The Pig �N Whistle restaurants operated from 1908 to 1968 at more than 40 locations on the West Coast; from Los Angeles to Seattle. These elegant lunch rooms in San Francisco; Oakland; Beverly Hills; Pasadena; and elsewhere were born out of the great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake when hotelier John H. Gage left Hotel America and the rubble on Market Street to make a fresh start. He opened a soda fountain next door to Los Angeles City Hall in 1908 and soon returned to San Francisco to open a second in the newly rebuilt White House Department Store. Dutch immigrant Sidney Hoedemaker became the chain�s president; and under his direction; Pig �N Whistle added Melody Lane; one of the first L.A. restaurants to open a cocktail bar; a development mirrored in the Hollywood film noir classic; Mildred Pierce.Restaurateur Chris Breed and partner Alain Hajjar reinvigorated the memory of the Egyptian Theatre Pig �N Whistle by reestablishing the classic franchise in 2001 on Hollywood Boulevard.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Fun Way to Learn about the History of your Hometown.By PghgrlThis book provides a look back through the years at Ross Township a suburb of Pittsburgh. PA. It is fun to play "remember when" and "I never knew that" with this book. I am anxiously looking forward for his book on neighboring West View.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A window into the past....By P. AltenhofAn excellent view of a very familiar and historic area and the people who settled there. Wonderful photos that are well captioned. giving an incite to how and why this area is an important part of the Greater Pittsburgh area.... Highly recommended....2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. GREAT BOOK !!!!!!!!!!By Danny BoydLOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK !!!!!!!!! If your interested in Ross Twp. History this book is for you !!!! MUST READ FOR NORTH HILLS RESIDENTS !!!
