Westlake, Los Angeles
Historic Pacific Dining Car Destroyed in Fire
Reported Aug 3 at 12:16 AM · Updated Aug 3 at 5:05 PM · 20.7K Viewed
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The restaurant officially received the designation of a city monument in 2023.
The restaurant became known for its expensive, fine dining menu that included high-dollar steaks. The owners had planned on revitalizing the old building, according to news sources.
Local news sources state that the design of the building, which mimicked an old railroad car, is part of what made the eatery so unique. You can spot the landmark in films like "Chinatown" with Jack Nicholson and "Training Day" with Denzel Washington.
Local news sources update that the iconic restaurant, which had stood in its present location since 1923, permanently closed in 2020 during Covid but had since been established as a city landmark. The restaurant was formerly a hotspot for celebrities and regularly seen in films. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire, which broke out around midnight last night.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1259 W 6th St.
Radio clips available.
The restaurant officially received the designation of a city monument in 2023.
The restaurant became known for its expensive, fine dining menu that included high-dollar steaks. The owners had planned on revitalizing the old building, according to news sources.
Local news sources state that the design of the building, which mimicked an old railroad car, is part of what made the eatery so unique. You can spot the landmark in films like "Chinatown" with Jack Nicholson and "Training Day" with Denzel Washington.
Local news sources update that the iconic restaurant, which had stood in its present location since 1923, permanently closed in 2020 during Covid but had since been established as a city landmark. The restaurant was formerly a hotspot for celebrities and regularly seen in films. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire, which broke out around midnight last night.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1259 W 6th St.
Radio clips available.
The restaurant officially received the designation of a city monument in 2023.
The restaurant became known for its expensive, fine dining menu that included high-dollar steaks. The owners had planned on revitalizing the old building, according to news sources.
Local news sources state that the design of the building, which mimicked an old railroad car, is part of what made the eatery so unique. You can spot the landmark in films like "Chinatown" with Jack Nicholson and "Training Day" with Denzel Washington.
Local news sources update that the iconic restaurant, which had stood in its present location since 1923, permanently closed in 2020 during Covid but had since been established as a city landmark. The restaurant was formerly a hotspot for celebrities and regularly seen in films. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire, which broke out around midnight last night.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1259 W 6th St.
Radio clips available.
The restaurant officially received the designation of a city monument in 2023.
The restaurant became known for its expensive, fine dining menu that included high-dollar steaks. The owners had planned on revitalizing the old building, according to news sources.
Local news sources state that the design of the building, which mimicked an old railroad car, is part of what made the eatery so unique. You can spot the landmark in films like "Chinatown" with Jack Nicholson and "Training Day" with Denzel Washington.
Local news sources update that the iconic restaurant, which had stood in its present location since 1923, permanently closed in 2020 during Covid but had since been established as a city landmark. The restaurant was formerly a hotspot for celebrities and regularly seen in films. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire, which broke out around midnight last night.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1259 W 6th St.
Radio clips available.
The restaurant officially received the designation of a city monument in 2023.
The restaurant became known for its expensive, fine dining menu that included high-dollar steaks. The owners had planned on revitalizing the old building, according to news sources.
Local news sources state that the design of the building, which mimicked an old railroad car, is part of what made the eatery so unique. You can spot the landmark in films like "Chinatown" with Jack Nicholson and "Training Day" with Denzel Washington.
Local news sources update that the iconic restaurant, which had stood in its present location since 1923, permanently closed in 2020 during Covid but had since been established as a city landmark. The restaurant was formerly a hotspot for celebrities and regularly seen in films. Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire, which broke out around midnight last night.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1259 W 6th St.
Radio clips available.
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Wow a lot of movies fun film there. These homeless people ughh are something
This is crazy. Why isn't the city. Police. And the mayor doing something about this last night on 3rd set a fire they need to do something with the homeless people
What a shame. When you go inside there you feel like you've walked into a movie. I stopped going because it was so unsafe round there but it didn't used to be like that.
Loved that place until the homeless made the area so unsafe. They are destroying our city. This place has been there as long as I can remember going out to restaurants! What a shame. It’s time to start sending emails to our politicians to do something REAL about the homeless situation!!!!
Wow a lot of movies fun film there. These homeless people ughh are something
This is crazy. Why isn't the city. Police. And the mayor doing something about this last night on 3rd set a fire they need to do something with the homeless people
What a shame. When you go inside there you feel like you've walked into a movie. I stopped going because it was so unsafe round there but it didn't used to be like that.
Loved that place until the homeless made the area so unsafe. They are destroying our city. This place has been there as long as I can remember going out to restaurants! What a shame. It’s time to start sending emails to our politicians to do something REAL about the homeless situation!!!!
Wow a lot of movies fun film there. These homeless people ughh are something
This is crazy. Why isn't the city. Police. And the mayor doing something about this last night on 3rd set a fire they need to do something with the homeless people
What a shame. When you go inside there you feel like you've walked into a movie. I stopped going because it was so unsafe round there but it didn't used to be like that.
Loved that place until the homeless made the area so unsafe. They are destroying our city. This place has been there as long as I can remember going out to restaurants! What a shame. It’s time to start sending emails to our politicians to do something REAL about the homeless situation!!!!
Wow a lot of movies fun film there. These homeless people ughh are something
This is crazy. Why isn't the city. Police. And the mayor doing something about this last night on 3rd set a fire they need to do something with the homeless people
What a shame. When you go inside there you feel like you've walked into a movie. I stopped going because it was so unsafe round there but it didn't used to be like that.
Loved that place until the homeless made the area so unsafe. They are destroying our city. This place has been there as long as I can remember going out to restaurants! What a shame. It’s time to start sending emails to our politicians to do something REAL about the homeless situation!!!!
Wow a lot of movies fun film there. These homeless people ughh are something
This is crazy. Why isn't the city. Police. And the mayor doing something about this last night on 3rd set a fire they need to do something with the homeless people
What a shame. When you go inside there you feel like you've walked into a movie. I stopped going because it was so unsafe round there but it didn't used to be like that.
Loved that place until the homeless made the area so unsafe. They are destroying our city. This place has been there as long as I can remember going out to restaurants! What a shame. It’s time to start sending emails to our politicians to do something REAL about the homeless situation!!!!
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