Musso & Frank Grill will celebrate 100 years in business this September. The restaurant first opened on Hollywood Boulevard before Hollywood had a Walk of Fame or even a Hollywood sign. Its mid-century opulence has been preserved as if in amber.
When Quentin Tarantino shot a scene there for his new film “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood," set in 1969, he didn’t have to change a thing.
We speak with the restaurant’s CFO and proprietor, who descends from one of the landmark’s early co-owners.
Mark Echeverria at Musso & Frank Grill with his wife Tina Whatcott-Echeverria (right) and his sister Dena Echeverria (left), who are both very active in the restaurant's business. Courtesy of Mark Echeverria.