Graholm Estate: 100th Birthday & Sale

Graholm Estate: 100th Birthday & Sale

One of the FABBEST estates in Montecito California is called Graholm where my dear friends Anne & Allen Sides have been living for the last 7 years.  It was built in 1918 by David Gray, an early investor in the Ford Motor Company, and his…

The Highlight Room at the Dream Hotel

The Highlight Room at the Dream Hotel

What a FAB day I had with Gretchen. It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to hang out, so it was time to resurrect the blog, and we did it at The Highlight Room, the rooftop restaurant at the Dream Hotel in Hollywood. …

The Chambers Brothers at The Ash Grove: Improv Hollywood

The Chambers Brothers at The Ash Grove: Improv Hollywood

About a week or so ago, Gretchen’s friend Robert Landau invited her to see the Chambers Brothers perform at the Improv in Hollywood. He has been working with the Chambers Brothers on a documentary and is also working with Ed Pearl who started the Ash Grove in…

Barbara & Stanley: A Modern Romance

Barbara & Stanley: A Modern Romance

After our Fab dinner at Paley, we (Gretchen, Sally Kellerman and myself) walked next door to the NeueHouse where a screening of a documentary short, Barbara & Stanley: A Modern Romance, about two other dear friends of Gretchen’s was being shown. In brief, it’s about…