordingtoHal,weredrippingsandtrimmingsfromthemeatthatweregroundupandaddedtothesauce.Hewasreluctanttodivulgethelistofotheringredients,butalsostatedthat,sincetheirbarbecuedmeatwasincludedinthesauce,itisimpossibletoreplicateinanycase. WhileStern’sFamousBarbecueislonggone,CulverCity’sbarbecuetraditionliveson.OutdoorGrill,celebratingitstwentiethyearinoperation,openedjustdownWashingtonBlvd.fromwhereStern’swaslocated,SantaMariaBarbecuehasbeengoingstrongforoveradecade,andoverthepastyearbothHolyCowBBQandMapleBlockMeatCo.openedonSepulvedaBlvd.Andforthosewhowishtocontinuethesaucesearch,thereisevenaFacebookgroup(facebook.com/sternsfamousbbq)startedbyIsidor’sgreat-grandsonJeffMudrick,wholongsforthedaysof“HickorySmokedMeatsforaRobustTreat,”alongwitheveryoneelseintheknow.

October 19, 2016 General Meeting and ProgramMultipurpose Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 7PM

Costumes Galore…MGM and More

TheCulverCityHistoricalSocietywillpresentaspecialmulti-facetedprogramfeaturingthecareanddisplayofCulverCity’sMGMcostumecollectionbyDeniceRenteria,CostumesChair,andSharonShore,pastCostumesChair,plusapresentationbyLouiseCoffey-Webb,formerSocietyPresident. Renteria,apropmasterforKnott’sBerryFarm,andShore,aninternationallyandnationallyknownconservatoroftextiles,willbeginwithavisualpresentationanddiscussionaboutthecostumecollectionheldintheArchivesandResourceCenter(ARC),andwillshowseveralcostumes.Coffey-Webb,CostumeHistorianProjectManagerfortheJamesG.GallanosFoundation,andauthorofManagingCostumeCollections:AnEssentialPrimer,willgivealivelyillustratedintroductiontothejoysandtrialsofcostumecollectionsofallshapesandsizes. Coffey-Webbwillbesellingherbookataspecialpriceandwillsignthem. TheARCwillbeopenafterthemeetingwhereadditionalcostumeswillbeondisplay. Membersandthepublicareinvitedtoenjoythisfreeprogram.EntryisthroughtheARCfromthebackparkinglot.

LouiseCoffey-Webb

SharonShore

DeniceRenteria

SamSternispicturedontheright.DoyourecognizetheothertwomenfromtheearlydaysatStern’s?

Your President’s MessageBy Michelle Bernardin

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OUR MISSION

TheCulverCityHistoricalSocietywascreatedforthepurposeofcollecting,preserving,andexhibitingthehistory,cultural,andcivicaccomplishmentsofCulverCityanditsenvirons.

Newsletter EditorJoyJacobs

OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRSMichelleBernardin,PresidentStuFreeman,ImmediatePastPresidentJanetChabola,VP,DevelopmentEllen&ArthurLitman,VP,Museum/ARCHopeParrish,VP,ProgramsTamiEskridge,TreasurerAdrienneBernardin,SecretaryRyanVincent,CommunicationsChairDeniceRenteria,CostumesChairJulieLugoCerra,HistoricSitesChairJeanneConklin,MembershipChairStevenJ.Rose,GovernmentLiaisonKevinLachoff,Photographer

HOW TO CONTACT UST(310)253-6941,leaveamessageF(310)253-6942info@CulverCityHistoricalSociety.orgP.O.Box3428CulverCity,CA90231-3428

STAY CONNECTEDCulverCityHistoricalSociety.orgfacebook.com/CulverCityHistoricalSocietytwitter.com/histofculvrcityinstagram.com/culvercityhistoricalsociety

MEMBERSHIPTheCulverCityHistoricalSocietyexistsbecauseoftheinvolvementandgenerosityofpeoplelikeyou.PleasehelpstrengthenourvoiceforpreservingCulverCity’sarchitecturalandculturalheritagebybecomingamember.CulverCityHistoricalSociety.org/membership

In MemoriamRichardKemmer

CharlesRozaire,Ph.D.

Welcome Our New Members

AnnieCastanedaHillsideMemorialPark

andMortuary

DearMembersandFriends,

Theyear-longcelebrationofourcity’scentennialhascommenced!TheHistoricalSocietyhasnointentionofoverlookingthisauspiciousmarkerinourcity’shistory.Wecan’twaittoshareactivitieswithyouaswerollthem

