tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post1417764047472809571..comments2023-09-06T16:19:24.527-07:00Comments on On The Street: The Haunted RestaurantPaul L. Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16571449117336295156noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-16486819361116507332021-04-19T20:13:23.316-07:002021-04-19T20:13:23.316-07:00I moved to beverly Glen canyon in 1969 or 70 after...I moved to beverly Glen canyon in 1969 or 70 after attending Parsons school of <br />design in NYC. I got to know and love the restraunt as well as the owner, Jack Allen. I spent a lot of time there and never felt or saw any ghost. Jack was as the post before this stated, a lovely guy. Entertaining, funny, smart and ran a wonderful place making sure every one felt they weren the most valued people at the restrant. He would wander thru the place, making sure everyone was happy, the food as well as the service were impecable. That is until one night, Jack called me and asked if I could help him out, one of his servers was not going to be there. I had never waited on tables dso i was jusy setting up, seeing water glasses were full and coffee was hot. I was about to fill coffee cups when I saw HIM...Steve McQueen dining with Ali Magraw! We were on the enclosed patio with brick floors. I had a tray with the glass coffee pot when I saw him. Yeah you guessed it. I dropped the coffre pot! Glass hitting the bricks and breaking was quite loud. I was so enbarrassed and not quite sure what to do when Steve stood up and started clapping. I know, my face was red. I bent to pick up the pieces when I felt a hand lifting me up. It was Jack. He guided me pver to the table, introduced me to Steve and Ali.<br />Sat me own and served me dinner. what an experience! My one and only watress job. Rozannezazzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500639412576768110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-81738739639786058942021-01-20T13:23:05.622-08:002021-01-20T13:23:05.622-08:00I worked at the 4 Oaks as a waiter for approx 2 ye...I worked at the 4 Oaks as a waiter for approx 2 years, the period was 83-84. At that time it was owned by a lovely guy named Jack, an actor turned restaurant owner. Jack lived in the house behind the restaurant. He like a drink or two and only got sweeter as he did. Some great folks worked there at the time, the chefs were a couple, husband and wife but I cannot remember their names. The clientele was pure Hollywood old school and a mix of the new. To name a few who come to mind, Dolly Parton, Al Pacino, Debbie Reynolds, Rock Hudson, the list goes on. Very private place, perfect to bring a 'date' if you did not want to be seen. Almost no paparazzi at all. The restaurant could be busy but never crowded, with only one turnover in an evening. Those who dined took their time. The veranda was popular, esp at Sunday brunch, the busiest period of the week.<br /><br />Re haunting, I never saw or felt anything ghostly, just a great old building with creaky stairs and fine kitchen.<br /><br />I also lived on Corfu Lane just down the street.<br /><br />The Glen has always been a favorite canyon of mine, great memories!<br /><br />doug lewisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853250141764582511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-57364333930549026892021-01-08T18:03:45.160-08:002021-01-08T18:03:45.160-08:00My late husband and I got married at the Four Oaks...My late husband and I got married at the Four Oaks on August 6 1989. It was a beautiful evening and, with about 80 guests, we had most of our tables on the outside patio under the trees but also some inside in the Oak Room. At the time of our marriage I was working for a man who was (and still is!) married to an iconic French singer. The owners and staff were absolutely star struck by her, to the degree that my father had to remind them the most important people in the room were the bride and groom! I occasionally drive past and it's so sad to see the place abandoned and in disrepair. I do hope someone has the heart to re-open the space. Lisa Wilson DeitellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357849902347538812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-35114833583435426192020-12-05T02:08:28.692-08:002020-12-05T02:08:28.692-08:00I spent a week there in 2013. Pressure washing, mo...I spent a week there in 2013. Pressure washing, moving stuff, etc. Brought the guitar for the off hours. The gH2osts love tunes. and the locals did also. <br />Of the six nights I slept there, the room with the fireplace off the patio (where Marilyn Monroe broke her ankle, and Steve McQueen played pool) is where I slept for two nights, the third floor room two nights, and the dining room the final two nights.<br />yeah, it's haunted.<br />And, Steve always has dibs on the pool table. Even though the table is long gone, the sound of balls breaking is nerve wrecking when you're there alone. Six nights was long enough to know for sure it definitely is haunted. George Thourogood (Bad to the Bone) lives in the neighborhood, too. But, he's still kicking!