Tommy Lasorda's Fabulous Ribs Placemat

In 1986 a Canadian firm bought the Clem's restaurant lease on Marquesas Way then converted the restaurant to Tommy Lasorda's Ribs and Pasta restaurant. The Lasorda restaurant was owned and operated by Lasorda's Ribs and Pasta, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Champs Food Systems, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The restaurant opened in 1987 in Marina del Rey, South Pasadena, and Lakewood California.

In 1989 the Los Angeles Dodgers' manager Tommy Lasorda sued a pest control company for $500,000, alleging it failed to rid his South Pasadena restaurant of rodents and bugs. As a result, authorities closed Tommy Lasorda's Ribs and Pasta for five days in October, a few weeks after his baseball team won the 1988 World Series. The closure and bad publicity hurt the business. Lasorda contended that American City Pest Control Co. had agreed to eradicate the infestation two months earlier.

Health officials ordered Lasorda's Ribs and Pasta closed from Oct. 26-31 for "one of the worst rat infestations" the health inspector had ever seen. The restaurant reopened after the health department determined that the problems had been satisfactorily addressed. By early 1990, because of rodent infestation, the South Pasadena and Marina del Rey locations were closed, and the Lakewood restaurant which had a different menu, closed soon after.

For decades, placemats were used by restaurants to keep their patrons entertained, educated, and amused while they were waiting for their meals to be served. They were meant to be used once and discarded, making most a rare commodity. Whether made for a famous restaurant with a baseball theme, or a small diner, they are interesting, inexpensive and fun to collect.

Tommy Lasorda's Famous Ribs Restaurant Placemat


Tommy Lasorda's Dinner Menu Cover	Tommy Lasorda's Dinner Menu

KEYMAN COLLECTIBLES RELATED RESOURCES

	KeyMan Collectibles Baseball Memorabilia Facebook Group - Post Questions and comments relating to Baseball Collectibles and Memorabilia. Interact with other collectors or show off your collection.
	KeyMan Collectibles Forum - A great option for those that "Don't do facebook" Post Questions and comments relating to Baseball Collectibles and Memorabilia