Judy Forman writes in her notepad in the kitchen area of Big Kitchen Café in November 1983
Owner Judy Forman holds her notepad in the kitchen area of Big Kitchen Café in November 1983. Judy is a white woman with large, circular glasses and short curly hair. She is wearing a light-colored, short sleeved, button up shirt with floral print that is tucked into a long, dark-colored skirt. She stands in front of cluttered shelves in the corner and behind a cash register. On the wall above the doorway behind her, someone named "Pate" has written in cursive "I love my JOB [sic] & all my family at the B.K. Love, Pate. 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83." The numbers 78 - 83 indicates that "Pate" has worked at Big Kitchen Café between 1978 and 1983.
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.312.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:
Judy Forman writes in her notepad in the kitchen area of Big Kitchen Café in November 1983
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital image
Date Created:
1983
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Extent and Media:
540 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.
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)