The London Fog was a 1960s

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located on the

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in what was then unincorporated

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(now in the city of

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). It is most notable for being the venue where

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had their first regular gigs for several months in early 1966 before becoming the house band at the nearby

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History

The London Fog was located west of the Whisky a Go Go, a few doors down, at 8919 Sunset Blvd. In the years after its closure, much confusion has arisen as to what establishments occupied the space of the Fog after it closed. Much of this confusion was due to a counterfeit concert poster depicting the incorrect address. Both Duke's Coffee Shop and Sneeky Pete's, a former nightclub featuring music, claimed to have replaced the London Fog, but this is not true. They both were in the location that formerly housed "Unicorn Books", a beatnik coffee house directly west of the Whisky a Go Go. In 1966, from west to east, between Hilldale Avenue and North Clark Street, the businesses on that block were The Hamburger Hamlet, Cavalier, The London Fog, The Galaxy, The Galaxy Overflow, Sneeky Pete's and the Whisky a Go Go. London Fog, 8919 Sunset

Today the location is occupied by a barber shop.

In popular culture

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's 1991 film ''

'', the scenes depicting the London Fog were shot at the location that became the

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in 1993.Filming Locations for ''The Doors''
/ref> It is located one block east on the opposite side of the street. In the Tarantino Universe, London Fog is still open in 1969, as mentioned by actor/director

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(played by

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) in the film '' Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood''.

References

External links

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