Los Angeles City Historical Society
Annual Gala & Awards Ceremony
The Los Angeles City Historical Society hosted its Annual awards banquet at the TAIX French Restaurant on Sunday, May 19th 2024. The cost to attend was $100.
Dinner included a spring salad, and pea soup, followed by your choice of entrée (Taix’s famous roast chicken, filet of sole, or pasta primavera), and a dessert of ice cream. Ticket also included unlimited coffee, tea, and iced tea. (Other beverages were available for purchase)
Each year at the gala, the Society recognizes a set of exceptional individuals and organizations who have contributed to the greater understanding and awareness of Los Angeles history. In 2024, the LACHS presented the awards to the following for their noteworthy efforts:
Special Recognition Awards – Zev Yaroslavsky and DeMarco Smith
David G. Cameron Preservation Award – Bobby Green, The 1933 Group
J. Thomas Owen History Award – Christina Rice, Los Angeles Public Library
Miriam Matthews Ethnic History Award – Judy Baca
Todd Gaydowski Leadership Award – Todd Gaydowski, accepted by Elizabeth Gaydowski
The Original Taix (demolished 1964), 321 Commercial Street, DTLA
(photos courtesy LAPL Archives)
About Taix French Restaurant
The Taix Family are the third and fourth generations of a family of sheepherders and bakers from the “Hautes-Alpes” in southeastern France who immigrated to Los Angeles around 1870. In 1912 Marius Taix Sr. built a hotel called the Champ d’Or in downtown Los Angeles’ French quarter. In 1927, Marius Taix Jr. opened Taix French restaurant within the hotel serving chicken dinners for 50 cents at long “family-style” tables. Diners could choose private booth service for an extra quarter. Taix’s novel food, unique service and affordable prices make it a Los Angeles institution.
