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Unquestionably, one of the most popular and glamorous restaurants, sometimes called a nightclub, was Ciro’s, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard.  After leaving the Cafe Trocadero, also on Sunset Blvd., W.R. Wilkerson opened  Ciro’s nightclub.  Ciro’s didn’t get off to a great start and folded after three years.  Wilkerson went down the street and open LaRue’s Restaurant.  Under new management, Ciro’s soon became one of the most famous  Hollywood hotspots.  Owner Herman Hover remodeled, turning the club into one of the largest and the most lavish.  

Soon, it became packed nightly, as audiences listened and watched Jerry Lewis,...