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Jack's At The Beach, the original famous restaurant at the north end of the Ocean Park Pier, Santa Monica, Calif Date Created and/or Issued 1974 Contributing Institution Santa Monica Public Library Collection Santa Monica Image Archives Rights Information Images are for personal research, scholarly and educational purposes.
Jack’s At The Beach. $ 0.00 – $ 145.00. PHOTO REPRINT. Jack’s At The Beach, 1975. Started in 1917 by Jack Compselides in Ocean Park, “Jack’s at the Beach” was located at 2820 Ocean Front and was one of the popular restaurants during the 1950s. Archive Details | Print Details.
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- Iconic & Unique Restaurants in Los Angeles
- Chez Jay – The Classic Santa Monica Restaurant and Dive Bar
- Chinois on Main – An Artistic & Historic Restaurant of Santa Monica
- The Galley – Santa Monica’s Most Nautical Happy Hours
- Hot Dog on A Stick – The World Famous Restaurant from La
- The Lobster – Dinner with A View Near The Pier
- The Misfit – Historic Architecture & Restaurant on Santa Monica Blvd.
- Rae’s Restaurant – The Famous Santa Monica Diner & Café
Within the context of American civilization, Santa Monica is still a fairly new phenomenon. The city didn’t incorporate until 1886, but quickly became a tourist hub. Despite being such a fresh city, it still has plenty of history, including several classic, genre-defining restaurants. Learn about seven classic Santa Monica restaurants, and why they...
Chez Jayis an iocnic LA old-school “dive bar” near the Santa Monica Pier that dates back to 1959. The business was a regular haunt for stars like Marlon Brando and Clint Eastwood and most recently served as a hangout for Billy Bob Thornton’s character on the TV show “Goliath,” who lived at the adjacent motel. Founder Jay Fiondella passed away in 20...
Legendary chef Wolfgang Puck and designer/ex Barbara Lazaroff helped to kickstart Asian fusion cuisine by opening Chinois on Mainin 1983. An artful crane greets your arrival at this airy, art-lined restaurant with pastel green tables, skylights, and orchid-lined windows. Longtime chef Rene Mata continues to fry whole sizzling catfish in a wok and s...
The Galleyis a nautical themed restaurant that dates back to 1934 on Main Street. The façade features a boat called Captain Ron, named for Ron Schur, who became The Galley’s owner in 1989. Don’t worry; he didn’t update décor, which still includes bamboo booths, fishing nets, Christmas lights, and oceanic memorabilia like dried blowfish, propellers,...
In 1946, Dave Barham started serving ice cream and lemonade at a red stand near the Santa Monica Pier called Party Puffs. He would’ve never predicted his hot dog stop would grow the way it did – from locations as close as west LA all the way to a new location in China! He can thank dear old Mom for breakout status, applying her cornbread recipe to ...
The Lobsterwas originally established in 1923 and revived in 1999 at the point where historic Route 66 meets the iconic Santa Monica Pier. Chef Govind Armstrong took over the kitchen in 2017 and makes sure that the food is worthy of the prized views, and not just a touristy afterthought. Lobster remains the preferred culinary path, whether steamed,...
Santa Monica’s iconic Clock Tower Building dates back to 1929, long before nearby Third Street Promenade was a glimmer in a city planner’s eye. The Misfitnow occupies the Art Deco building’s bottom floor. One of the most famous restaurants on Santa Monica Blvd., The Misfit is a timelessly hip space. A patio-framed entrance gives way to red cushione...
Rae’sis a classic Santa Monica restaurant and diner on the city’s east side that dates back to 1958. Ted Delgado, who also runs Teddy’s Cafe down the street, took over Rae’s in 1992. His authentically retro diner with sea blue flourishes also has a persuasive patty melt, plus the more unusual chicken melt with mayo-rich chicken salad, American chee...
Jul 1, 2014 · According to the CPI, $0.90 in 1975 is equivalent to $3.99 in 2015 -- still a pretty spectacular price for a cocktail in an oceanside bar. The price in a modern equivalent to Jack's in Santa Monica is going to run you something like $12-15. No room for Rockfords in this world anymore. September 17, 2015 at 2:52 PM
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6 October 1967. ( 1967-10-06) Pacific Ocean Park was a 28-acre (11-hectare) nautical-themed amusement park built on a pier at Pier Avenue in the Ocean Park section of Santa Monica, California in 1958. Intended to compete with Disneyland, it replaced Ocean Park Pier (1926–1956). After it closed and fell into disrepair, the park and pier ...
- 6 October 1967
- Defunct
- 26 July 1958
- Santa Monica, California, US
Designated. August 17, 1976 [1] The Santa Monica Pier is a large pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing. [2] [3] The pier is part of the greater Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area .
California Department of Parks and Recreation. Santa Monica Pier, Route 66 Sign. Santa Monica State Beach is a California State Park operated by the city of Santa Monica. [1] [2] The beach is located along Pacific Coast Highway. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and has parks, picnic areas, playgrounds, restrooms, as well as staffed lifeguard ...
