Once upon a time the King of Cool, otherwise known as Dean Martin, was a partner in a restaurant on the Sunset Strip. 
The restaurant was a hit in the 1950s and his friends had credit there:
By the 1960s Dean and his partners had been to court and Dean said, “Any actor who opens a restaurant should have his head examined” – the partnership was dissolved.
The Rise and Fall of Dino’s Lodge by Kliph Nesteroff – WFMU’s Beware of the Blog.
This is a menu from the 1950s:
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Love the quote at the bottom of the menu. I think that sums it all up.
Great post, V.
I guess his experience there was very negative but the doors stayed open for 20 years – that’s a long life for a restaurant.
Remind me sometime )in April maybe) to tell you about my Mother and Dino.
In April positively 😉
This is a fascinating menu. But what on earth is “Spring Chicken Old England”?
A young bird whose breasts were tenderized by Alfred Hitchcock.
My guess would be one of those little rock cornish game hens roasted with bread stuffing…
I am looking for a menu, my grandfather was the maitre ‘D and would love to get one for my dad! Could you please help?
Somebody put up a FB page for Dino’s – it might be worth asking there if they know where to find a menu.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dinos-Lodge-8524-Sunset-Boulevard-LA/141008932714728
And, once in a while the menu turns up on eBay. If I had one I’d send it to you, but I hope that info helps.
Ha! Lower right corner of the photo – someone drew a huge mustache on “Dino”!