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Larry Blake's Cinemascope Sandwich

Subject: Larry Blake’s
From: Thomas
Date: 1/1/2019, 9:12 AM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com

On 12/31/2018 10:19 PM, Thomas wrote:

I am amazed my wife and I seem to be the only ones keeping Larry’ Cinemascope 
sandwich memory. For the record, I grew up in Berkeley.  In the 50’s Berkeley was 
much different than after ‘63.

In the 50’s the family restaurant was at street level and Rheuling Rathskeller was in 
the basement where fraternities had parties.  No Greeks too. I could not afford much 
at Blake’s in those days

On splurge feast days in the 70’s my wife and I would order 1/2 a CinemaScope sandwich — 
a loaf of wide French bread, toasted, a little garlic, salami, mortadella, American cheese, 
green pepper.

The Hollywood was similar but substituted roast beef for Italian cold cuts.

With $ from Telegraph restaurant Larry opened the Davis place, I don’t think it made money.

Hello Thomas,

This is twice in as many years that I have searched for an item from Larry Blake's. I haven't had any luck.

I could find only one mention of Larry Blake's serving a "Cinemascope Sandwich." That one mention is here: Bear Insider

I could find no mention at all of the "Hollywood Sandwich."

The only menu that I could find from Larry Blakes was a 1982 one here: Ollswang

On that menu is the popular "Blake-Burger" and several sandwiches, but no sandwich called "Cinemascope" or "Hollywood" or "Salmagundi."

My previous 2017 posting about the search for Larry Blake's "Salmagundi Sandwich." is here: 11-24-2017

I'll post this for reader input.

Phaed

Phaedrus,
Thank you for posting my email.
There really wet CinemaScope and Hollywood sandwiches (for 4).
The Cinemascope was so good and such a treat for my wife and I starting in ‘72 
that we started recreating them on New Year’s Day ‘73 and have made one or two 
(if we had friends over) every year since then. This year’s, our 46th was particularly good.
  
The bell pepper is a few fairly thin slices.  My wife tells me I forgot thinly sliced red onion, 
sliced tomatoes, and mayo.  We cut the loaf of bread in half lengthwise, butter it to taste 
and lightly toast it and serve the sandwich slightly warm. Goooooood, especially while 
watching the Rose Bowl. My daughter a ‘99 Bear promises to take our entire family 
(including her ‘05 Bear brother) to the Rose Bowl next time Cal plays!  I think she is 
safe on that.  

A place to add to your list is Edy’s ice cream on Shattuck.
Happy New Year.

Tom