Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet
In 1908, Coles, inventor of the French Dip sandwich and the oldest public house in Los Angeles was established by entrepreneur Harry Cole and housed in the hollow of the historic Pacific Electric Building, the once center of transit tycoon Henry Huntingtons railway network. At its peak, 100,000 passengers passed through the citys vital transportation hub daily and many of them stopping to partake in Coles delicious French dips and a pint in the Red Car Bar. In 2008, Pouring With Heart reopened C
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- Category: restaurant
- Founded: 1908
- Website: http://www.colesfrenchdip.com
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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In 1908, Coles, inventor of the French Dip sandwich and the oldest public house in Los Angeles was established by entrepreneur Harry Cole and housed in the hollow of the historic Pacific Electric Building, the once center of transit tycoon Henry Huntingtons railway network. At its peak, 100,000 passengers passed through the citys vital transportation hub daily and many of them stopping to partake in Coles delicious French dips and a pint in the Red Car Bar. In 2008, Pouring With Heart reopened C
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