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Perino's. Perino's was a restaurant located on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. [1] The original location at 3927 Wilshire Boulevard was opened in 1932 by Italian-American restaurateur Alexander Perino, immediately becoming popular with Hollywood's elite. In 1950 it moved to a larger location at 4101 Wilshire, where it remained ...
Ma Maison was a restaurant opened by Patrick Terrail in October 1973 at 8368 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California. [ 1] It closed in November 1985. [ 2][ 3] It is credited with launching Wolfgang Puck 's career and for starting the trend in cuisine known as "California nouvelle". [ 3] According to the Los Angeles Times: "By using ingredients ...
1997. (1997) Running time. 90 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's is a 1997 American documentary film about famous Los Angeles restaurant, Chasen's directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. [1][2]
Michael Voltaggio. Michael Voltaggio (born September 29, 1978) is an American chef, restaurateur, and author. He is a Top Chef television series alum and the winner of season 6. His brother Bryan Voltaggio is also a celebrity chef. He resides in Los Angeles, California.
Philippe's, or "Philippe the Original" (/ f ɪ ˈ l iː p s / fi-LEEPS) [1] [2] is a restaurant located in downtown Los Angeles, California. The restaurant is well known for continuously operating since 1908, making it one of the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles. It is also renowned for claiming to be the inventor of the French dip sandwich.
State. California. Country. United States. Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood, California, in 2008. The Formosa Cafe is a restaurant and bar founded in 1925 and located at 7156 Santa Monica Boulevard at the intersection with North Formosa Avenue, in West Hollywood, California. The Formosa was founded in 1925 by 1920s prize-fighter Jimmy Bernstein.
Chasen's. Chasen's was a famous restaurant frequented by film stars, entertainers, politicians, and other dignitaries in West Hollywood, California, located at 9039 Beverly Boulevard on the border of Beverly Hills. It opened for business in 1936 and was the site of the Academy Awards party for many years. It was also famous for its chili.
With the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, there were concerns on the Union side about the loyalty and security of the Los Angeles area. Many of the area's residents were recent arrivals from the Southern states, and southerner John C. Breckinridge received twice as many local votes as Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 Presidential election. [2]