Dave Chasen created a chili recipe in 1936 and opened a small barbecue shack at Doheny Drive and Beverly Boulevard. The chili cost 25 cents a bowl, and the business expanded into a well-known Hollywood restaurant. Chasen’s attracted major celebrities such as Clark Gable, Alfred Hitchcock, and Greta Garbo. Humphrey Bogart and Mayo Methot, known for alcohol-fueled fights, were repeatedly banned or kicked out of places including Chasen’s. After their divorce, a 1952 report described Chasen throwing Bogie out of the restaurant occasionally. The restaurant featured deep banquettes, white glove service, and a private-club atmosphere with required reservations and a dress code. Chasen’s also created the Shirley Temple mocktail for the underage star.
"Chasen's created the Shirley Temple, grandmother of all mocktails, for the underage star. The spot was legendary in part because diners felt like members of a private club, reservations were a must and so was the dress code. Having a house account was the ultimate insider flex. Comfortable elega"
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