Musso Franks Grill
Located at the northwest corner of
Hollywood Boulevard and Cherokee
Avenue you'll find an old-fashioned
restaurant which has become a
Hollywood landmark. Almost 80 years
old, Musso and Frank Grill is easily
"the oldest restaurant in
Hollywood". Happily, it is still one
of the most popular.
Almost all of the other legendary
restaurants of Old Hollywood have
closed down, namely, the Brown
Derby, the original Chasen's,
Ciro's, Romanoff's, and the
Trocadero. Yet right in the center
of downtown Hollywood, Musso & Frank
still exists today and has even
prospered.
Opened in 1919, Musso and Frank is
the first restaurant in Hollywood.
It has long been a favorite hangout
for screenwriters and different
types of celebrities. On Cherokee is
located the Writer's Guild, and
because of this, Musso and Frank
became a favorite watering hole of
authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald,
William, John O'Hara, Dorothy
Parker, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond
Chandler, and Ernest Hemingway.
Actors from as far back as the 1930s
dropped by the Musso and Frank from
nearby studios.
Silent-movie star Tom Mix would
have his meals next to a window to
afford his fans a good view of him.
Charlie Chaplin came for their
martinis. He and Paulette Goddard
were regular customers. Today,
seeing a famous face at Musso &
Frank is quite the norm. You can
usually see Tom Selleck at table 24
and Al Pacino at table 28. |
