The lunch counter at Big Kitchen Café in Golden Hill (San Diego) circa November 1983
A black and white photograph of the lunch counter at Big Kitchen Café in the Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego. The photographer is standing at the right corner of the square-shaped lunch counter that attaches to a wall that has a doorway that allows staff to walk from the kitchen area to the service side of the counter. In the doorway stands Judy "The Beauty" Forman, the owner of the Café, who is a thin white woman with short, dark, curly hair and large, circular glasses. She is wearing a short-sleeve blouse which is tucked into a long, dark-colored skirt. The wall behind her is covered in knick-knacks on shelves, framed photographs, and two chalk boards (one on each side of the door). The left chalk board reads: "Special Reuben Samich [sic] $2.95." The right chalk board reads: "GOODIES: Peach cobbler, Blueberry cobbler, Cherry cobbler. Cheesecake [flavors]: amaretto, plain, orange blossom, chocolate chip." A mother and her child sit on the right side of the lunch counter; the mother is speaking to Judy. Behind them, two women (one with short hair and one with long, curly hair) sit in a booth. Most of the left side of the lunch counter is cut off by the camera angle, but visible is a person's arm holding an open newspaper with a stack of newspapers to their left, and a menu in front of them.
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.321.m.r
Record Origin:
Photoshoot for Nexus Magazine, November 1983 issue at Big Kitchen Café in San Diego's Golden Hill neighborhood
Record Creation Date:
2021-07-14
Description Standard:
MODS
Metadata Object Description
Title:
The lunch counter at Big Kitchen Café in Golden Hill (San Diego) circa November 1983
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital image
Date Created:
1983
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Language:
English
Extent and Media:
557 x 900 pixels
Physical Form:
Film negative
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
© Nexus Magazine 1983. Lambda Archives of San Diego does not hold copyright to this item. It is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this item from the owner of copyright.
Scope and Content:
Denise Lisa photographed Big Kitchen Café and its staff for Nexus Magazine's November 1983 issue. The corresponding article in Nexus was titled "In the Kitchen: What is the recipe for Golden Hill renaissance?" and was written by Tom Dolan.
Location of Originals:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Alternative Form Available:
TIFF available upon request (info@lambdaarchives.org)
Material referenced:
L2019.15 Denise Lisa
Referencing material:
P557
Metadata Object Description - Notes
Biography or History:
Denise Lisa was a local photographer for San Diego Pride, The Gayzette Magazine and Nexus Magazine. Nexus had a very short run of 7 issues, released from October 1983 to April 1984. Most of the photos and negatives are related to Nexus articles.
Acquisition Information:
Donated to Lambda Archives by Denise Lisa in October 2019.
Bibliography:
Dolan, T. (1983, November). In the Kitchen: What is the recipe for Golden Hill renaissance? Nexus Magazine, 1(2), 11, 16.
Other descriptive data:
Big Kitchen Café (San Diego); Golden Hill (San Diego); Judy Forman; Restaurants; LGBTQ businesses; Businesses -- LGBTQ; Food service; Cafés; Dining establishments; Lunch counters; Diners (Restaurants)