Sharp-eyed reader Steve Beasley caught an unfortunate omission in the recent entry on Grace Hayes Lodge in Gone But Not Forgotten. The lodge (really a restaurant) was a celebrity hangout in the 1940s at 11345 Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. The entry noted this and also mentioned that the site was later the Magic Mushroom club and is now Platinum Live.

What the entry left out was the most famous connection to that site: it was also the location of the Cinnamon Cinder teen club in the 1960s. The Cinder, of course, was the club where the Beatles made a not-so-secret appearance during their first visit to Los Angeles on August 23, 1964. Thanks to Steve for reminding us of the connection.

Another visitor to the website, Stephen Jenkins, wrote to ask what became of another Valley landmark:

Helms trucks had become a thing of the past by 1969, when the bakery itself went out of business. For a brief history at another website, click here (new window will open).