Bernstein's Fish Grotto

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Bernstein's Fish Grotto was a popular restaurant in San Francisco, California, that operated from 1912 to 1981.

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Opened by Maurice Bernstein (1886-1932) in 1912, [1] Bernstein's Fish Grotto was known for its unique entrance, a ship's bow jutting into the sidewalk. It was intended to be a reproduction of Christopher Columbus' ship Niña. Inside the restaurant, the marine theme continued. Bernstein's had seven dining rooms styled to look like ship's cabins: [2] the Fisherman's Cave, the Pilot Room, the Sun Deck, the Main Salon, the Cabin Nooks, the Upper Deck, and the Porthole Counter. The sister restaurant in Los Angeles, was also known for its Coo-Coo Clams from Coo-Coo Cove. [3]

Located at 123 Powell Street, near the end of the cable car line, the Grotto was a popular tourist attraction for many years. [4]

Bernstein's Fish Grotto closed in 1981. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bernstein's Fish Grotto, 123 Powell Street. San Francisco". timeshutter.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Message in a bottle". Life Magazine. November 18, 1940. p. 24. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ Federal writers project of the Works Progress Administration (2011). Los Angeles in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City of Angels. University of California Press. p. xliii. ISBN   9780520948860.
  4. ↑ Riegler, Shax (2011). Dish: 813 Colorful, Wonderful Dinner Plates. New York: Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc. p. 216. ISBN   978-1-57965-412-2.

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