Category Archives: Memory Lane

Ye Olde Steak House: a fond farewell

Posted on September 30, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett I’ve eaten in a great number of restaurants in my life, good, bad and indifferent, but only two ever captured my heart. One is Dan Tana’s on Santa Monica Boulevard, the most enjoyable dining establishment in Los … Continue reading →

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Recalling … lunch with Richard Jaeckel in Detroit

Posted on September 19, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett The London Chop House in Detroit, Michigan, was a favorite spot for celebrity interviews on the publicity circuit, which was how I came to share a table one day in 1973 with Jo Don Baker and Richard … Continue reading →

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Like Gregory Peck, on my birthday, ‘Above all, life!’

Posted on April 5, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett Gregory Peck sent me this postcard from Paris in 1996. We shared the same birthday, April 5, and once we exchanged cards. He wrote: “This French graffiti describes perfectly how it feels to be 80 all of a … Continue reading →

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Elton John at 60 recalling happy days

Posted on March 25, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett I can recall when none of my friends wanted to see Elton John, who turns 60 today. It was 1971 and the only Elton John record anyone had heard was the ballad “Your Song.” I was working … Continue reading →

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