The Bar at Musso & Frank's

Excerpt From City Of Bones (Photo by Wendy Werris)

     Musso and Frank's was an institution that had been serving martinis to the denizens of Hollywood — both famous and infamous — for a century. The front room was all red leather booths and quiet conversation with ancient waiters in red half-coats moving slowly about. The back room contained the long bar, where most nights it was standing room only while patrons vied for the attention of bartenders who could have been the fathers of the waiters. As Bosch and Brasher came into the bar two patrons slipped off their stools to leave. Bosch and Brasher quickly moved in, beating two black-clad studio types to the choice spots. A bartender who recognized Bosch came over and they both ordered vodka martinis, slightly dirty.