The Apple Pan
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The Apple Pan is a restaurant located at 10801 W. Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. It opened in 1947 and is locally famous for its hamburgers and apple pies served with vanilla ice cream. It consists of a single, U-shaped counter surrounding the central food prep area. Closed on Mondays, The Apple Pan is open until 1 a.m. on weekends and midnight on weekdays. The Zagat Survey features The Apple Pan in various Top Lists including Burgers Tops and Best Buys.
As the restaurant is located a short drive away from 20th Century Fox studios, celebrities occasionally dine there.
Popular meals include the Hickory Burger and the Steak Burger. The Hickory features a special Hickory sauce, while the Steak burger comes with a trademark hamburger relish[citation needed]. In addition to apple and pecan pies, various cream pies are available. Soft drinks are served in a can, which is poured by the customer into a white paper cone that fits inside a metallic holder.
[edit] References in popular culture
- In the episode "La Ronde" of Californication, Hank Moody mentions the Apple Pan as a cheap burger (the actual price is $6.50 for a hamburger [1]).
- Six Feet Under - In the first season episode "The New Person," Nate Fisher (Peter Krause) asks his sister Claire (Lauren Ambrose) if she wants to go to the Apple Pan to eat together.
- Lovelineco-host, Stryker, frequently references The Apple Pan, and often tries to invite Dr. Drew to go with him, boasting they have the best tuna melt (though "tuna melt" is not on the menu, "tuna salad sandwich" is; however, tuna melts are available by special request.).[citation needed]
- On September 1, 2008, during the UCLA vs. University of Tennessee college football game, Todd Blackledge of ESPN featured The Apple Pan in his weekly segment, "Taste of the Town." [2]
- In James Ellroy's 1981 novel Brown's Requiem, Fritz Brown orders three cheeseburgers and two coffees to go from The Apple Pan.
- The Jonas Brothers regularly talk about the Apple Pan, especially in live web chats.
- David Sedaris discusses a trip to the Apple Pan in the story "A Can of Worms" from his book Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim.
[edit] External links
- Review at A Hamburger Today (including pictures)
- "As American as Apple Pan", Los Angeles Times, May 16, 2007
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