The kitsch is “unparalleled” at this “so-square-it’s-hip” Los Feliz “time warp” best known for its appearance in Swingers as well as the home of the “crown jewel of lounge acts” (Marty and Elayne, who’ve been singing here “longer than most of the clientele has been alive”); devotees of the “off-the-charts cheese factor” say come with “a sense of humor” and avoid the weekends, which can be...
The Dresden Restaurant Review:
Carl and Sara Ferraro opened The Dresden back in 1954. In 1981, in what turned out to be a propitious pairing, they hired lounge singers Marty and Elayne Roberts. With the rise of California cuisine and its inventive chefs, continental fare fell out of favor, and restaurants like The Dresden seemed to retain only the most devoted customers. In 1996, thanks to the premiere of “Swingers,” a crop...
Yet another stop on the now classic Swingers tour of Hollywood and environs. Gorgeous supper club of white leather booths and ornate revelry. Admire Marty's 'hair' in this worn cocktail lounge that puts us back in 1975. Elayne is kinda hot for a senior, especially with the way she works that echo chamber. Older, but staying alive and rocking harder than Slayer in our book. Which book, you...
Perennial Los Feliz lounge keeps retro-kitschy glam alive.:
Built in 1964, this Los Feliz institution was going strong long before it was immortalized in ""Swingers"" and gave Vince Vaughn a career. The grand dining room is a kitschy wonder of high...