Hawaiian Hut, Hollywood, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

A arriano Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Jun 13, 2006 Posts: 1620	A arriano Posted posted on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 9:38 AM On 2014-07-23 07:48, Tattoo wrote: Still doesn't quite clarify who Bil Whistling is. Or the story between Hawaiian Hut and Hawaiian Club. Although it seems the Hut moved to Hollywood Blvd. and became the Club. To add to the mystery, I searched the 1930 and 1940 censuses. No Bill Whisling. There is, however, a Jacob B. Wissling in the 1930 census -- born in 1863 in Denmark, and living in Los Angeles. His occupation is dry goods salesman. Doesn't sound like our man. Maybe Bill Whisling was a "stage name." Amazingly, it looks like both buildings that housed these clubs at 7210 Beverly Blvd. and 6507 Sunset Blvd. are still standing. "I am Lono!" -- Hunter S. Thompson [ Edited by: arriano 2014-07-23 09:49 ]

On 2014-07-23 07:48, Tattoo wrote:
Still doesn't quite clarify who Bil Whistling is. Or the story between Hawaiian Hut and Hawaiian Club. Although it seems the Hut moved to Hollywood Blvd. and became the Club.

To add to the mystery, I searched the 1930 and 1940 censuses. No Bill Whisling. There is, however, a Jacob B. Wissling in the 1930 census -- born in 1863 in Denmark, and living in Los Angeles. His occupation is dry goods salesman. Doesn't sound like our man. Maybe Bill Whisling was a "stage name."

Amazingly, it looks like both buildings that housed these clubs at 7210 Beverly Blvd. and 6507 Sunset Blvd. are still standing.

"I am Lono!" -- Hunter S. Thompson

[ Edited by: arriano 2014-07-23 09:49 ]

Post #723513 by arriano on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 9:38 AM