Los Angeles History - Extinct Restaurants & Cafes - AL LEVY'S TO FRED HARVEY'S

LOS ANGELES HISTORY - EXTINCT LOS ANGELES RESTAURANTS & CAFES - AL LEVY'S to FRED HARVEY'S - (A-F)

331 Club	3361 W. 8th St. Los Angeles (opened 1938)
Abel Restaurant	7001 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Ace Cain’s Restaurant	1369 N. Western, Los Angeles, California
Air Port Inn	212 North San Fernando Rd. Glendale
Al Levy's Tavern Generously donated by Bronwen B.	1627 N. Vine St., also 617 So. Spring St. Los Angeles. A biography of Al Levy's life and his restaurants history
Alpine Haus (Bavarian Restaurant)	2040 First St. San Fernando, California
Algemac's Restaurant	3673 San Fernando Blvd., Glendale, CA (opened 1937). Still standing and available for filming. Near the Tam O'Shanter and the Roost
Anderson's Restaurant	9430 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills
Anderson’s Beverly Cafe	400 N. Beverly Dr., then 466 N. Beverly
Andre's of Beverly Hills	8635 Wilshire
Angelino's Restaurant	219 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA and 916 S. Long Beach Blvd. Compton, CA Collection of Sandra Z.
Anteos Café Diable	6728 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Armstrong & Schroder Restaurant	9766 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California
Asbury Dining Room Restaurant	2505 W. 6th. Los Angeles, California
Assembly Tea Room	644 So. Flower, Los Angeles
Balalaika Restaurant	5259 Melrose
Bali Hai Restaurant	13222 W. Washington,
Bal-Tabarin	15513 S. Western (nightclub with Afro-American performers)
Bamba Club	626 N. Spring, Los Angeles (Hispanic music and dancing)
Band Box	123 N. Fairfax, Hollywood, CA
Bantam Cock Restaurant	643 N. La Cienega (or 543) Beverly Hills, California
Bar of Music Restaurant (The Hollywood) From the collection of Bronwen B.	7351 Beverly Blvd., Hollywood, California (two pianos). Second branch in Miami Beach, Florida
Barristers' Inn (The)	2324 Colorado Blvd. Eagle Rock, California
Beefeater Inn	170 N. La Cienega
Bel Paese Restaurant	5460 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Bella Napoli Restaurant	Vermont at Melrose, Los Angeles
Belmont Cafe	5th & Main cerca 1897
Ben Blue's Supper Club	22nd & Wilshire, Santa Monica
Ben Frank's Restaurant	8585 Sunset. A great Googie restaurant and famous as a hang for Frank Zappa and a multitude of other musicians, it was one of the few 24 hour places in the 60s. Now Mel's Drive In.
Bennett's Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	323 W. Valley Blvd., Alhambra, CA
Bernie's Palm Garden Collection of Daniel Sullivan	6622 So. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Bernstein’s Fish Grotto	424 W. 6th, Los Angeles
Beverly Barbecue	9389 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA
Beverly Steak House	3675 Beverly Blvd.
Biltmore Bowl	515 S. Olive St. Los Angeles. Club inside the Biltmore Hotel with big band and dancing.
Bit of Sweden restaurant	9051 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles and 560 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA First owned by Sten & Frida Kuylenstierna-Kuylen and then Fred Glow. See "Fred Glow" on the Restaurateur page for a full history of this great restaurant and restaurateur. Famous for it's smorgasbord with more than 75 items. Click here for a great pamphlet on Bit of Sweden in Los Angeles and San Francisco .
Bosphorous (The) Restaurant	653 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, California (Armenian)
Blair's Restaurant	718 S. Grand, Los Angeles, California Bill Tessner, owner (est. 1924)
Blount’s Café	136 ½ N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, California
Blue Bird Chop Suey restaurant	6365 Sunset, Los Angeles, California
Blue Boar Restaurant	848 N. La Cienega, Los Angeles, California
Blue Danube Restaurant	1904 S. Robertson Blvd.
