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Oct 2Liked by Esotouric's Secret Los Angeles

I knew the space as Finney‘s Cafeteria in the 50’s when my mother took my sister and me there many times after shopping downtown. I worked downtown 1967-70 and continued that Finney’s lunch tradition

weekly (their chicken wings and rice plus the chocolate banana cream cake were divine!). The interior Dutch tiles motif was magical. I wish it all could be restored as it was in 1967. Sigh……

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How cool that you remember the cafeteria! We've heard the food was a particular draw, so it's neat to know the favorites you remember. The landmark's name actually honors the Finney's era, as it is officially called the Finney Wilton Building.

If you haven't seen Steve McQueen's last film, "The Hunter," check it out. There is a long scene in Finney's! https://youtu.be/kRZDSvsdZ8A?si=Sd0L6Nm1x7obXHOU&t=122

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Thank you for the link to “The Hunter”! Steve AND Finney’s looked mighty cool together.

I wonder if Finney’s was still in business in 1980.

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