Memories Dinner & Dancing   

12901 Philadelphia St
Whittier, CA 90601
562-693-7074
www.memoriesdancing.com

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When the swing dance world gives out honors, Memories always happens to be at the top of the list. In The Swing and 5,6,7,8 Magazines both named Memories as the best dance club in 1999 and 2000. And oh yeah, dance teacher Brandon Grunbaum did a threepeat in 1998, 1999, 2000 by winning first place in the California State Lindyhopping Championships. So, with that sort of reputation, is admission possible for average swing talents or people who (gasp) like rock music better than swing? Yep. The only thing asked by the Memories gang is that you take swing seriously. Before DJs spin swing hits (you may even hear something from the 1960s band The Impressions), swing and salsa dance classes are taught. Dinners of burgers, salads and quesadillas are served. Of course, the star attraction here is dancing. People from ages 14 to 84 come here to Lindyhop. But rock bands such as the Weezer-like Sarazen play at the smoky downstairs bar. Memories hosts salsa nights in the downstairs bar too, but in the giant upstairs dance room it's always the classic swing era. -- Andrew Asch