If you want to party like it’s 1923, Los Angeles is the place to do it. Some of the city’s most fabled bars and restaurants have been in operation for a century or more; you can still drink a martini in Charlie Chaplin’s favorite leather-lined booth, eat dinner at Walt Disney’s chosen Scottish pub, or order tamales at the Mexican restaurant frequented by Anna May Wong.
Nineteen twenty-three was a big year in Los Angeles: powerful studios Walt Disney and Warner Bros were founded, and the Hollywood sign was erected in the hills above the city. And while the cocktails are no longer 50¢ nor the steaks a dollar, the era’s vintage decadence is enjoying a revival.