Blue Fox Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy. Long Beach, CA
Blum’s Café Hungaria restaurant	627 S. La Brea, Los Angeles
Bob Henry's Round Table Restaurant	25th and Wilshire, Santa Monica, CA. Bob Henry was formerly a bartender at Scandia. Here's a menu from the place:
Bob Dalton's Restaurant	1056 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Bohemian Cafe	8533 Santa Monica, owner Eugene Stark
Bon-Rubell’s restaurant	460 N. Canon Dr. Beverly Hills
Boos Brothers Cafeterias	328 S. Broadway, 648 S. Broadway (later Clifton's), 618 S. Olive (later Clifton's), 436 & 440 S. Hill, 319 W. 5th, 530 S. Hill. Henry Boos, president, the first great chain of cafeterias in Los Angeles, at least two of which later became Clifton's Cafeteria. The 530 S. Hill location made it into the 50s at least.
Bottom of the Cup restaurant	6729 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood
Botwin's Cafe	1911 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles
Boyce’s Chowder House Restaurant	617 S. Hill Los Angeles
Brass Rail Restaurant	Brand and Colorado, Glendale, CA
Brittingham's Restaurant	6121 Sunset Blvd. in the KNX/CBS Columbia Square Building, Hollywood. This appears to be the only reliable restaurant name associated with Elizabeth Short, "the Black Dahlia". It was owned by "A.A. Brittingham" and was a star hang out due to the proximity to KNX and CBS in Hollywood.
Broadway Café	121 W. Broadway, Glendale
Broiler Café	72 Windward Ave. Venice
Bronze Chicken Restaurant	7627 Firestone Blvd. Downey, California
Brotherton's Farm House	2239 E. Colorado, Pasadena
Brown Derby Restaurants The Brown Derby Drive-In, 4500 Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA (Now "the Derby" and Louise's Trattoria" - open and doing extremely well.	For the story of the various Brown Derby Restaurants, Herbert Somborn and Bob Cobb - inventor / creator of the Cobb Salad, see the Brown Derby page (Button) and the Restaurateur page. Collection of Daniel Sullivan From 1960 to 1992, Michael's of Los Feliz occupied the former Brown Derby Drive-In building.
Bublichki Restaurant (Russian Cafe)	8846 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles
Bud Averill's Paradise Cafe Collection of Daniel Sullivan	674 S. Vermont, Los Angeles, CA
Bull 'n Bush restaurant	3450 W. 6th. Los Angeles. A sign from this place now hangs inside the HMS Bounty. See owners Gordon Fields and Richard O'Neil on the restaurateur page. This was near the Haig Jazz Club, the Mona Lisa Restaurant, the Ambassador Hotel, the Windsor Restaurant, the Secret Harbor/HMS Bounty Restaurant, the Brown Derby Wilshire and the Chapman Park Hotel. Quite an historic area.
C.C. Brown's Building that held C.C. Brown's - on the left side. All that's left of C.C. Brown's is some of the original wallpaper.	7007 Hollywood Blvd Founded by Clarence Clifton Brown in 1929 who introduced hot fudge to the world in 1906 - restaurant is seen in the movie "Minnie and Moscowitz". Mahogany booths with pink leather seats (though I seem to remember everything painted white toward the end). Sure wish I had bought up a supply of the hot fudge they used to sell in cans! Well, I've been informed they are probably available on the internet.
Cabiria Café	1405 West Washington
Cafe Caliente Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	20 Olvera St. Los Angeles. Mexican
Cafe Italia Restaurant	8680 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California
Café de Paree Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	2312 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, California Menus from the Collection of Jessica W.
Cafe de Paris Restaurant	7038 Sunset, Hollywood, California sidewalk cafe
Cafe du Chapeau Rouge Restaurant	1210 N. Highland Ave. Hollywood, California
Café Gala Restaurant	8795 Sunset (Strip)
Café Hungarian	2114 W. Seventh Los Angeles California
Cafe Lamaze	9039 Sunset Blvd. Run by the great restaurateur, Marcel Lamaze - see the restaurateur page.
Cafe Montmartre	6757 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. The original owner was Eddie Brandstatter - the building still stands today almost unchanged and was replicated on the fake Hollywood Blvd. in Florida. See the restaurateur page.
Cafe Roxy	9039 Sunset. It became Cafe Lamaze, headed by Marcel Lamaze. See my great restaurateur page. Later in was the site of a gangland shootout with Micky Cohen when it was Sherry's Restaurant, owned by Nathan Sherry. At present it is the Key Club.
Cafe Trocadero ("The Trocadero")	8610 Sunset W. Hollywood. One of the biggest star hangout of the 40's. For a while, the three steps leading into the restaurant remained, but now they are gone as well. See the William "Billy" Wilkerson write up on the great restaurateur page.
