Los Angeles area placed banned by the US military during WWII

During World War II, the US military banned their personnel from entering a total of 62 clubs, bars and cafes.

The places listed below were in downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood (but not Long Beach)

Downtown:

  • 504 Cafe, 504 S. Main

  • A.& C. Cafe, 323 W. Fourth

  • Aztec cafe, 249 S. Main

  • Belmont Cafe, 464 S. Main

  • Cafe at 120 E. Fifth

  • Cafe Over the Top, 531 S. Main

  • Chesterfield Cafe 260 S. Main

  • Circle Cafe, 250 S. Main

  • Daisy’s Cafe, 502 E. Fifth

  • Donald’s Cafe, 440 S. Main

  • Famous Five and Ten Cafe, 132 S. Main

  • Grand Cafe, 325 E. Fifth

  • Hub Cafe, 113 E. Fifth

  • Johnny’s Cafe 317 1/2 S. Hill St.

  • L.A. Cafe, 326 S. Main

  • Log Cabin Cafe 252 E. Fifth

  • Look Cafe, 384 S. Hill

  • Marigold Cafe, 329 W. Sixth

  • Michigan Cafe, 312 E. Fifth

  • Mike’s Barbecue, 147 S. Main

  • Missouri Cafe, 428 E. Fifth

  • Mora’s Cafe, 315 W. Sixth

  • Movie Cafe, 313 s. Main

  • The Den, 428 S. Main

  • Theater Cafe, 428 S. Main

  • Tip-Top Cafe, 259 S. Main

  • Topper’s Cafe, 339 S. Hill

Hollywood:

  • The Cafe Internationale, 8711 Sunset Blvd.

  • The Jade Café, 6619 Hollywood Blvd.

  • Club Flamingo, 1027 N. La Brea Ave.

  • Chez Boheme, 8950 Sunset Blvd.

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One response to “Los Angeles area placed banned by the US military during WWII”

  1. scotty west says:

    Does anybody have any info or photos of a Flamingo Club that was located at on La Brea Ave. 1947 circa. I am the great grandson of the owner

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