The Georgian Room Still Feels Like an Underground Hidden Gem

"The Georgian Room, a glamorous subterranean supper club hidden beneath Santa Monica's the Georgian hotel, remains notoriously difficult to find. That's by design. Unlike modern "speakeasies" - which seem to earn their label by being only slightly obscured - the Georgian Room's basement hideout was once a necessity."

"In 1933, during Prohibition's final year, it operated under the name "the Griffin Room," a de facto speakeasy where the Hollywood elite brushed elbows with the criminal underground's most infamous names. Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, and Marilyn Monroe were frequent patrons, as were Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel, and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle."

"The Spumoni Baked Alaska is so much fun. Pastry chef Thessa Diedem (formerly of Here's Looking at You, All Day Baby, and Jon & Vinny's) twirls together two frosty icons. The result? A major sweet treat with strawberry, pistachio, and chocolate ice creams - churned in house - ensconced within a toasted meringue shell."

The Georgian Room is a subterranean supper club located beneath the Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica, designed to be deliberately difficult to find. During Prohibition's final year in 1933, it operated as the Griffin Room, a speakeasy where Hollywood elite including Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, and Marilyn Monroe mingled with notorious criminals like Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel. The unmarked entrance remains unchanged today, accessible through inconspicuous doors on the building's right side. The venue now serves classic cuisine including burger au poivre, Caesar salad, raw oysters, and Spumoni Baked Alaska crafted by pastry chef Thessa Diedem.

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