C.C. Brown’s was an ice cream parlor that operated in Hollywood, from 1929 to 1996 and claimed to have invented the hot fudge sundae. They were a block west of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, so their location was ideal. Here are some images of their menu.
C.C. Brown’s boxed chocolates:
Yes, you can enjoy a sundae in your own home! Lawry’s sells the Hot Fudge Sauce …Enjoy the story!
https://lawrysathome.com/blogs/recipes/tempting-and-timeless-c-c-brown-s-original-hot-fudge-sundae
Love the Menu! Everything is under a Dollar
Was worth a long commute in from the San Fernando Valley before freeways
“We are Not Responsible for Lost Articles”. If you began collecting stuff lost in Hollywood in 1929, by 1996 you could take it all to the internet and end up pretty well off. Vintage, vintage, vintage for sale! Retire to eat ice cream all day.
Thanks for the eclipse morning humour!
What made C. C. Brown’s so special is that they served the hot topping in a little metal urn that you could pour over your ice cream. Also, not only was their hot fudge the best, but they also had hot caramel and coffee-mocha, too. I liked them all.
They all sound delicious!
I like that they had roasted almonds. Wil Wright’s also had whole roasted almonds on their sundaes. Maybe inspired by C. C. Brown?
But minced chicken and jelly sandwich??? Is that maybe aspic?
And so many ice cream soda flavors! I’m drooling….
It is difficult to believe at one time you could go in to any restaurant and get something for under $1.00! I cannot even guess what the cost would be today. Thank you for sharing, Martin, so nice to see how things used to be.
My grandfather and father took me there in the 50’s until we moved to the SFV. Many years later I moved back to Hollywood. My first place was the Hamburger House just a few blocks away. When the older owners turned over the business the sundaes became more expensive and went up in price. W.C Kreiss in the Beverly Wilshire was a good alternative plus Blum’s and others. But the sauce was always the best.