When most people think of the Brown Derby restaurant, they either think of the original one shaped like a hat or the one in Hollywood on Vine Street. But there was also one on the prime corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr. Opening in 1931, it was popular with the Beverly Hills crowd, especially on Thursday nights which was the traditional maid’s night off. According to a Vanity Fair article I read, in 1958 a Christmas dinner at the Beverly Hills Brown Derby cost $3.85, or around $35 in current dollars, which seems like a pretty good deal to me. This photo was taken in 1966 and the place until 1982—a pretty good run, don’t you think?
When most people think of the Brown Derby restaurant, they either think of the original one shaped like a hat or the one in Hollywood on Vine Street. But there was also one on the prime corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr. Opening in 1931, it was popular with the Beverly Hills crowd, especially on Thursday nights which was the traditional maid’s night off. According to a Vanity Fair article I read, in 1958 a Christmas dinner at the Beverly Hills Brown Derby cost $3.85, or around $35 in current dollars, which seems like a pretty good deal to me. This photo was taken in 1966 and the place until 1982—a pretty good run, don’t you think?
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