{"product_id":"everybody-came-to-tanas-an-american-dream-come-true-9798895151099","title":"Everybody Came to Tana's: An American Dream Come True","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Remarkable True Story of Dan Tana\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSerbian immigrant, soccer star, legendary Hollywood restaurateur, Dan Tana called himself the luckiest man alive, and lived as if it were true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in wartime Yugoslavia, Dan survived bombings, displacement, and the long shadows of World War II before fleeing as a teenage soccer prodigy in search of a future. What followed reads like a modern American myth: a refugee who became a European football star, an actor, a film producer, an unlikely companion of Frank Sinatra, James Dean, and other Hollywood immortals, and the founder of one of Hollywood's most beloved institutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Dan Tana's opened in 1964, it became more than a restaurant. It became a second home. Lew Wasserman, Fred Astaire, and John Wayne were regulars. Jack Nicholson, Linda Ronstadt, and Barbra Streisand passed through its red booths. Bobby Fischer was snuck in, Wilt Chamberlain towered over the room, Harry Dean Stanton basically lived at the bar, and generations of artists, athletes, and legends gathered not for spectacle--but for belonging. George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joni Mitchell, Magic Johnson--the names span eras, but the feeling never changed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in Dan's warm, unassuming voice, \u003ci\u003eEverybody Came to Tana's\u003c\/i\u003e is as much about people as it is about fame. It's a story of friendship, loyalty, resilience, and gratitude. Of a man who crossed continents, survived history, and built a life that welcomed the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At once an immigrant's journey, a love letter to Hollywood, a devotion to sport, and a portrait of a singular \"lucky\" life, \u003ci\u003eEverybody Came to Tana's\u003c\/i\u003e captures a spirit that cannot be replicated--only remembered and enjoyed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Tana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Radius Book Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895151099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Tana\u003c\/b\u003e was a restaurateur, professional soccer player, international soccer executive, film producer, and one of Hollywood's legendary hosts--a true citizen of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, he survived World War II before crossing Europe as a teenage soccer prodigy and finding his way to Hollywood. In the 1950s and '60s, he acted in films alongside Robert Mitchum and Glenn Ford and moved easily among figures such as Frank Sinatra, Natalie Wood, and the Kennedys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1964, while helping pioneer professional soccer in the United States, he opened Dan Tana's in Los Angeles, which became an enduring gathering place for artists, athletes, and cultural icons--so woven into the city's fabric that journalists likened it to palm trees and the Hollywood sign. In 1975, he became chairman of Brentford FC in the UK. In 2000, he joined the board of Red Star Belgrade, the club he had played for as a teenager. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Married twice, he was the father of two daughters, film producer Gabrielle Tana and designer Katerina Tana. Dan passed away, at age ninety, three months after completing \u003ci\u003eEverybody Came to Tana's\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dan Tana \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48749983924381,"sku":"9798895151099","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1561f087-5060-4cb6-8848-6d4e346c7055.jpg?v=1785917753","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/everybody-came-to-tanas-an-american-dream-come-true-9798895151099","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}