Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet
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Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet is a restaurant and bar located in the Historic Core district of downtown Los Angeles, California.
Cole's is the oldest restaurant and bar in the City of Los Angeles continuously operated from the same location. It was founded in 1908 by Henry Cole on the ground floor of the Pacific Electric Building, which served as the main terminal for the Pacific Electric Railway. It is claimed by the restaurant that the first French Dip sandwich was served at Cole's in the same year.[1][2] Henry Cole also operated Los Angeles's first check cashing service from the restaurant.
In 1974, the City of Los Angeles designated Cole's as Historical Landmark Site #104. In November of 2006, Cole's was purchased by developer Cedd Moses.
[edit] References
- ^ Hauler, Joe. A Tale of Two (French) Dips. Downtown Los Angeles News, 2004-1-19.
- ^ Recognition by the Los Angeles Historical Society and the State of California (see Cole's History).
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