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) |
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Abel Restaurant |
7001 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California |
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Ace Cain’s Restaurant |
1369 N. Western, Los Angeles, California |
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Air Port Inn |
212 North San Fernando Rd. Glendale |
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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 |
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Algemac's Restaurant
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Assembly Tea Room |
644 So. Flower, Los Angeles |
| Balalaika Restaurant | 5259 Melrose |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | 13222 W. Washington, |
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Bal-Tabarin |
15513 S. Western (nightclub with Afro-American performers) |
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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 |
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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. |
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Bennett's Restaurant
Collection of Daniel Sullivan |
323 W. Valley Blvd., Alhambra, CA
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Bernie's Palm Garden
Collection of Daniel Sullivan |
6622 So. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA |
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Bernstein’s Fish Grotto |
424 W. 6th, Los Angeles |
| Beverly Barbecue |
9389 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA
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| Beverly Steak House | 3675 Beverly Blvd. |
| Biltmore Bowl | 515 S. Olive St. Los Angeles. Club inside the Biltmore Hotel with big band and dancing. |
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Bit of Sweden restaurant
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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) |
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Blount’s Café |
136 ½ N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, California |
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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. |
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Blue Fox Restaurant
Collection of Daniel Sullivan |
431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy. Long Beach, CA |
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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. |
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Bohemian Cafe |
8533 Santa Monica, owner Eugene Stark |
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Bon-Rubell’s restaurant |
460 N. Canon Dr. Beverly Hills |
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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. |
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Bottom of the Cup restaurant |
6729 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood |
| Botwin's Cafe | 1911 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles |
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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. |
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Broadway Café |
121 W. Broadway, Glendale |
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Broiler Café |
72 Windward Ave. Venice |
| Bronze Chicken Restaurant | 7627 Firestone Blvd. Downey, California |
| Brotherton's Farm House | 2239 E. Colorado, Pasadena |
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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.
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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. |
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Bublichki Restaurant (Russian Cafe) |
8846 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles |
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Bud Averill's Paradise Cafe
Collection of Daniel Sullivan |
674 S. Vermont, Los Angeles, CA |
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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. |
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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. |
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Cabiria Café |
1405 West Washington |
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Cafe Caliente Restaurant
Collection of Daniel Sullivan |
20 Olvera St. Los Angeles. Mexican |
| Cafe Italia Restaurant | 8680 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California |
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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 |
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Café Gala Restaurant |
8795 Sunset (Strip) |
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Café Hungarian |
2114 W. Seventh Los Angeles California |
| Cafe Lamaze | 9039 Sunset Blvd. Run by the great restaurateur, Marcel Lamaze - see the restaurateur page. |
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Cafe Montmartre
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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. |
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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 |
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Café Unique |
3010 W. 7th St. Los Angeles |
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California Café |
347 North Brand, Glendale |
| Cameo Room Restaurant | 5061 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, California |
| Captain's Table Restaurant | 301 S. La Cienega |
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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? |
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Carl's Restaurant
Collection of Daniel Sullivan |
Flower at Figueroa and Vernon at Crenshaw
Collection of Sandra Z. |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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.
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Casa De Rosas Inn |
2600 S. Hoover, Los Angeles, California |
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Casa Madrid Restaurant
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365 N. La Cienega |
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Casa Maria Restaurant
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433 W. Main St. Alhambra, CA |
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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) |
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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 |
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Charochka Restaurant |
524 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California |
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Chasen's Restaurant (1937)
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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Chit Chat Cocktail Lounge
Collection of Daniel Sullivan |
2619 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, CA |
| Cinnabar Restaurant | Hollywood Plaza Hotel |
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Circus Cafe |
6656 Hollywood, Hollywood, California - now a church. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Cliff Dweller’s Café |
3591 Beverly Boulevard. With anthropological decoration. |
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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. |
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Coast Inn
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1401 Coast Blvd. Laguna Beach, CA |
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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. |
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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 |
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Commodore Grill |
1207 W. 7th, Los Angeles, California |
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The Cordova Bar
Collection of Daniel Sullivan |
Figueroa and 8th, Los Angeles, California
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Coronet (The) Restaurant |
7580 Sunset |
| Corsican Restaurant | 1312 N. La Brea |
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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) |
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Dales in the Mart Restaurant |
110 E. 9th St. Los Angeles, California. Another Dimsdale family restaurant. |
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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 |
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Davidson’s Restaurant |
116 W. 5th, Los Angeles, California |
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De Ment’s Cafeteria |
715 S. Hope, Los Angeles - got to love the name! |
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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, |
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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 |
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Don the Beachcomber Restaurant
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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.
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| D'Orsay Restaurant | 13359 Ventura Blvd. |
| Dublin's Food and Fun Restaurant |