by Britt Ryan | Oct 30, 2020 | Food
When I first started at The Atlantic Grill, I was told I had an office off of the kitchen. Well, I don’t believe in chefs having an office. Laptops are moveable. If I need an office moment, I set it up on a stainless steel table that way I’m still in the kitchen....
by Britt Ryan | Oct 30, 2020 | Today in Music History
Do you remember that mellow sax solo on Phoebe Snow’s 1975 hit “Poetry Man”? That’s our birthday man John Haley “Zoot” Sims, born in Inglewood, California, on this day in 1925 (his solo kicks in around the 2:30 mark). After serving as an Army corporal during World War...
by Britt Ryan | Oct 28, 2020 | Today in Music History
Whole lotta shakin’….is wrong?! On this day in 1957, Los Angeles police told Elvis Presley that he was not allowed to wiggle his hips on stage. To drive their point home, the local press also ran headlines saying The King would have to clean up his...
by Britt Ryan | Oct 27, 2020 | Today in Music History
On this day in 2006, Amy Winehouse released her second album, Back To Black. The album was primarily based on her up and down relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, and went on to spawn five singles. Amy worked with producers Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson, and also...
by Britt Ryan | Oct 26, 2020 | Today in Music History
Happy Birthday to the one and only Bootsy Collins! Born on this day in 1951, Bootsy cut his teeth in the music biz first touring with James Brown, and later playing with Parliament Funkadelic. Bootsy might be most recognizable by his wild outfits and custom...
