Jay Leno still fond of the old Middle East
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Jay Leno still fond of the old Middle East
Dan Gross
Jay Leno still has a soft spot for the old Middle East, which used to be at 123 Chestnut St.
Local limousine-industry consultant Tom Mazza recently met Leno after a taping of the "Tonight Show" in Los Angeles, and after Mazza mentioned he was from Philadelphia, Leno asked about the Tayoun family and the Middle East restaurant. In the '80's Leno used to perform at the Comedy Works, which Steve Young and Joy and Jimmy Little ran atop the Middle East, owned by former councilman-turned-Public Record publisher Jimmy Tayoun.
Yesterday, Tayoun told us Leno loved the shish kebab, which he would eat between shows. Tayoun was glad that Leno never forgot about the joint.
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"Local limousine-industry consultant"? WTF does that mean? he's a wannabe? look at the size of that whale next to Leno, he makes Leno's head seem small! stick with dark colors buddy, yellow is not your friend...
— Azzurri
