Roche Guadalajara (former Chili Bowl)
Huntington Park, CA Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo
Here are a couple of former Chili Bowl restaurants still
found in Southern California. The Chili Bowl chain started in 1931.
Owner
and programmatic entrepreneur Arthur Whizin used to offer raffled rides
on the Chili Bowl airplane. The cafes phased out when World War II started,
leaving only the Pico Boulevard Chili Bowl open to feed Santa Monica Douglas
aircraft workers.
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Chuy (former Chili Bowl)
Alhambra, CA Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo
Coca-Cola Building
Los Angeles, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Ever see an ocean liner pass by? How about in the middle of a city? The Coca Cola building of Los Angeles is a great example of streamline
moderne. And to think, you won't get seasick looking at this one!
The Parasol
Seal Beach, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Let's see... first there are burgers at a joint that looks like a burger.
Next, a hot meal inside a parasol? At the Parasol restaurant in
Seal Beach, you can do just that. If only all parasols were in such great
a shape.
Roche Guadalajara (former Chili Bowl)
Owner
and programmatic entrepreneur Arthur Whizin used to offer raffled rides
on the Chili Bowl airplane. The cafes phased out when World War II started,
leaving only the Pico Boulevard Chili Bowl open to feed Santa Monica Douglas
aircraft workers.
Coca-Cola Building
The Parasol
