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Clearly I erred in my remarks to Adriel. Joe DiMaggio's booth, like each of those at the Golden Steer, is lined with fine red leather. Perhaps through my retina, burned by too much time in front of an I Dream of Jeannie slot machine, the upholstery appeared to glitter like the best red diner vinyl. |
The Body Politic
is a column by San Francisco Examiner reporter Adriel Hampton. Adriel has
a front row seat in the city's political theatre, where they don't serve
popcorn - just nuts.
June 16, 2003 "Mister SF Hank Donat was
hot on the trail of the City Hall bachelor party in Las Vegas over the
weekend. 'I don't know whether any of the City Hall Las Vegas road trippers
are carnivores, but if so and they're also feeling homesick, I've found
a taste of S.F. in tasteless L.V.,' Hank writes. 'Joe DiMaggio still has
a booth at the Golden Steer on Sahara Ave. The Golden
Steer is the oldest restaurant in Las Vegas. It's a real old-school
place, like Ernie's. I sat at Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando's booth,
seven feet of red vinyl. Cementing the sentiment, the Golden Steer happens
to be located in a strip mall called Frisco Plaza.' Detail I
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