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Natalie Wood
Food & Drink

Breakfast at Natalie’s: Natalie Wood’s Huevos Rancheros

Sep 16, 2016 The Retro Set 1

I’m a Southern California girl, born and bred. And lemme tell ya: You can take the girl out of SoCal, but you can’t take the SoCal out of the girl. After having lived everywhere from London […]

Food & Drink

Rudolph Valentino’s “Secret” Spaghetti Sauce

Sep 9, 2016 The Retro Set 2

The man’s name was Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguella from Castellaneta, Italy. But the legend’s name is Rudolph Valentino from the magical fairyland of Silent Hollywood. He was the movie’s first ever […]

Food & Drink

A Retro MUST See – Clifton’s Cafeteria

Apr 26, 2016 Wade Sheeler 0

by Wade Sheeler Downtown LA Residents had reason to rejoice in October 2015 when after a multi-million dollar refurbishment – hell – let’s call it what it really was – a monster remodel – Clifton’s […]

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My San Francisco Tiki Safari Part 2

Apr 19, 2016 Wade Sheeler 0

MY ADVENTURE INTO SAN FRANCISCO’S TIKI SCENE CONTINUES BY WADE SHEELER

Lifestyle

My Bay Area Tiki Safari

Apr 12, 2016 Wade Sheeler 0

A Two Part Adventure into San Francisco Area’s Tiki Scene by Wade Sheeler

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Fashion

Pictorial Palette: Her Highness, Grace Kelly

Feb 17, 2016 The Retro Set 0

The Pictorial Palette is a regular exercise that brings Technicolor glasses to design. By selecting a still from a classic film and exploring its color patterns, it is our hope that these little swaths of […]

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