Burlingame it’s a Small Town

In this episode Mark at the Mic has a wonderful conversation with the "unofficial Mayor" of Broadway Burlingame, John Kevranian. John and his wife Nora have owned the prolific shop on Broadway for over 30 years. John shares his "wish list" for he and the Broadway merchants. He also recalls his days of coming to America as a 9yr old immigrant from Lebanon not knowing a word of English. John and Nora have 3 children, 2 girls and one son all who have graduated from the UC ...

In a flashback episode, Mark at the Mic visited "Sandwich Czar" Rino Betti for a fun conversation on how Rino and his long time companion and wife June built an iconic Burlingame sandwich shop, named "Sam's," which was in business for 38 years. Rino talks of the origins of the shop, shares his famous sandwich dressing, announces that he was the creator of "Cheese Please" on the corner of Burlingame Ave and Calif. He also remembers with sentiment how his loyal customers came to his...