Our correspondent (and a personal friend of many years) Alison Martino of Vintage L.A. sadly reports that Mike Gotovac, bartender at Dan Tana's for 50 years, lost his battle with the Covid virus today.....here's Mike and Alison....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ5IR2qrh78&t=34s
I knew Mike for maybe 30 years....closed the place on countless occasions, sat with him on the benches out front as he enjoyed his post-work smoke, and I nursed the nightcap I had walked outside....chatted about the evening and the characters we raised a glass with....
Mike saw everyone in Hollywood walk into Tana's over that half century, he told great stories but would always protect the confidentiality of the celebrities....
A wonderful guy, I never had a cross word with him over all those years....rest in peace my friend....