Ernie’s 5 Cent Cafe, 806 E. 5th Street, downtown L.A. in 1939

Posted on July 21, 2013 by

Ernie's 5 Cent Cafe, 806 E. 5th Street, downtown L.A. in 1939Ernie’s 5 Cent Cafe, located at 806 E. 5th Street in downtown L.A., where a person could get a meal for a nickel back in 1939. Your choices were: Beef Stew, Chili & Beans, Spaghetti Red, Baked Beef Hash, Ham Sandwich, Egg Sandwich, or Hamburger. Everything marked for a nickel. Ernie’s was open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week. I bet they did a booming business!

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One response to “Ernie’s 5 Cent Cafe, 806 E. 5th Street, downtown L.A. in 1939”

  1. Jean Hunter says:
    April 17, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    Wow, looks like an old movie set! And after you enjoyed your nickel meal, you could hop right next door for a shave and “bath ?” for only a quarter! Boy, those were the days!

    Thanks, Martin.

    Jean

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