If you’ve ever wondered (like I have) what you would have ordered if you’d had the chance to go to the Brown Derby on Vine Street in Hollywood, here’s your chance. This menu has a specific dated printed on it: “Sunday, May 30, 1948” which strikes me as odd. Why would they printed a date on their menu?
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My mother passed away in 2008 and I was left among other things, a 1941 authentic Brown Derby menu. Her family went on a 3 week vacation out to the west cost to visit family etc. Along the way, my grandmother wrote a diary about the trip etc.. She mentioned eating at the Brown Derby and asked the manager if she could take home a menu. There is a paper clip attached to the menu holding that days “special”. The menu is in excellent shape. It is really neat.. The diary mentions seeing some Hollywood stars on the street.
David P. Frericks Circleville, Ohio 1/5/2017
Hi David, and thanks for your comment. How great that your mom held onto the Brown Derby menu after all this time. Is it in good enough condition to take photos or scans of? I’d LOVE to see it, esp that day’s specials!