Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant
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Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant was a seafood eatery in Los Angeles owned and operated by actor Alan Hale Jr., best known for playing the Skipper on "Gilligan's Island."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13194633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant Context triple: [Alan Hale Jr., businessVenture, Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant]
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A.
Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant
Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant was a famous mid-20th-century New York City eatery and gathering spot owned by heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, known for its celebrity clientele and Times Square location.
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B.
Henry’s Diner
Henry’s Diner is a campus dining spot on Rutgers University’s Livingston Campus known for serving classic American comfort food in a casual, diner-style setting.
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C.
Belasco House
Belasco House is the infamous haunted mansion at the center of Richard Matheson’s horror novel *The Legend of Hell House*, notorious for its violent supernatural phenomena and dark history.
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D.
Annette's Diner
Annette's Diner is a 1950s-style American-themed restaurant located in Disney Village at Disneyland Paris, known for its retro decor and classic diner fare.
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E.
Carthay Circle Restaurant
Carthay Circle Restaurant is an upscale, Old Hollywood–themed dining venue in Disney California Adventure Park known for its refined cuisine and tribute to Disney’s classic film history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant Target entity description: Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant was a seafood eatery in Los Angeles owned and operated by actor Alan Hale Jr., best known for playing the Skipper on "Gilligan's Island."
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A.
Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant
Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant was a famous mid-20th-century New York City eatery and gathering spot owned by heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, known for its celebrity clientele and Times Square location.
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B.
Henry’s Diner
Henry’s Diner is a campus dining spot on Rutgers University’s Livingston Campus known for serving classic American comfort food in a casual, diner-style setting.
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C.
Belasco House
Belasco House is the infamous haunted mansion at the center of Richard Matheson’s horror novel *The Legend of Hell House*, notorious for its violent supernatural phenomena and dark history.
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D.
Annette's Diner
Annette's Diner is a 1950s-style American-themed restaurant located in Disney Village at Disneyland Paris, known for its retro decor and classic diner fare.
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E.
Carthay Circle Restaurant
Carthay Circle Restaurant is an upscale, Old Hollywood–themed dining venue in Disney California Adventure Park known for its refined cuisine and tribute to Disney’s classic film history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct restaurant
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restaurant ⓘ seafood restaurant ⓘ |
| appealsTo | fans of "Gilligan's Island" ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gilligan's Island fandom ⓘ |
| category |
Celebrity-owned restaurants
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Defunct restaurants in California ⓘ Restaurants in Los Angeles ⓘ Seafood restaurants in California ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| cuisine | seafood ⓘ |
| entertainmentElement | owner greeting guests in character as the Skipper ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
celebrity memorabilia
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nautical decor ⓘ |
| hasOwnerNotableRole |
the Skipper on "Gilligan's Island"
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linked to:
Alan Hale Jr. the Skipper
|
| hasOwnerOccupation | television actor ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | example of Hollywood celebrity-themed dining venue ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Hollywood ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ |
| mediaTypeAssociation | television ⓘ |
| menuItemType |
fish dishes
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lobster dishes ⓘ shellfish dishes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alan Hale Jr. ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebrity owner Alan Hale Jr.
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nautical theme ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Alan Hale Jr. ⓘ |
| operationalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Alan Hale Jr. ⓘ |
| patronType |
locals
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tourists ⓘ |
| serviceStyle | table service ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| theme |
maritime
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nautical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant Description of subject: Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant was a seafood eatery in Los Angeles owned and operated by actor Alan Hale Jr., best known for playing the Skipper on "Gilligan's Island."
Referenced by (1)
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