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806968105959772367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-11457210634180926432019-10-30T19:51:50.432-07:002019-10-30T19:51:50.432-07:00I myself had quite the experience one evening on m...I myself had quite the experience one evening on my 40th birthday my then-boyfriend took me there for the evening, I loved everything about it, it was beautiful the night was perfect, dinner was great, and then came dessert along with an apparition (smoky white) in which scared the heck out of me because my then BF got up to use the restroom. I was sitting there alone and felt something around me I could see a smoky white figure going past the window and by the fireplace in which I was sitting in the big main room which was beautiful...it's just something you <br />never forget, that was my experience at the four oaks it was certainly a birthday surprise. 😊<br />Cindy FairAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693531513470136210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-60113980831409980432018-04-27T06:24:00.768-07:002018-04-27T06:24:00.768-07:00I lived directly across the street from four oaks,...I lived directly across the street from four oaks, and it's absolutely haunted! I became friends with the restaurant workers by bonding over the odd things that happened in our buildings. My furniture would shift around my apartment while I was sleeping, including large chairs that would travel up and down two flights of stairs. They had problems with all of their pots and pans being removed after closing, and spread across the floor filled with random amounts of water. Beautiful area, but absolutely haunted! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462508387636959294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-26635762701947811122018-01-18T16:55:30.079-08:002018-01-18T16:55:30.079-08:00As a paranormal investigator, historian and archae...As a paranormal investigator, historian and archaeologist for over 45 years, and co-author of 20+ books on the paranormal, Anne I featured the Four Oaks in several of our ghost books including Dinner and Spirits; California Hauntspitality; California Ghosts and Bottle's of Boos. We were fortunate enough to have been brought in by the prior owner to investigate the ghost stories. We had a lot happen during our visits that we featured in our books... an amazing place! Rob and Anne Wlodarski (www.ghostpublishingco.com)! ThanksRob Wlodarskihttp://www.ghostpublishingco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-36367893088830157672017-03-12T12:01:22.315-07:002017-03-12T12:01:22.315-07:00My mom and step dad live in beverly glen canyon. R...My mom and step dad live in beverly glen canyon. Right down the street from Four Oaks. I always have felt like the street where my mom lives(corfu lane) is haunted. Its always full of shadows and weird noises. I lived there for a few years a while back and I know crazy things go bump in the night in the Glen. So beautiful, mysterious, and creepy. Love it!ItsSmashingMikaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424297839861548234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-82088553533460037822015-03-22T00:19:05.242-07:002015-03-22T00:19:05.242-07:00Even though I've been a parapsychologist for t...Even though I've been a parapsychologist for the last 46 years here in Los Angeles, and have investigated more than 4,000 cases of hauntings and poltergeists, my fondest memories of The Four Oaks restaurant was not it's ghosts, but it's incredible menu and food once served there. While I would have certainly enjoyed a first-hand paranormal encounter while at the restaurant, what truly haunts me about it's passing is the absence of it's magnificent food. I hope to see you rise from the dead as soon as possible, as both my stomach and my mind miss your presence. Barry E. Taff, Ph.D. Barry E. Taff, Ph.D.http://www.barrytaff.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-558001849680672152014-02-11T12:48:32.458-08:002014-02-11T12:48:32.458-08:00I worked there as a secretary in the chef Rolant y...I worked there as a secretary in the chef Rolant years. My desk was next to the third floor bathroom. The Madame room. I often felt a little girl was peaking around the corner. As there is no door to that bathroom I often got up to look around the corner. She never scared me but it did make me a believer. Now downstairs in the wine cellar that used to be the way out when raided creaped me out. I always felt like I should cover my head. Like something was going to fall on me. Could be living with earthquakes or it could be why the nice little girl states upstairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-56798219080423570652013-07-08T18:41:20.110-07:002013-07-08T18:41:20.110-07:00Excellent! It's a beautiful location with some...Excellent! It's a beautiful location with some history behind it. Hopefully there will be many more years of dining with some decent food. The location is already a winner.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Paul L. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571449117336295156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339952628083709123.post-90694674510888155272013-07-08T14:34:24.660-07:002013-07-08T14:34:24.660-07:00Just found out it's reopening later this year,...Just found out it's reopening later this year, and will have an onsite garden where you can watch your food go from plant to plate...pretty exciting!Claudia K.noreply@blogger.com