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Interior view of the Vine Street Brown Derby, which opened in 1928
Oh, if only these walls could talk. This shot gives us a clear idea of what the inside of the Vine Street Brown Derby in Hollywood looked. I don’t have a date on this one it wasn’t until after the … Continue reading
Bit of Sweden restaurant, 9051 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, circa mid 1940s
I first discovered the existence of the “Bit of Sweden” restaurant at 9051 Sunset Blvd., on the Sunset Strip near Doheny in and online version of the ‘Los Angeles Guide, 1941, where it described the place as “Smorgasbord with over … Continue reading
The Sky Room Cafe at Lockheed Air Terminal, Burbank, California, circa 1940s
Burbank Airport has been through more names than a Hollywood divorcee. It’s had 7 names since it opened as United Airport in 1930. This shot of the airport’s main restaurant, The Sky Room Café, was taken when the facility was … Continue reading
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Two girls in the rumble seat of a car parked across from The Tamale restaurant, 6421 Whittier Blvd, East Los Angeles, 1928
It looks like these girls in the rumble seat are looking for a good time and perhaps have found it at a joint at 6421 Whittier Boulevard. It’s called The Tamale because, well, it looks like a big tamale. The … Continue reading
A party hosted by the columnist Sidney Skolsky crowds Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8024 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 1946
My goodness but it was a busy night at Schwab’s Pharmacy on Sunset that night in 1946 when columnist Sidney Skolsky hosted a party there. (Skolsky had a column in Photoplay magazine called “From A Stool at Schwab’s”) As we … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Restaurants, Schwab's Pharmacy, Stores and Shopping, Sunset Blvd
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Popular Hollywood nightspot, Al Levy’s Tavern at 1627 North Vine Street, circa 1940
One of the places around Hollywood that pops up often in the course of the research I do for my novels is Al Levy’s Tavern at 1627 North Vine St, Hollywood, opposite the Brown Derby. Al got his start with … Continue reading
Shy-Der’s Health Juices, the southwest corner of York Blvd and N Ave 49, Los Angeles, circa 1938
We tend to think—or at least I do—that health food and healthy eating as more of a modern development, i.e. 1960s and later. The advice of Greta Garbo’s favorite nutritionist, Gayelord Hauser notwithstanding, on the whole I don’t think of … Continue reading
Wilshire Blvd looking east from the Wilshire Christian Church (Oasis Church) at Normandie Ave, circa late 1920s
In this photo, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Normandie Ave. That church on the left is the Wilshire Christian Church (known today as Oasis Church), which opened in 1927. Past it, we can see the original Brown Derby, … Continue reading
Dairy Queen opening day, corner of Moorpark St and Bakman Ave, Studio City, 1957.
Here’s a slice of ‘50s Americana for you: the opening day of a Dairy Queen at the corner of Moorpark St and Bakman Ave, Studio City in 1957. This photo was sent to me by David G who was there … Continue reading
Van de Kamp’s bakery, 5665 Wilshire Blvd, corner of Masselin Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1960s
When I came across this circa early 1960s photo of the Van de Kamp’s bakery at 5665 Wilshire Blvd on the northeast corner of Masselin Ave, I realized that I’d never seen it in color before. Not that I’d previously … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Restaurants, Sunset Blvd, Van de Kamp bakeries
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