outoverthecourseofthenextyear!Ifyouareinterestedinjoiningtheworkinggroupandparticipatinginanyofthesubcommitteesforthevariousactivities,pleasereachout! Thenexttimeweblink,itwillbe2017.Thisorganizationwillenterits37thyear,poisedwithexcitementforthismilestoneinourcity’shistory.Asamember,youarealwaysinvitedtoattendageneralmeeting.Youropinions(andyourhelp)areinvaluabletothelongevityandcontinuedpurposeofthisorganization. Asthetemperaturesstartto“dip,”it’salsonottooearlytothinkaboutyourholidaygiftgiving!ConsidertheHistoricalSocietyasyourone-stopshoppingdestination.VisitthegiftshopattheArchivesoronlineatwww.CCHSstore.com.Also,ifyoushoponAmazonanytimethroughourdedicatedlink(it’sonourwebsite–lookfortheAmazonlogo),apercentageofyourpurchasecomestotheSociety.Shopandsupport! Iencourageyoutofollowusonthevarioussocialmediaplatforms(Facebook,Instagram,andTwitter),asweshareplansforpartnerships,events,andprogramsthatwillcelebrateCulverCityanditsrichhistory.Ifyouarenotonsocialmedia,weunderstand.Keepusupdatedwithyouremailaddresssowecanupdateyou!(Wewillnotshareitwithothers.) IlookforwardtoseeingyouatourOctober19GeneralMeetingandProgram.Asalways,thankyouforsupportingyourHistoricalSociety!

Hot Off the Presses!

CulverCity,California:TheFirstHundredYears

BeautifullywrittenbyJulieLugoCerra,CityHistorian.

SoldbytheCulverCityChamberofCommerceandtheCulverCityHistoricalSociety$49.95plustax.

LookforabooksigningduringourholidayshoppingdayonSunday,December4!

WiththankstotheCulverCityChamberofCommerce.

Notes From Your City Historian By Julie Lugo Cerra

Walk with a Doc

Asyoumaybeaware,“WalkwithaDoc”startedinColumbus,Ohio,andweareprivilegedtohaveanactiveprograminCulverCitythankstoViceMayorJeffCooper,JeffreyPenso,MD,SarahCarpenter,MD,andGraceElliot.Thewalkshave

traditionallytakenplaceonthethirdSaturdayofthemonth,fromVeteransMemorialPark.Afterawarm-upwithBrandonWebb,andpertinentinfofromoneofthe“Docs,”participantsenjoythesuggestedrouteattheirownpace. TheCulverCityHistoricalSociety’sfirstpartneringwiththisprogramwasdesignedtothankorganizerGrace,andendedwithatouroftheHistoricalSocietyArchives.“Doc”Penso,amemberoftheHistoricalSociety,hasencouragedpartnershipswithotherwalks(expandedwalksthatfocusedonlocalpointsalongthelocalroutefromVeteransPark,andothersthroughDowntownCulverCity,TheCulverStudios,andtheHelmsDistrict).InhonorofourCentennial,ourCulverCityHistoricalSocietywillpartneragaintoofferauniquehistoricperspectivetoselectedtoursduringthiscelebratoryyear. October15,2016,at8:45AM,DowntownCulverCitywillbethefirstoftheseinformativeexercises!Asyourcityhistorianandfounding member of the Society,Iampleasedtoactasyourtourguide.WewillbeginthisCentennialwalkfromCityHallthroughDowntown.(ComplimentaryparkingisavailableunderCityHall).CulverCityHistoricalSocietydocentswillbestationedalongtherouteto offer insight into some of the historicsitesalongtheway.Forexample,pastpresidentStuFreemanwillbestationedattheAkasharestaurantentranceoftheHullBuilding.

StuwilloffertheFreemanfamilyperspective,ownershipthatdatesbacktohisgrandfather’spurchaseofthehistoricstructure.Ifyouwouldliketobeadocentinfrontofanotherhistoricsite,pleasecalltheHistoricalSocietyoffice(310-253-6941oremailinfo@CulverCityHistoricalSociety.orgwithyourcontactinformation).TogetmoreinformationaboutbeingawalkerinWalkwithaDoc,checktheirwebsiteorFacebookpage(facebook.com/wwadcc)!HullBuilding

Thefirstcityhall,andpoliceandfiredepartmentstationwaslocatedonVanBurenStreet.

POBox3428CulverCity,CA90231-3428

Mark Your Calendar

Oct.15:WalkWithaDoc MeetatCityHall,8:45AM

L.A.asSubjectArchivesBazaar DohenyMemorialLibrary,USC,9AM-5PM

Oct.19:GeneralMeetingandProgramMultipurposeRoom,VMB,7PM

Dec.4:Doyourholidayshoppingwithus! (Wrappingandshippingavailablethatday) ArchivesandResourceCenter,1-3PM

Jan.18:GeneralMeetingandProgram MultipurposeRoom,VMB,7PM

ARC OPEN DATES1stand3rdSundays,1-3PM Oct.2Oct.16Nov. 6Nov. 20

Dec.4Dec.18Jan.1(CLOSEDforNewYear’s)Jan.15

(Below)Thisphotodoesnotdojusticetothesedresses from LesGirls(MGM,1957).LesGirlswonthe AcademyAward for BestCostumeDesign for Orry-Kelly.OndisplaynowthroughthebeginningofDecember.

(Right)ARosalieUtterbackoriginalmadein1951inLosAngeles.ThisisoneoffiveprincessdressesmadeforthefirstFiestaLaBallona.ThiswasdisplayedduringFiestaweekend.

(Below)July20GeneralMeeting&ProgramfeaturedEarl&VirgieEskridge&CulverCityFlowers.Pictured,fromleft:Mike,Patty,Tami,Chuck,Virgie&EarlEskridge,HopeParrish(VP,Programs),Bill&StanEskridge,&DennisParrish.