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Diners fill all the parking spaces at Stan’s Drive-in restaurant on the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1966
During the heyday of LA’s drive-in restaurants (roughly 1930s to 1960s—would you agree?) one of the biggest chains was Stan’s, who at one point had over a dozen locations. Four of them were on Sunset Blvd (which is a very … Continue reading
Color photo of the Brown Derby restaurant, 1628 Vine St, Hollywood, with a 1955 Buick parked out front
I’ll gladly take any photo of a Brown Derby restaurant, but especially one in color. My friend who works at the Petersen Automotive Museum tells me that gorgeous blue-and-white car parked out front is a 1955 Buick, so let’s call … Continue reading
Color photo looking north up Highland Ave past a Pacific Electric Red Car heading south, Hollywood, 1952
Oh boy, those Pacific Electric Red Cars sure packed a wallop of color, didn’t they? Or maybe it’s the vibrancy of the Kodachrome process? Either way, I suspect it was easy to spot on coming a mile away—literally. This one … Continue reading
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Color photo of Nibblers diner at the corner of Spring and 1st Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1955
In this color photo, we’re looking at a restaurant called Nibblers, which billed itself as a “family friendly diner” which sounds about right because “Nibblers” sounds like a place that served comfort food. It sat on the southeast corner of … Continue reading
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Richard Conte steps out of La Rue restaurant at 8631 Sunset Blvd on the Sunset Strip as seen in the movie “Hollywood Story”, Los Angeles, 1951
Yesterday, Alison Martino added this photo to her Facebook page. It’s a screengrab from a 1951 movie called “Hollywood Story” which is worth watching for its many Los Angeles locations. In this shot, Richard Conte is coming out of a … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from west of Fairfax Ave toward the May Co. department store under construction, Los Angeles, 1939
The May Co. department store opened its flagship building on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave in 1940. (If anyone knows the specific date, I’d love to have it. (**UPDATE** This store opened on September 7, 1939 … Continue reading
Night view of Stan’s drive-in restaurant on the northwest corner of Beverly Blvd and La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1952
Here’s a 1950s scene if ever if ever there was one. We’re looking at Stan’s drive-in restaurant which stood on the northwest corner of Beverly Blvd and La Brea Ave. I wonder if it was as packed as this every … Continue reading
The Car Café at the Brown Derby restaurant, 4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1941
The fourth Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles opened in 1940 at 4500 Los Feliz Blvd, which made it a perfect place for a before-the-show dinner when going to the nearby Greek Theatre. I’ve seen photos of it before, but … Continue reading
Carpenter’s Sandwiches drive-in restaurant at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
Carpenter’s was a popular mini chain of drive-in restaurants around LA in the 1930s and 40s. Probably their best-known location was at the corner of Sunset and Vine. This one was at Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave. (The skyscraper in … Continue reading
Color photo of a 1959 Rambler station wagon parked out front of Dino’s Lodge restaurant, 8524 Sunset Blvd on the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood
On March 21, 1958, Dean Martin along with a business partner and freshly split from Jerry Lewis, opened Dino’s Lodge in the building where a failed restaurant called The Alpine Lodge used to operate. Serving Italian food, evidently (and somewhat … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Kodachrome, Movie Stars, Restaurants, Sunset Blvd
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