Comments on: Farewell, Monty’s http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/ street news, views and stories of justice and injustice Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:48:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elsa Seifert http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-180598 Elsa Seifert Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:15:32 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-180598 Larry Levine was on the football team at Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School when I was a "pep-cat" (drill team member)in 1948-49 and cheer leader in 1949-50. After the football games we would go to Monty's and Larry's father/owner would give us wonderful hamburgers and all the trimmings. We all were extremely grateful. He never charged us but gave freely. What a great place, what a great family! What great memories! Larry Levine was on the football team at Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School when I was a “pep-cat” (drill team member)in 1948-49 and cheer leader in 1949-50. After the football games we would go to Monty’s and Larry’s father/owner would give us wonderful hamburgers and all the trimmings. We all were extremely grateful. He never charged us but gave freely. What a great place, what a great family! What great memories!

]]> By: Robert Googooian http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-179674 Robert Googooian Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:04:43 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-179674 Just went by the location today. The building is still standing. Don't see what the landlord's rush was. Just went by the location today. The building is still standing. Don’t see what the landlord’s rush was.

]]> By: beta http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-5259 beta Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:05:26 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-5259 How sad,this was my favorite hang out when I lived in South Pas 10+ years ago. They had the best calamari and have yet to find any that come close to it in all of my travels. The staff was wonderful and the atmosphere was very 1940's... sad to that all fall by the wayside. I hope the staff did indeed find jobs, many were older people when I was there and its hard for older people to get service jobs. How sad,this was my favorite hang out when I lived in South Pas 10+ years ago. They had the best calamari and have yet to find any that come close to it in all of my travels. The staff was wonderful and the atmosphere was very 1940’s… sad to that all fall by the wayside. I hope the staff did indeed find jobs, many were older people when I was there and its hard for older people to get service jobs.

]]> By: Robert Googooian http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-4232 Robert Googooian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:06:22 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-4232 Just heard about it last week, was planning to go there on our wedding anniversary next week. Sad to lose a family friend. This is where my parents took us kids for our first "grown-up' dinner. If you didn't behave you weren't going to be allowed back for a while. Always torn between the prime rib, the steaks, or that rack of spareribs. Lovedthe sourcream dressing and those huge baked potatoes. That family tradition started 54 years ago for me, and it was one of the few restaurants where instead of asking me how to spell my last name, asked "which one of the Googooians are you?" Well, I can still go to the one in Woodland Hils, but it won't be the same. Just heard about it last week, was planning to go there on our wedding anniversary next week. Sad to lose a family friend. This is where my parents took us kids for our first “grown-up’ dinner. If you didn’t behave you weren’t going to be allowed back for a while. Always torn between the prime rib, the steaks, or that rack of spareribs. Lovedthe sourcream dressing and those huge baked potatoes. That family tradition started 54 years ago for me, and it was one of the few restaurants where instead of asking me how to spell my last name, asked “which one of the Googooians are you?” Well, I can still go to the one in Woodland Hils, but it won’t be the same.

]]> By: Kelli Star-Raven http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-3324 Kelli Star-Raven Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:25:54 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-3324 Thanks for the memories! Sorry to see it close. Kelli :) Thanks for the memories! Sorry to see it close.

Kelli :)

]]> By: Tracy http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 Tracy Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:25:17 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-2123 My family has been going to Monty's for 4 generations. We're all saddened at the loss. I now live in Boston and judge all steakhouses by Monty's, and find most places to be expensive wannabes. Best of luck to the wonderful staff. Thank you for many wonderful times. My family has been going to Monty’s for 4 generations. We’re all saddened at the loss. I now live in Boston and judge all steakhouses by Monty’s, and find most places to be expensive wannabes.

Best of luck to the wonderful staff. Thank you for many wonderful times.

]]> By: Pete B http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-2104 Pete B Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:14:11 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-2104 We moved to Pasadena two years ago, and about one year ago made our one and only trip to Monty's, wondering if it was a Pasadena Musso-Frank's. It wasn't. It cost more than Musso's, likewise served and priced everything a la carte, and had none of Musso's atmosphere. Whatever I ordered, they were out of, so I had to select a second choice from a not too extensive menu. I have no idea how they managed to stay in business 60 years. Nonetheless, it's unfortunate to see an established business sell out to big development money, to be replaced my something unmemorable I'm sure. We moved to Pasadena two years ago, and about one year ago made our one and only trip to Monty’s, wondering if it was a Pasadena Musso-Frank’s. It wasn’t. It cost more than Musso’s, likewise served and priced everything a la carte, and had none of Musso’s atmosphere. Whatever I ordered, they were out of, so I had to select a second choice from a not too extensive menu. I have no idea how they managed to stay in business 60 years.
Nonetheless, it’s unfortunate to see an established business sell out to big development money, to be replaced my something unmemorable I’m sure.

]]> By: Woody http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-2101 Woody Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:43:23 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-2101 Jeremy, with a good attitude like yours towards serving the public and with your experience, you'll find a new job quickly. Best wishes to you. Jeremy, with a good attitude like yours towards serving the public and with your experience, you’ll find a new job quickly. Best wishes to you.

]]> By: Jeremy http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 Jeremy Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:10:57 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-2098 Owner told chef not to order product and he didn't. Were busy then we ever have been and we're all there working out our last days with mortgages to pay and vacations planned. I spent $2500 dollar already on my vacation it's hard to go to a potential employer and tell them you can work but your going to need this week off. Everyone was under the impression at the end of July would be last day. I'll survive but this whole ordeal will cost me a bunch of money meanwhile yielding Monty's a killing. They get to sell out there products because restaurant goers want to experience it one last time but were out of Prime rib, mash potatoes, crème Brule, cheesecake, Smirnoff, Johnny walker blue Ect. If you leave you don’t get unemployment and all you can think about is this is it no more Monty’s. I have really enjoyed working at Monty’s over the years and best of all have enjoyed the guests who frequented it. It was a very special place either you loved it or hated it. The people there have been like a family to me and I’ll miss it. Owner told chef not to order product and he didn’t. Were busy then we ever have been and we’re all there working out our last days with mortgages to pay and vacations planned. I spent $2500 dollar already on my vacation it’s hard to go to a potential employer and tell them you can work but your going to need this week off. Everyone was under the impression at the end of July would be last day. I’ll survive but this whole ordeal will cost me a bunch of money meanwhile yielding Monty’s a killing. They get to sell out there products because restaurant goers want to experience it one last time but were out of Prime rib, mash potatoes, crème Brule, cheesecake, Smirnoff, Johnny walker blue Ect. If you leave you don’t get unemployment and all you can think about is this is it no more Monty’s. I have really enjoyed working at Monty’s over the years and best of all have enjoyed the guests who frequented it. It was a very special place either you loved it or hated it. The people there have been like a family to me and I’ll miss it.

]]> By: Jeremy http://witnessla.com/families/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/comment-page-1/#comment-2096 Jeremy Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:46:47 +0000 http://witnessla.com/root/2007/alan-mittelstaedt/farewell-montys/#comment-2096 No Severence pay at all. Don't assume anything. No Severence pay at all. Don’t assume anything.

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