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Interior of the Brown Derby Restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
We see so many photos of the exterior of the Brown Derby that I always love to find the rare interior ones, especially when they show so much of the curved interior like this one.
The original Brown Derby on Wilshire Boulevard.
I wish I could still cruise past the original Brown Derby at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Alexandria Ave opposite what used to be the Ambassador Hotel. But it’s no longer there and I don’t have a convertible . … Continue reading
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Color photo of the Vine Street Brown Derby
A rare color shot of the Brown Derby on Vine St, just south of the corner of Hollywood and Vine. There were four Brown Derbies but this was the one most frequently patronized by Hollywood celebrities. That whole section of … Continue reading
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Hi-Hat restaurant opened at 3827 Wilshire Blvd, early 1930s
The Hi-Hat restaurant opened in the early 1930s at 3827 Wilshire Blvd by the Brown Derby’s Herbert Somborn. Unfortunately, it didn’t work and only lasted a few years. Later, it reopened as the very frou-frou Perino’s. But more than anything, … Continue reading
The Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr., late 1930s
The Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr. It opened in 1928 but you can see the Brown Derby sign in the distance on the right and it opened in 1931. But judging by the … Continue reading
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Electric billboard on the Taft Building at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, 1945
1945 – Postcard of a crowd looking at the electric billboard on the Taft Building at the corner of Hollywood and Vine. A two-light semaphore traffic sign is in the foreground and in the background you can see the distinctive … Continue reading
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Brown Derby restaurant on Vine St, just south of the corner of Hollywood Boulevard.
The Brown Derby restaurant on Vine St, just south of the corner of Hollywood Boulevard. This shot was taken probably not long after it opened in 1929. Note the Eddie Cantor gift shop next door! Note the addition of the … Continue reading
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Brown Derby restaurant, Wilshire Blvd, 1930s (with Cobb Salad recipe!)
As every hardcore L.A. history fan knows, the Brown Derby originated the Cobb salad, which has been modified and changed by many restaurants all over the world. But if you want to try the original version (including the dressing), below … Continue reading
Interior, Brown Derby restaurant, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
We see a lot of photos of the outside of the original Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd, but rarely what it looked like on the inside. You can see the curved walls and parallel curved counter. Even the skirts the … Continue reading
Ben-Hur Delicious Drip Coffee shop, 1930
The Ben-Hur Delicious Drip Coffee shop featured a giant coffee pot on the roof, and was located at 1950 W. Washington Blvd. (1930) This style of architecture is called “memetic” which denotes a building constructed in an unusual shape as … Continue reading
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