Restaurateur, Caterer & Chef Jennifer Naylor, John Starr Tavern, Glendale Part 2

“John Sparr Tavern in Glendale/Montrose was founded by Rick Powell and Dave Fink, ex-Disney Imagineers who have lived in Glendale for the past 30 years. It was their upstate New York roots that brought about the idea to build an East coast neighborhood tavern in Glendale, California. There are few memories of his youth more pleasant to Rick than those he shared at Blessings Tavern, in Colonie, New York, where he and his grandfather would meet to enjoy great American comfort food, good drinks, and lasting friendship.” “In 2024 Chef & Caterer Jennifer Naylor (ex-Granita in Malibu) acquired the legacy tavern. A native Californian, Jennifer followed in her family’s footsteps to become third generation in the restaurant business. Her grandfather founded the Tiny Naylor’s chain, California’s original family-style restaurants and Googie-style drive-ins. Her father Biff Naylor also began at a young age under his father Tiny, and later rejuvenated the original Du-par’s restaurants.”​“With the 2024 addition of John Sparr Tavern to the company, Jennifer hopes to continue the traditions set forth by the restaurant’s founders - a comfortable neighborhood spot with good food and drink, where everyone knows your name.” The Tiny Naylor’s Original Patty Melt is now on the menu.Restaurateur and Chef Jennifer Naylor continues as our guest providing more of an overview of all that is John Sparr Tavern.