| Chasen's | |
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 Chasen's entrance from Beverly Blvd. October 1997 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1936 |
| Closed | April 1, 1995 |
| Previous owner(s) | Dave Chasen (1936–1973) Maude Chasen (1973–1995) |
| Food type | American |
| Dress code | Formal |
| Street address | 9039 Beverly Boulevard |
| City | West Hollywood |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 90048 |
| Country | US |
| Coordinates | 34°04′39″N 118°23′21″W / 34.0774°N 118.3892°W |
| Known for | Favorite of Hollywood elite and other celebrities |
Chasen's was a famous restaurant frequented by film stars, entertainers, politicians, and other dignitaries in West Hollywood, California, located at 9039 Beverly Boulevard on the border of Beverly Hills. It opened for business in 1936 and was the site of the Academy Awards party for many years. It was also famous for its chili. Elizabeth Taylor had several orders of Chasen's chili flown to the set of Cleopatra in 1963 while filming in Rome,[1] and to Oroville, California during the filming of The Klansman in 1974.[2]
Many of the restaurant's regular customers had booths named in their honor. The Ronald Reagan booth is now on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and was where Reagan proposed to his actress wife Nancy Davis.[3]
Well-known celebrities with their own booths included Frank Sinatra, Alfred Hitchcock, James Stewart, and Groucho Marx. The restaurant suffered a decline in business over the course of many years and closed permanently in 1995.[4]
- ^ Jacob, Matthew; Jacob, Mark (2010). What the Great Ate: A Curious History of Food and Fame. Crown Publishing Group. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-307-46195-7.
- ^ O.J. Simpson - Tonight Show - 1979 (YouTube). NBC. 2017-12-23 [1979]. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
- ^ Geary, George (2016). L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants: Celebrating the Famous Places Where Hollywood Ate, Drank, and Played. Santa Monica Press. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-59580-801-1.
- ^ Brown, David (February 20, 1995). Brown, Tina (ed.). "Chasen's Fadeout". The New Yorker. p. 88. ISSN 0028-792X. OCLC 320541675. Retrieved 5 February 2020.