John's Grill, which actually is seen briefly in "The Maltese Falcon," is still a viable San Francisco eatery, counted amongst its regular customers Elisha Cook, who played Wilmer Cook in the movie, and he gave them one of his original plasters of the Maltese Falcon.
John's Grill, dat zelfs kort in 'The Maltese Falcon' te zien is, is nog steeds open in San Francisco, en schaart onder haar vaste gasten Elisha Cook, die Wilmer Cook speelde in de film, en hij gaf ze één van de originele afgietsels van de Maltezer valk.