Hotel del Coronado, San Diego
The red-spired resort has been a writer’s hideaway for more than 100 years. Prominent guests:
- Maya Angelou
- Norman Mailer
- L. Frank Baum
Musso & Frank, Los Angeles
Gore Vidal once compared this old-school steakhouse (pictured above) to a “warm bath.” Notable regulars:
- William Faulkner
- Charles Bukowski
- Dorothy Parker
Vesuvio Cafe, San Francisco
Since the saloon’s founding in 1948, Vesuvio remains virtually unchanged (chalkboard menu, Tiffany lamps). Frequent customers:
- Jack Kerouac
- Allen Ginsberg
- Neal Cassady