Cafe Tropics (Billingsley's)	Vine St. Hollywood
Café Unique	3010 W. 7th St. Los Angeles
California Café	347 North Brand, Glendale
Cameo Room Restaurant	5061 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, California
Captain's Table Restaurant	301 S. La Cienega
Carl Janke’s Grill	2626 W. 6th, Los Angeles, also a coffee shop at 118 W. 9th. Was he a relative of Adolf Janke, a very early Los Angeles restaurateur?
Carl's Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	Flower at Figueroa and Vernon at Crenshaw Collection of Sandra Z.
Carleton's (Harry Carleton) Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	N. Cahuenga, Hollywood, Calfiornia
Carlton Cafe and Restaurant	155 & 157 Spring St. Los Angeles, California cerca 1888
Carolina Pines (The) Restaurant Menu - This restaurant often used stereotypes in their advertising. Remember it's important to learn from history - both the good and bad. These menus and postcard Collection of Kathleen B.	7315 Melrose, Hollywood, California (since 1923) – Southern Fried Chicken. When Jack Kallan owned it, he also owned the Nicabob
Carolina Pines, Jr Restaurant Collection of Kathleen B.	525 South Vermont, Los Angeles, also 1518 N. La Brea, Hollywood, California
Carpenter's Drive-In Sandwich Stand	See "Harry Carpinter's" on next page.
Casablanca (Happy Hacker's)	6066 Wilshire Blvd.
Casa Cienega	1508 S. La Cienega
Casa D'Amore Matchbooks from the Collection of Daniel Sullivan	Great Hollywood Italian Restaurant founded by Patsy and Franklyn D'Amore. This is the restaurant that introduced Pizza to Los Angeles in 1939. See my great restaurateur page on Patsy D'Amore. Patsy D'Amore went on to establish the Hollywood great, Villa Capri, as well as Quo Vadis.
Casa De Rosas Inn	2600 S. Hoover, Los Angeles, California
Casa Madrid Restaurant	365 N. La Cienega
Casa Maria Restaurant	433 W. Main St. Alhambra, CA
Casa Verdugo Café	101 Mountain Ave. Glendale
Castle's Restaurant	716 S. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA
Cava D'Oro Restaurant	9th and Hill, Los Angeles, California (Italian)
Charley Foy’s Supper Club Thanks to Bronwen B. for matchbook	12915 Ventura Blvd.
Chalet De France	23254 Robert Rd. Torrance
Chalon Restaurant	1455 W. Manchester
Charochka Restaurant	524 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California
Chasen's Restaurant (1937)	9039 Beverly Blvd. A relative of mine worked there and knows how to make the original chili! It's to die for. Elizabeth Taylor supposedly had the Chili shipped to her on the set of Cleopatra. This restaurant was a favorite of President Reagan and Frank Sinatra. Continental food (along with Hobo Steak and Chili!) Bristol Farms which took over the site of Chasen's was thoughtful enough to preserve a bit of the interior (see left) as their coffee shop. See my great books page for a new book out about the restaurant.
Chateau Elysee Restaurant	5930 Franklin Ave. Hollywood, California
Cherry Cove Restaurant	1715 N. Cahuenga, Hollywood, California also 3927 Wilshire Blvd.
Chianti Cucina Italian Restaurant	7383 Melrose. I used to love how dark this restaurant was. The waiters actually used flashlights to show you to your table! Fortunately, the new owners have left the interior intact, so you can continue to enjoy the interior. I can't remember what the new name is however. Update: It was Trilussa and unfortunately it has closed. It appears the interior is gutted. Oh well!
Chili Bowl This was once the Pico Blvd. Chili Bowl (1930 or 31). Kim Chuy (former Chili Bowl) Restaurant, 501 W. Valley Blvd.	There was once a chain of 18 Chili Bowl Restaurants created by Arthur Whizin (the Chili Bowl King). One of the first fast food chains, long before Mickey D's. A nice bit of programmatic architecture, the restaurants of course, looked like Chili Bowls. Some of the treats sold here: "Egg Royals", Tamales, a "size" (hamburger with either Beans or Chili burger) and of course - Chili! 501 W. Valley Blvd. (building still standing now called Kim Chuy per Joe V.) and 12244 W Pico Blvd. (still standing called Mr. Cecil's California Ribs per Joe V. and Roadside Peek) and one in Huntington Park called Roche Guadalajara (still standing per Joe V. and Roadside Peek)
Ching How	11386 Ventura Blvd.
