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When you think about restaurants connected to Hollywood history, what famous locations come to mind? The Brown Derby and the Cocoanut Grove probably top your list—but, like many historic landmarks of yesteryear, they no longer exist. There is, however, a very old restaurant in downtown Hollywood which has been a favorite of the film community for over a century. It’s called the Musso & Frank Grill, and it’s known as Hollywood’s oldest restaurant.
It was established on September 27, 1919 as Frank’s Café, a restaurant opened by entrepreneur Frank Toulet at 6669 Hollywood Blvd. The name changed to the Musso & Frank Grill when restauranteur Joseph Musso became a partner. Musso and Toulet hired French chef Jean Rue to create a unique menu, which has remained largely unchanged to this day….