Chef Shafer – GOT BADDOG

If it’s too loud you’re too old? Maybe not.

Buffalo Fire Department, Chef Shafer, free concerts, Photos, restaurants, The Depot, Torrance, Torrance City Council, Tortilla Cantina / 6 minutes of reading / February 1, 2015

Every once in a while I write an article that I know ahead of time is going to upset some people; I am relatively confident there will be those that are not going to like this article. I am okay with that and apologize ahead of time if you don’t approve of my thoughts. A couple months ago, at a Torrance City Council meeting, there was a topic of discussion regarding a free “summer” concert series that runs from January through October on Saturday evenings from 6:00-9:00 PM at the courtyard on Cabrillo by El Prado. Since the event is …

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Chef Shafer’s 17th Annual Halloween Ball, benefiting the Pediatric Therapy Network

Chef Shafer, Family fun, Halloween, Pediatric Therapy Network, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / October 15, 2012

These photos are from Chef Shafer’s 17th Annual Halloween Ball, benefiting the Pediatric Therapy Network which was held yesterday in Old Torrance. Chef Shafer is the owner of The Depot and Buffalo Fire Department restaurants, both located in downtown Torrance. He was also the recipient of this year’s Torrance Citizen of the Year Award and I suspect that this event is one of the reasons he was presented with this honor. Chef Shafer said when he started this fundraiser there were less than 50 attendees and he was able to host it in his restaurant. Yesterday’s event had more than …

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Photos from Mayor Scotto’s 2012 State of the City Address

Chef Shafer, Citizen of the Year, Marriott, Mayor Scotto, Photos, pictures, Southern California, State of the City, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / May 24, 2012

Thursday afternoon, Mayor Frank Scotto gave his 2012 State of the City Address at the Marriott Hotel in Torrance, CA. It was a very well attended event that included not only Mayor Scotto’s State of the City Address, but also included a presentation of the Torrance Citizen of the Year Award to Chef Michael Shafer, owner of The Depot restaurant in Torrance; as well as a special award to Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) President and CEO, Donna Duperron to recognize her involvement and work with the Chamber and the City of Torrance. As this was a part of …

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