The Pig ‘n Whistle Restaurant

Sidney Hoedemaker opened Hollywood’s first family restaurant in 1927. Part of a restaurant chain in Southern California with the popular “dancing flute-playing pig” motif, the restaurant featured rich, hand-carved wood décor and had an organ playing musical tunes daily. The Hollywood Glee Club performed on Friday nights, Loretta Young dined there on Sundays, and Barbara Stanwyck dropped by several times a week. Other regulars included Spencer Tracy, Howard Hughes, and Shirley Temple. The original dancing, flute-playing pig can still be seen above the marquee.