The History of Concrete

Before

0.3 mi · 5 min walk - Glendale

Loyal Damon opened this in 1937 after running a chain of candy stores, moved it to Brand Boulevard in 1980, and his family still has it. An outrigger canoe hangs from a vaulted thatched ceiling over rattan walls, a saltwater tank, palm palapas and bamboo booths, with Bettina Byrne murals copying Eugene Savage's Art Deco work for the S.S. Lurline. Prime rib and pan-roasted pork chops on the plate, Mai Tais and Blue Hawaiis in the glass. Moe Elliott, behind the bar since 1956 and managing since 1980, wrote the house Mai Tai.

After

short ride recommended · 7 min - Atwater Village

This dark Los Feliz Boulevard bar pours strong and puts out free popcorn. The jukebox is digital. Cash only, and the on-site ATM charges for the privilege. A Thai kitchen operates out of the back.