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Nice article on Pasquini

Postby apple2k on Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:54 pm

http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011...esso_1.php
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Postby Marshall on Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:43 pm

That was a nice article. One thing they skipped over was the role of espresso shops in L.A.'s beatnik culture of the late 50's. 30 espresso shops opened here in 1958 alone. (http://articles.latimes.com/2006/oct/25/food/fo-coffeehistory25/2)

But the contribution of the Pasquinis to L.A. coffee culture can't be overstated. I'm sure most of that bongo pounding and poetry was heard over the hiss and rumble of a Pasquini-imported espresso machine.
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Postby boar_d_laze on Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:52 pm

Thanks for linking the article. One thing it didn't capture was how welcoming that shop is.

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Postby the_trystero on Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:24 pm

apple2k wrote:http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/11/ambrose_pasquini_guy_espresso_1.php


Great article. I bought my Livietta from a guy who used to work for Pasquini. He loves the place and buys and restores Liviettas because of his experience there. He says it's a great place to hang out and the article seems to confirm that.

And I wish the St Vincent's Court shop still existed, when I lived at 7th and Spring I would have gone there every day. I love that picture in the article.
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Postby apple2k on Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:05 am

yeah going into that shop is great, you go in and buy some beans and if Mr. Pasquini is there you sit down and have an espresso with him. For anyone living near LA the service for repairs, maintenance etc cannot be beat
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Postby boar_d_laze on Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:16 am

On good days, it's not just espresso but grappa too.

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Postby ddn on Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:49 am

boar_d_laze wrote:On good days, it's not just espresso but grappa too.


As it would be back home. Fantastic.
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