I always thought that Atwater and Frogtown were the same designation. I learned today that the folks in Frogtown pretty much call it that. The problem is that this brand new sandwich place is so hidden away, you must take up a quest to get there. Wax Paper is run by a very nice woman, Lauren.. and I guy.. I suppose they are a couple. She is loquacious and friendly fun. They've spent six months turning what is sort of like half a shipping container into their tiny little cafe. The counter on the inside seats three small people. A few outside tables make up the major dining area.
As local friends know, our friend, Steve Julian, KPCC's morning man and also a playwright, is in some turmoil. His adoring wife, Felicia is by his side back and forth to UCLA and into home with issues that have to do with his cognition and movement.
The kids at Wax Paper are fans of KPCC and National Public Radio, which we listen to at 89.3 FM. Out of the goodness of their hearts, they are donating half of the proceeds from every sale of their new Steve Julian sandwich (others named are Larry Mantle, Lakshmi Singh and other NPR notables) to Steve and Felicia to help with their expenses.
An interesting side bar to my finding my way.. with difficulty.. to Wax Paper today to indulge in a big Steve Julian (pork loin and other yummy stuff that is on the Wax Paper website.. ) the KPCC program was talking about Joseph Campbell and the basic Hero's Journey that is the foundation of almost every myth in every culture in the world. haha.. I was a Hero in search of a Hero Sandwich.
Luckily, I found my way to Wax Paper (after calling Lauren for help!) and was charmed by the space. A simple quest and a very good sandwich. These are pretty much designer sands that are slightly expensive, but the experience was worth the drive to Frogtown and to meet Lauren to be photographed with my "Steve Julian."
This tiny joint is off of Riverside, off of Newell, onto Knox to Blake. Yeh.. good luck with that!
2902 Knox Avenue at Knox and Blake in LA.
On another note.. after seeing 45 Days recently, with Charlotte Rampling, I rented The Night Porter with Rampling and Dirk Bogard. A very strange story featuring Charolotte at the age of 28, gorgeous and fully engaged in the strange tale of Nazis. At the age of 69 in 45 Days, she is still a beauty and her focus as an actor is undeterred by time. I was not all that thrilled with the slow pace and odd circumstances of 45 Days, but seeing her in this 1974 film right after seeing her forty years later was really interesting.
Backing off from adding info on Facebook is really pretty nice. I erase fully ninety percent of the remarks that I almost make on FB and it's a relief to just scan and bail.
Onward to Solstice and Christmas and the new year. Peace.
Michael Sheehan December 19, 2015
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