A new book has come out about Don ‘s wife, Sunny Sund, who took over the Beachcomber chain and made it a success. Its author is Sunny’s daughter Karen, working with Cindi Neisinger. It is largely a personal account filled with anecdotes, a view of a mother/daughter relationship, celebrity mentions, and some of the harsh realities that shaped Sunny’s life. A drink recipe ends each chapter.
It's great to hear from readers and I take time to answer queries. I can't always find what you are looking for, but I do appreciate getting thank yous no matter what the outcome.
Restaurant-ing through history 
Here are numerous book stores who are carrying the books:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/sunny-sund-the-woman-behind-don-the-beachcomber-inc-a-hollywood-story-karen-sund/20972883?ean=9798871233429
Jan, my grandfather, restaurateur Chin Foin (who you have written about and helped me with some research) and his suspicious death in 1924 Chicago Chinatown is now a play I’ve written in the style of a staged radio mystery play. It premiered June 2024 in S.F. and the recording is being presented Friday Sept. 27th at 5pm PDT.
I would love for you and others to see it. Here is the link to register:
https://tinyurl.com/ShadowsSecretsEvent
Thank you!! Nancy Wang, Eth-Noh-Tec
Jan, my grandfather, restaurateur Chin Foin (who you have written about and helped me with some research) and his suspicious death in 1924 Chicago Chinatown is now a play I’ve written in the style of a staged radio mystery play. It premiered June 2024 in S.F. and the recording is being presented Friday Sept. 27th at 5pm PDT.
I would love it if you and others would join us then. Register at https://tinyurl.com/ShadowsSecretsEvent.
I wrote this before but was told it glitched on your end. Thank you!!
Nancy Wang, Eth-Noh-Tec
The link to the article doesn’t work.
My soon-to-be-husband and I went to Don the Beachcomber’s a handful of times when we were dating … when we wanted to be “fancy” :_)
Great memories.
Missy
I’ve tried to fix it, but unsuccessful.
Hello!!! I forgot to let you know that my play on Chin Fan Foin, restaurateur, and its live recording will be on Zoom this Friday 9/27 at 5pm PDT. It’s a whodunnit in the style of a staged radio play. Tinyurl.com/shadowssecretsevent.com
or go to our website http://www.ethnohtec.org to register for Shadows&Secrets.
Lots about his restaurant to intro who he was before his plunge 4 stories down his own Mandarin Inn Restaurant’s elevator shaft to his very suspicious death.
Can it also be viewed at other times?