Chit Chat Cocktail Lounge Collection of Daniel Sullivan	2619 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, CA
Cinnabar Restaurant	Hollywood Plaza Hotel
Circus Cafe	6656 Hollywood, Hollywood, California - now a church.
Ciro's Restaurant The Building is now the Comedy Store Image generously donated by Larry Cole.	8433 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. Building still standing houses a comedy club. A good imitation of it was featured prominently in the movie Bugsy. Supper to 2AM, two orchestras, continuous dancing. It was supervised by Marcel Lamaze for a time. In its last years it was a rock club and now a comedy club. Another version from Bronwen B.
Claradell’s Restaurant	5986 W. Adams, Los Angeles, California
Clearman's Golden Cock Inn	Rosemead blvd. at Huntington Dr.
Clement's Restaurant	845 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, California Italian food
Cliff Dweller’s Café	3591 Beverly Boulevard. With anthropological decoration.
Clover Club (The)	8477 Sunset Blvd. Big illegal gambling spot. Two Orchestras. Nathan Sherry and Marcel LaMaze were associated with this place at some point in time.
Coast Inn	1401 Coast Blvd. Laguna Beach, CA
Coffee Dan’s Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	Vine Street near Hollywood Blvd. Its neon sign is generally visible in all of the great night pictures of Vine street in the 40s.
Colony Club A gambling token from the Colony Club generously provided by Thom. Had to edit it due to "G" rating of website!	Western at 149th
Cook's Steak and Chop House	633 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, California
Commodore Grill	1207 W. 7th, Los Angeles, California
The Cordova Bar Collection of Daniel Sullivan	Figueroa and 8th, Los Angeles, California
Coronet (The) Restaurant	7580 Sunset
Corsican Restaurant	1312 N. La Brea
Cotton Club	Washington Blvd. Frank Sebastian, owner featuring “colored” or “creole” entertainers in the politically incorrect parlance of the time. One of the greatest sites of early Jazz in LA. See the great restaurateur page.
Countess Sonia's Rendezvous	Hollywood Blvd. and Cosmo,
The Cove Restaurant	3191 W. 7th St. (at Berendo), Los Angeles, CA (Continental cuisine)
Dales in the Mart Restaurant	110 E. 9th St. Los Angeles, California. Another Dimsdale family restaurant.
Dale's Secret Harbor Restaurant	3470 Wilshire Blvd. Another restaurant from the Dimsdale family (Ben and his two cousins Seymore and Harold). The massive Equitable building stands there now. Originally it was the site of the first Brown Derby. There was also a "Dale's" at 3401 Wilshire in 1961.
Danish Table Restaurant	S. Beverly Dr. Proprietors: Kal Ewans and Asger Jerrild
Davidson’s Restaurant	116 W. 5th, Los Angeles, California
De Ment’s Cafeteria	715 S. Hope, Los Angeles - got to love the name!
Delaney’s Restaurant	5465 Wilshire, Los Angeles, California
(The) Delaware Restaurant	532 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California cerca 1897
Dells (The) Restaurant	826 N. La Cienega
Diamond Jim's Restaurant	6751 Hollywood Blvd., 2400 Wilshire, 11700 Wilshire,
Dimy's Collection of Daniel Sullivan	1640 East Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, CA
Dino's Lodge Restaurant	8524 Sunset, Hollywood, CA - known for their dish Saltinbocca alla Romana. This was owned by Dean Martin.
Dinty Moore's	214 W. 8th St. Los Angeles, California (est. 1906) Once a private club for baseball fans
Don Juan Restaurant	619 S. La Brea, Spanish Restaurant
Don the Beachcomber Restaurant	1727 N. McCadden & Hotel Marina del Rey, 13534 Bali Way & 3901 E. Coast Hwy, Corona del Mar. Also in the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas. Perhaps the first Tiki restaurant. Started by Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gantt (Don the Beachcomber was his nickname), and his wife Cora Irene Sund (a former waitress at the Tick Tock Tea Room). Apparently there is a recreated Don the Beachcomber in Disney's California adventure - if you go there, let me know if they did a good job in recreating it. One of the great things that this and the Seven Seas did was have "rain on the roof" - whether it be raining in Los Angeles or not. Of course, when it rains in Los Angeles, in comes down in Torrance.
D'Orsay Restaurant	13359 Ventura Blvd.
Dublin's Food and Fun Restaurant