Adios to Trader Vic's in Beverly Hills

Posted Apr 3rd 2006 4:48PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Dinner, West Coast, Restaurants, America

You might not know exactly where the Beverly Hilton is in Beverly Hills, but you certainly know about the Beverly Hilton if you watch the Golden Globe Awards, which are hosted there every year. The "new" owner, who purchased the hotel from Merv Griffin two years ago, has planned to tear down some existing structures on the hotel's property to build condos, including the old-school Trader Vic's restaurant. Apparently, the legendary Polynesian restaurant, famous as the godfather of the Mai Tai, is one of the hotel "elements that no longer work."

Tags: beverly hills, beverly hilton, BeverlyHills, drinking, drinks, food, food and drinks, golden globes, LA, LA dining, LA restaurants, los angeles, Los Angeles dining, los angeles restaurants, mai tai, MaiTai, polynesian, trader vic's, TraderVic's

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-03-2006 @ 6:37PM

Rex said...

When will it be torn down?

4-04-2006 @ 2:37AM

Miriam said...

That is sad. Although I've never been there, I've passed by there several times. To me it's one of those restaurants that couldn't really work elsewhere. I wonder if the recently formed historical restaurant society will protest it...

4-04-2006 @ 3:57PM

RixR said...

I guess someone has some plans with the property!

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