Hollywood: Old Spaghetti Factory closes

[RondoHatton]

Attended the last lunch yesterday. Admit to not having been here since appx. junior high school. Still it is sad to see a Hollywood restaurant open for over 30 years close. Velvet whorehouse atmosphere is getting scarce, I suppose. An auction to be held June 23rd. Had better head over and enjoy Musso & Franks before some billionaire real estate mogul tears it down to build a new scarbucks or worse!

http://www.lottaliving.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=9666

PS - I miss Dan Dee shoes, too! Hollywood is busy destroying whatever history it had left.

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

I've never heard of this restaurant. Perhaps one day we shall meet, the restaurant and I.

 

[RondoHatton]

Musso & Frank

By all means, Go! This institution is one of Los Angeles' best time warps.
An excerpt from Wikipedia:
"...Musso & Frank Grill is a world famous restaurant located at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Opened in 1919, it is steeped in Hollywood history, having been the hideout of a host a famous hollywood celebrities from days gone by. It is named for original owners John Musso and Frank Toulet. [1]
As Hollywood's oldest eatery (since 1919), [2] Musso & Frank is the paragon of Old Hollywood grillrooms. In its heyday it was a popular destination for Hollywood's elite, including movie stars, film directors and producers and the great writers..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musso_&_Frank_Grill

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

It had an unfortunate name, though. Who wants to go out to eat old spaghetti?