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Hamburger Hamlet
LA-based restaurant chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hamburger Hamlet or "The Hamlet", was a chain of restaurants based in Los Angeles, a point of reference for Angelenos and for the creative industries that were located in the city. Opened in 1950 by film actor Harry Lewis with his future wife Marilyn (m.1952),[1][2] it grew to a chain of 24 locations, including Chicago and the Washington, D.C. metro areas.[3] before they were all either sold or closed down. Lewis named the restaurant "Hamlet" in honor of the famous character in Shakespeare's eponymous play.[4]
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