In this photo, we’re looking north up Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills toward Wilshire Blvd. The red building on the left was Linny’s Delicatessen, which, according to one report I read, served the best corned beef sandwich in town. Can anybody reading this confirm that? Across the street was the Ontra Cafeteria and down the end is a Melody Lane coffee shop at Beverly and Wilshire. Clearly, the locals were never lacking for a place to eat. The white-domed building was the Beverly Theater that came down in mid-2005 but the California Bank building I still there and is, in fact, in beautiful condition. The decoration at the top is now painted gold!
Thank you. I am wrong. I guess there were several Ontra’s. Funny. Who knew?
BTW. My family loves you. I share your photos and stories all the time. My mother is the daughter of the main founder of the Gotham restaurant and grew up in Hollywood, she likes to reminisce about all these places. Great job!
There was an Ontra cafeteria on N. Vine Street, just south of the Hollywood Playhouse/Blackouts/Hollywood Palace theatre. My family always pronounced the name “Ontray”!
In this photo, we’re looking north up Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills toward Wilshire Blvd. The red building on the left was Linny’s Delicatessen, which, according to one report I read, served the best corned beef sandwich in town. Can anybody reading this confirm that? Across the street was the Ontra Cafeteria and down the end is a Melody Lane coffee shop at Beverly and Wilshire. Clearly, the locals were never lacking for a place to eat. The white-domed building was the Beverly Theater that came down in mid-2005 but the California Bank building I still there and is, in fact, in beautiful condition. The decoration at the top is now painted gold!
Was there an Ontra’s cafeteria on Beverly drive? I thought the only one was on the miracle mile.
Emil – this is where I read about Ontra’s: https://oldlarestaurants.com/linnys-delicatessen/
Thank you. I am wrong. I guess there were several Ontra’s. Funny. Who knew?
BTW. My family loves you. I share your photos and stories all the time. My mother is the daughter of the main founder of the Gotham restaurant and grew up in Hollywood, she likes to reminisce about all these places. Great job!
Yes. I worked there bussing tables when I was in high school.
There was an Ontra cafeteria on N. Vine Street, just south of the Hollywood Playhouse/Blackouts/Hollywood Palace theatre. My family always pronounced the name “Ontray”!