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It must have been really cool when L.A. had a French quarter...probably not quite New Orleans, but still. I thought the French quarter was near new Chinatown, since the French hospital was there until recently. But apparently the original location of Taix French Restaurant was at 321 Commercial St., where the twin towers prison is now. I like its modest European look, much Frenchier than its new location on Sunset which opened in 1962. Is there anyone out there who remembers the original location?
Monday, January 28, 2008
Historic L.A. food sites: the original Taix
It must have been really cool when L.A. had a French quarter...probably not quite New Orleans, but still. I thought the French quarter was near new Chinatown, since the French hospital was there until recently. But apparently the original location of Taix French Restaurant was at 321 Commercial St., where the twin towers prison is now. I like its modest European look, much Frenchier than its new location on Sunset which opened in 1962. Is there anyone out there who remembers the original location?
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Oh yeah...it was my grandfather's favorite place to eat. We sat at long communal tables (very much like The Pantry and Philippe's). Dinner was served family style, large plates of bread, carrots/celery/radishes on ice, big bowl of soup w/ladle, green vegies, mashed potatoes. I do remember them bringing your main dish on a separate plate. The style of food was very similar to many of the Basque restaurants still found in Bakersfield today.
The interior at Taix's was slightly dreary...greenish walls, linoleum...yup, just like Philippe's.
Once in awhile we went to the fancy version of Taix's on Sunset, but this was for special occasions only.
My grandfather, L.A. Bloom, was an attorney in Los Angeles from the late teens thru the mid-1960's. His office was downtown. He was instrumental in helping many builders of the day obtain permits for building offices, houses, etc. In fact, Bloom Street, off No. Main St., north of Vignes, is named for my grandfather.
Thanks for the memories.
321 E. Commercial St. isn't the Twin Towers site - it's south of Union Station and the freeway, just east of Alameda, right about where the Gold Line Eastside Extension overpass (from Union Station to Alameda) is currently being built.
The Twin Towers is north of Union Station and the freeway, at Bauchet and Vignes.
My Father, who was from France took me to lunch at the original Taix in the late '50s and early '60s. As the other posts mentioned we sat at long tables and passed large bowls of soup around. As I remember everyone was speaking French. Blueskymotorcycle
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