26 Sep Father Yod and the Source Family
In the Oscar-winning Best Picture, Annie Hall, Woody Allen famously orders, "… the alfalfa sprouts and a plate of mashed yeast." His commentary on LA cuisine was voiced at The Source, one of the country’s first health food restaurants and a 70s fixture on the Sunset Strip.The Source was a gathering place for Hollywood hipsters such as John Lennon, Frank Zappa, Julie Christie and countless others, reporting to gross up to $10K a day at its peak. The staff took part in group meditations before and after their shifts and lived communally as the Source Family in a Hollywood Hills mansion called The Mother House.