Al Levy's, Los Angeles 1937 Minnesota now occupies the space that

now occupies the space that was once the splendid Hotel Continental

we always find something new

500 rooms within its 43 stories and was

” it offered rooms at the time for a dollar a night and kept its customers happy with a huge food offering in its restaurant

Ciungan's Shrimp House was in business for almost five decades before the property burned down

Al Levy's, Los Angeles 1937 Minnesota now occupies the space thatAl Levy arrived in Los Angeles from Ireland in the 1870s and became an enormously successful restaurateur. He invented the Oyster Cocktail which became the culinary attraction at his restaurant. Levy befriended the early stars of stage, screen, opera and politics. Al Levy's was the first big time movie hangout. Courtesy Henry Voigt Collection. Each print is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available. We make our prints with archival