The fire crackles in the fireplace and palm fronds ripple as a gentle breeze blows through the lobby of the Davenport Hotel. One bite of sweet Dungeness crab dipped in tangy, pink dressing and I feel a kinship with Amelia Earhart, Clark Gable and others who dined here before me, perhaps enjoying the same Crab Louis.
Since 1914, the Davenport has hosted movie stars, royalty and nearly every 20th-century president, and it has been serving a lobster or crab Louis salad since opening day.
Kirsten Harrington 