Description: THIS IS a Vintage MATCHBOOK featuring The Tam O’ Shanter: Walt Disney’s Favorite Restaurant The Tam O’ Shanter in Los Angeles, California was a popular dining spot for Walt Disney, his animators, and Imagineers. This restaurant is a must-do in Los Angeles not for its cuisine (although the food is above average), but for its rich history. In this post, we’ll take a tour of the Tam O ‘Shanter, and offer some thoughts on the food. The Tam O’ Shanter is Los Angeles’ oldest operating restaurant, and it has remained in the same location, run by the same family since 1922 (originally as the Montgomery Inn). Although located in Los Angeles, its on the north side of the city, near Burbank and Glendale. The Tam O’ Shanter was founded by Lawrence Frank, who went on to found Lawry’s, which is a successful restaurant and (more notably) seasoning company. The Tam O’ Shanter has a Scottish theme, with tartans for various clans on the walls, three fireplaces, a pub, and stylized design. Then there’s the Disney connection… Thanks to a combination of its location, design, and menu, it became a favorite low-key dining spot for Walt Disney and Disney animators. In fact, they dined at ‘The Tam’ so often, that it was dubbed “the Studio Commissary.” Walt Disney even had a favorite table, which has since been enshrined as a functional tribute to him. This table (#31) is located next to the fireplace in the main dining room. Walt Disney is otherwise known to be a man of simple tastes (most notably eating a regular diet of canned chili), the Tam O’ Shanter is known as the one restaurant where Walt Disney dined with regularity. Even after the Disney Studios moved from Hyperion, Walt Disney remained a regular patron of the Tam O’ Shanter There are numerous rumors that further connect the Tam O’ Shanter to Disney. The most famous of these is that the design of the building was used for Snow White’s cottage. A variation of this same rumor says it was used for Pinocchio’s Daring Journey at Disneyland. Maybe it inspired both, maybe neither. Other rumors concern dealmaking and decisions that were made at the Tam, none of which could probably never be proven or disproven. Based on photos on display at the restaurant, what is clear is that a lot of Disney Legends dined at the Tam O’ Shanter, including Walt Disney himself…many, many times. There are also photos and doodles of other celebrities on display, so it was clearly not just a Disney thing. Even if I were not interested in Disney, I’d find this to be a fascinating restaurant because it’s quite clearly a vestige of “Old Hollywood.” The kind of place where those in the show-business ducked into for a nice meal while working; a quiet spot that does not have the celebrity cachet of today’s flashy “see and be seen” restaurants. Item in Vintage GOOD as seen CONDITION Please see photos for condition Multiple FLAT PURCHASES PAY ONLY ONE MAILING FEE.
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