Inside SoCal | Brentwood Gems – CBS News

Inside SoCal | Brentwood Gems  CBS News

Comfort food from a family-owned shop for nearly 50 years and a newer, cozy wine shop for novices and collectors alike, we It took Thatcher Baker-Briggs less than an hour to decide to open a wine shop. Years later, his cozy Brentwood shop is going strong. Thatcher challenges traditional wine rules and encourages people to enjoy wine without intimidation. Through the bottles he curates, Thatcher connects customers to different regions, cultures, and winemakers around the world, allowing them to experience places like Germany, France, or Spain from their own kitchen tables. Plus, he has the coolest wine fridge in town.

For nearly five decades, Stephen Salita and his wife Carol Salita helped make Reddi Chick far more than a neighborhood restaurant in Brentwood. Opened in 1948 and owned by the Salita family since 1979, the beloved spot has become a gathering place where generations of customers have shared meals, memories, and community. The CBS LA Team sends our deepest condolences to the Salita family for the recent passing of Stephen Salita. It is an honor to share this story and the lasting mark he left on both the business and the community he helped build.