An Anniversary for Musso & Frank

Posted on July 29, 2013 by lmharnisch

Oct. 11, 1919, Frank's Cafe

Oct. 11, 1919: Frank’s Cafe at 6669 Hollywood Blvd. is meeting with fine success, from Holly Leaves.

Musso & Frank, July 27, 1923

July 28, 1923: The opening of Musso & Frank Grill, in Holly Leaves, courtesy of Mary Mallory.

Mary Mallory notes that Musso & Frank is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its opening as a grill after its debut as  Frank’s Cafe in 1919.

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2 Responses to An Anniversary for Musso & Frank

  1. aryedirect says:
    July 29, 2013 at 9:31 am

    Musso & Frank will outlive us all. Even the smog.

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  2. John Bengtson says:
    July 29, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    Buster Keaton filmed a rooftop scene from Cops (1922) on the roof of the current restaurant. At the time he filmed, the restaurant was next door.
    http://silentlocations.wordpress.com/2012/12/16/keatons-short-fuse-cops-musso-frank-and-enduring-hollywood-history/

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