Last Call at Chasen’s.

For decades, Chasen’s was more than just a restaurant – it was Hollywood’s dining room, where deals were struck over Martinis and gossip was served alongside prime rib. Opened in 1936 by comedian Dave Chasen, the Beverly Boulevard institution became the place where stars and studio heads rubbed elbows in deep leather banquettes under low amber lighting. Clark Gable proposed to Carole Lombard here. Ronald Reagan wooed Nancy Davis here. Elizabeth Taylor wouldn’t get married without a quart of Chasen’s famous chili delivered to her wedding reception – a tradition she kept for years. The menu was unapologetically old-school, a throwback to continental dining with a dash of Hollywood swagger.

Chasen’s wasn’t just about the food, it was about belonging to a world where privacy was sacred, and your table might be one booth away from Frank Sinatra, Alfred Hitchcock, or Cary Grant. Waiters knew your favorite cocktail, served in fine crystal coupes, and when to keep the press at bay. The restaurant’s signature red booths became as recognizable as any movie set, and the air was thick with the perfume of power and fame. When it closed in 1995, it was the end of an era; the building became a Bristol Farms grocery store, though a handful of the original booths remain, quietly holding the ghosts of a thousand conversations. For those who dined there, Chasen’s was not just a restaurant – it was Hollywood itself, plated and poured.

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