VALENTINE'S DAY TRADITION

Who doesn’t love a great Valentine’s Day … full of special feelings for that certain someone.  The hubby and I started a tradition years ago, and continue it to this day.  And that is seeing the one and only SteveTyrell at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood.

While certainly not a household name, Steve Tyrell is well-known to fans of Nancy Meyers' movies (Father of the Bride, Something's Gotta Give) for providing some wonderful songs ("The Way You Look Tonight") that he has performed in these films.  That is where I first became a devoted fan, and have probably seen him 10 times as of now.  

While Steve performs in larger venues, Catalina is ideal for an intimate setting.  The food is good, the sound is excellent, and the performers mingle among the tables at times.  Some of the tables are pretty much right at the stage so one feels as though the performance is in your own home.  Even with it actually being on Valentine's Day, one doesn't feel so rushed and crowded as with so many other places on that particular day.

Steve was given the prestigious honor of replacing the great Bobby Short at the Carlyle Bar in New York, and is there every year from Thanksgiving through New Year's.  Good news for those of us seeing Steve here in L.A. is that it is practically a bargain compared to the prices in NY!

Some other places that are similar here in Los Angeles -- smaller setting, food and some great music -- Vibrato Grill in Bel Air (owned by the iconic Herb Alpert) and Cafe Cordiale in Sherman Oaks.  A few other clubs are listed here.