Restaurants and bars that rock stars frequented. Many are still around and the occasional musician can be found at their favorite table. Don’t forget to look around if you visit one of them, especially in the early morning.
Tiki Iniki A Tiki Bar Owned By Todd Rundgren And His Wife
Tiki Iniki, is known as a place to sip fresh squeezed drinks and sample island cuisine sourced by local farmers…
The Cat & Fiddle Restaurant & Pub
The pub featured a full bar and traditional English fare and soon attracted many…
Fleetwoods On Front Street In Lahaina, Hawaii
Fleetwood’s on Front St. in Lahaina Hawaii is a bar/restaurant/concert venue…
Nate’s Deli – Where Aretha Franklin Sings “Think” In The “Blues Brothers” Movie
This is the location of the diner scene from The Blues Brothers movie which was released …
Dan Tana’s Restaurant – Lyrics To The Eagle’s “Lyin’ Eyes” Written Here
Since its opening it has been a favorite of Hollywood and film industry personalities and…
El Paseo Restaurant In Mill Valley, CA – Part Owned By Sammy Hagar
El Paseo was originally opened in 1948, the restaurant was recently purchased by Rock…
Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads, A Restaurant And Concert Venue
Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads is a restaurant and music venue with a beautiful waterfront…
Rod’s Hickory Pit – Green Day’s First Live Performance
This was a roadside diner where Green Day played their first gig on October 17, 1987…
Traveler’s Tavern Owned By Tim Owens Of Judas Priest
Tim “Ripper” Owens, who was the singer for Judas Priest between 1996 and 2003 owns this tavern…
The Rainbow Bar & Grill, A Rock N Roll Hang Out And Institution
Originally meant to serve record execs across the street in the 9000 Sunset building…
Boom Boom Room In San Francisco’s Old Fillmore District
Located in the heart of San Francisco’s old Fillmore district, the Club is a sultry, down…
Canter’s Deli On Fairfax – Late Night Hangout For L.A. Musicians
World famous gathering spot for musicians actors and anyone else looking for…
The 2 AM Club, Cover Photo Of Huey Lewis And The News’ Album “Sports”
The 2 AM Club is a popular bar in Mill Valley. It’s best known for being the location of the…
Inn of the Beginning – Former Rock ‘N Roll Watering Hole In Cotati, CA
If you were a local North Bay band you played here at one time or another, Neil Young…
El Carmen Restaurant – Stevie Nicks And Lindsey Buckingham Joined Fleetwood Mac
This is the Mexican restaurant where Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham…
Theresa’s Stockbridge Cafe, Inspiration For “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” By Arlo Guthrie
This is the original site of Alice’s Restaurant, made famous in Arlo Guthrie’s…
Olivia’s In Santa Monica – The Inspiration For “Soul Kitchen” By The Doors
Olivia’s was a popular soul food restaurant whose patrons were mostly…
Where Mike Scaccia Of “Ministry” And “Rigor Mortis” Died
On Saturday, December 22, 2012, Mike Scaccia, the guitarist for Ministry…
Cabo Wabo Music Venue In Las Vegas Owned By Sammy Hagar
Located inside the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino…
Vince Neil Of Mötley Crüe’s Tatuado Cantina In Las Vegas
At Vince Neil’s Tatuado Cantina, the sounds of Mötley Crüe’s hits are…
Former Location Of The KISS Coffeehouse In Myrtle Beach, SC
It’s a coffee shop during the day, and a Rock bar at night…
Cooperstown Phoenix – Restaurant And Bar Owned By Alice Cooper
Established in 1998 by Hall of Fame Rocker Alice Cooper, Cooperstown bills…
Le Dome Former Restaurant Co-founded by Elton John
Le Dome was co-founded by Elton John in 1977. The “chic French” restaurant…
Swingos In Cleveland, A Rock And Roll Hotel Like No Other
Now a Comfort Inn (boring!) it was once called Swingos and was home to…
Soul Kitchen Community Restaurant – Owned By The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation
Soul Kitchen is a program of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation. The…
Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Food – R.E.M. Album Automatic For The People Named For This Place
The slogan for this restaurant is “Delicious Fine Foods – Automatic for the People” which …
Maxwell’s – Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days” Video
Parts of the music video for Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days” were filmed…
Sylvia’s Soul Food – Before And After Hangout For The Apollo Theater
A local favorite, Sylvia’s has also been known to have many famous customers due to…
Drinking Gourd – The Beginning Of Jefferson Airplane
This is the location where Marty Balin first met Paul Kantner. The “Gourd” was a kind of…
Uncle Charlie’s – Huey Lewis And The News Early Concert Venue
Seemingly just another bar in a suburban shopping center, this is the place that Huey Lewis…
Ben Frank’s – A Favorite Rock N Roll Hangout In The Sixties
This used to be a favorite hangout in the ’60’s for many rockers including Frank…
B.B. King Blues Club
Located in Times Square, this club has hosted many great music acts including…
Hard Rock Cafe – New York, New York
The New York edition of the famous restaurant/bar chain. The Times Square cafe…
The Body Shop – Girls, Girls, Girls By Motley Crue
The Body Shop is a strip club mentioned in the Motley Crue hit “Girls, Girls, Girls”…
Foster’s Freeze – Mentioned By The Beach Boys in “Fun, Fun, Fun”
The song “Fun,Fun,Fun” by the Beach Boys mentioned a hamburger stand…
Hard Rock Cafe – San Francisco
If you like rock and roll memorabilia, this is the place to visit, like the other locations…
The Original Hard Rock Cafe – Where “Morrison Hotel” Album Back Cover Was Shot
This is where The Doors’ “Morrison Hotel” album back cover was shot in 1969 by famous…
Lucy’s El Adobe – Hangout For The Eagles And Linda Ronstadt
Directly across from the Paramount lot, was this hangout for rock and roll celebrities…
Oki Dog – Long Gone Late Night Los Angeles Rock Hangout
Oki became a punk hangout in the late seventies, probably because it was close to the Starwood…
Pink’s Hot Dogs – Old Phil Spector Hangout
Everybody who has ever loved a good hot dog has been here. A lot of them have their head…
The SkyBar – Long Popular Club With Rock ‘N Rollers
Leonardo DiCaprio has stayed in a penthouse suite at the Mondrian Hotel for a weekend…
The Sunset Grill – Made Famous By Don Henley
Subject of Don Henley’s ” Sunset Grill” from his “Building The Perfect Beast” album…
Thunder Roadhouse
A group of Rock and Roll investors has bankrolled a restaurant/motorcycle shop straight…
Chuck’s Cellar – The Beginning Of The Eagles
In 1971, Linda Ronstadt put together a backup band to play a gig here, the members Randy…
Coffee Gallery – Grace Slick And The Great Society First Public Appearance
Grace Slick and The Great Society made its first public appearance here for the opening of…
Barney’s Beanery – Last Place Janis Joplin Partied
A little bit of redneck in Hollywood, it was here that Janis Joplin partied the…
Denny’s on Sunset – Hangout Of Rodney Bingenheimer
Rodney Bingenheimer has been holding court at this Denny’s since before a lot of …
Duke’s Coffee Shop/London Fog – The Doors First Official Club Gig
Once the coffee shop to the Tropicana, a motel previously next door where…
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