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Joly's #2

4356 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Bar
1983 1996
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Piano Bar

Also written as "Jolie's #2"

According to Alexander (co-owner of Akbar), Jolie's 2 looked like "Navajo white and cigarette stains," with vertical blinds, lots of mirrors and hanging fake plants. One of the things he remembers about first entering the bar was the distinct smell he noticed emanating from the piano in the back, where the jukebox and couches were (and still are) located.

“It was a little baby grand piano that smelled of booze and cigarettes, and the keys were slightly out of place,” he recalls.

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