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Original Spanish Kitchen

1930s establishments in California1961 disestablishments in CaliforniaDefunct restaurants in Hollywood, Los AngelesFairfax, Los AngelesLandmarks in Los Angeles
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The Original Spanish Kitchen was a restaurant on Beverly Boulevard in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California, USA, that became the subject of an urban legend starting in the early 1960s. The restaurant, which opened in 1938, was a popular eating spot until it closed in September 1961.

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Original Spanish Kitchen
Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles Fairfax

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Beverly Boulevard
90036 Los Angeles, Fairfax
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