SFV Granny attended a seminar at this hotel in Burbank, built by actress Beverly Garland in 1972 (there was one not far from us when we lived in Sacramento years ago).  I only knew Garland from her role on the TV show My Three Sons and thought it interesting in her later years that she had her own hotel chain.  This hotel is a pleasant surprise, as soon as you...

Jun 14, 2016

We had dinner at one of the big Chinese chains last month, and boy were we disappointed. The food was poor, as was the service. I’d been thinking we definitely needed to change the flavor. So when SFV Granny was in Reseda, she popped into the Great Wall on Sherman Way for a big take- out order. We can always count on delicious flavors and gracious service...

Feb 8, 2016

A bunch of us (like 50!) crowded into the newest Lyoness Loyalty merchant in SFV. Yummy Sunday lunch! SFV Granny loves BBQ. But what made me especially happy were the onion rings. Just the way I love them — battered, thick-cut. And the collared greens were sweet not bitter (a vegetable choice acquired from living in TX). Use your blue Cashback Card and...