I recently heard the prime rib at Tam O’Shanter was something special, but I’d never been there myself. Actually, in my almost twenty-six years living in Los Angeles, I never heard of the place
So, I asked a couple of brothers if they’d like to join me for dinner, and together we set out to see if the reviews were true. They were. The prime rib was excellent, rich, tender, and every bit deserving of the reputation that has carried this restaurant for over a century. The spinach and creme corn were also excellent.
Yet it wasn’t only the meal that left a mark. The moment I stepped through the doors, I felt the weight of history. Dark wood beams, old photographs, and that timeless atmosphere reminded me that places like this aren’t just restaurants, they’re keepers of memory. I remembered as a kid in the 1970’s this style was the norm.
I soon learned that Walt Disney himself was a regular here, often gathering with his animators around “Table 31” to eat, sketch, and dream up stories that would go on to shape the world’s imagination.
Sitting there with my lodge Brothers, I couldn’t help but draw a parallel.
In Masonry, we value tradition, fellowship, and the quiet strength of shared moments. Here we were, breaking bread in a place where others once gathered to build something lasting, something larger than themselves. It felt like a bridge, between the past and the present, between storytellers and craftsmen, between the simple act of dinner and the greater meaning of brotherhood.
If you get a chance to go, you should. It was a great experience.
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