Co-owner Morgan Runyon at the Old Place, where everything is cooked over an oak grill fire. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Old Place steamed clams. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Waitresses Denise Rodrigues, left, and Sonja Magdevski, tend to patrons Cara Martin and Michelle Fontaine. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Wild rosemary pale ale chicken with mixed green salad and baked potato. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Bone-in oak-grilled rib-eye steak with mixed greens and baked potato. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Patrons at the Old Place. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Old Place beef stew, served with mashed potatoes. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
An ironwork lamp shade in the bar area at the Old Place. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
