In a city where authenticity often falls victim to progress and celebrity culture can feel manufactured, Chez Jay stands as a beacon of genuine Santa Monica heritage. This isn't just another ...

It’s been a famed celebrity hangout since its Dutch doors opened in 1959 with stars like Elvis Presley pulling up in his pink Cadillac and Steve McQueen rubbing elbows on the well-worn wood bar next ...

It’s a celebrity hangout, a dive bar, and an L.A. landmark. Chez Jay, owned by father-son duo Chris and Michael Anderson, has been a neighborhood favorite since it first opened its doors in 1959, and ...

The first time I ever went to Chez Jay, the iconic nautically themed bar and restaurant located at the end of Route 66 just steps away from the Santa Monica Pier, actor Michael Imperioli was sipping a ...