The movie was "Pretty Woman" and the restaurant was Rex iI Ristorante, located on the ground floor of the Art Deco-style James Oviatt Building. In 1990, Julia Roberts accidentally tossed an escargot shell across an elegant restaurant and audiences fell in love. The Biltmore doorman is said to be the last person to ever see the Black Dahlia alive, when he tipped his hat to her as she walked south down Olive Avenue.
Her body was found six days later in an abandoned field. Actress Elizabeth Short, nicknamed the “Black Dahlia,” walked out the Biltmore’s doors on Jan. Thirsty patrons should request a Black Dahlia Martini, a signature Gallery drink named in honor of one of L.A.’s most famous unsolved murder cases. Diane Kruger goes on a date at the Gallery in "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" Christina Hendricks meets a client for drinks in a Season 7 episode of "Mad Men" and in an ill-fated move, Idris Elba eats a burger with Ali Larter there in "Obsessed." Jennifer Aniston has shot two movies at the Gallery - Ben Stiller advises her of the perils of eating out of a bar’s shared nut bowl in "Along Came Polly" and Kevin Costner tells her the truth about her family in "Rumor Has It." One step inside and it’s easy to see why the site has served as a backdrop in countless productions over the years. Adorned with carved wood paneling, sculpted columns, and ornately painted ceilings, the dimly lit space evokes the romance of a past era. The Gallery Bar and Cognac Room is one of L.A.’s most opulent and beautiful bars, located just off the main lobby of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown L.A. Law" and "The Closer." 903 N La Cienega Blvd. Elmo’s Fire," "Brewster’s Millions" and "Intolerable Cruelty," as well as in episodes of "The Colbys," "Hart to Hart," "L.A. During its time as L’Orangerie, the property was also featured in "Dangerous Game," "St. Though the space was remodeled quite extensively, the layout is still recognizable from its appearance as Chez Quis. While a building in the Windy City was used for exterior shots of the swanky eatery, interiors were filmed at L’Orangerie, which opened in 1978 and was known for decades as one of L.A.’s most exclusive eateries. In the 1989 hit "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off," Ferris (Matthew Broderick) does just that at the ritzy Chez Quis, snagging the reservation of Abe Froman, the “Sausage King of Chicago,” so he can dine with his buddy Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck) and his girlfriend, Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara).
What do you do if you’re a teenager ditching high school for the day and the restaurant you’ve chosen for lunch is booked solid? Why, steal someone else’s reservation, of course.
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