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In 1950, The Pantry moved to its location at 9th and Figueroa, and had since been designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 255, [9] and named the most famous restaurant in Los Angeles. [10] The restaurant was known for serving coleslaw to all patrons during the evening hours, even if they ultimately decide to order breakfast ...
FourFortyFour South Flower, formerly Citigroup Center, is a 627 ft (191 m) 48-story skyscraper at 444 South Flower Street in the Bunker Hill area of downtown Los Angeles, California. [1] At the time of its completion, in 1981, the tower was the fifth-tallest in the city .
This is a list of department stores and some other major retailers in the four major corridors of Downtown Los Angeles: Spring Street between Temple and Second ("heyday" from c.1884–1910); Broadway between 1st and 4th (c.1895-1915) and from 4th to 11th (c.1896-1950s); and Seventh Street between Broadway and Figueroa/Francisco, plus a block of Flower St. (c.1915 and after).
The Original Pantry Cafe closed after 101 years of business. L.A. Times readers reflect on cherished memories at the downtown L.A. diner.
The Flower District of Downtown Los Angeles is a six block floral marketplace, consisting of nearly 200 wholesale flower dealers, located within the LA Fashion District. [1] What started almost 100 years ago as a small flower mart near Santa Monica, California , has grown into the United States' largest wholesale flower district [ 2 ] in its ...
Circa 1939, the WPA-sponsored American Guide Series Los Angeles guidebook described the chain thusly: "Clifton’s Brookdale, 648 S. Broadway, and Clifton's Cafeteria of the Golden Rule, 618 S. Olive St. Organ music and singing attendants. A novel feature at both places is the bulletin board just outside the entrance, where listings are ...
427 W. Fifth St. Downtown Los Angeles: Site of former home of Los Angeles Philharmonic; since demolished 64: Plaza Park: April 1, 1970: Between Chavez Ave., Main St., Los Angeles St. and Plaza Old Plaza District: Historic district at site of the city's original settlement; includes many of the city's oldest and most historic buildings. 66
Hamburger Hamlet (or "The Hamlet") was a chain of restaurants based in Los Angeles, and a point of reference for the inhabitants and creative industries of the city. Opened in 1950 by actor Harry Lewis with his future wife Marilyn (m.1952), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it grew to a chain of 24 locations, including the Chicago and Washington, D.C. metro areas ...