Tag Archives: Restaurants
Original Brown Derby restaurant, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1940
I’ve posted a ton of photos of the original Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Blvd but from this angle (the photographer would have been standing at the front driveway into the Ambassador Hotel) and with those people out front, we … Continue reading
Original Brown Derby Restaurant located at 3427 Wilshire Blvd between Mariposa and Alexandria Aves, Los Angeles, circa 1930
Most photos of what’s thought of as “the original Brown Derby” is actually the rebuilt Brown Derby that stood at Wilshire Blvd and Alexandria Ave. But the original original Brown Derby was built at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa and Alexandria, … Continue reading
Venice Pier built by Abbot Kinney showing the auditorium, the Ship Cafe, the dance pavilion
Here we have a shot of the Venice pier that Abbot Kinney (original developer of Venice) built in 1905. From left to right are the auditorium (with 300 seats), the Cabrillo Ship Café, and the dance pavilion with room for … Continue reading
Linny’s Delicatessen, Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, circa mid 1950s
In this photo, we’re looking north up Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills toward Wilshire Blvd. The red building on the left was Linny’s Delicatessen, which, according to one report I read, served the best corned beef sandwich in town. Can … Continue reading
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Corner of 7th and Alvarado Streets, opposite MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, 1952
My thanks to regular follower of this page, Jack, for this slice-of-life photo. Jack and his family were standing at the corner of 7th and Alvarado Streets when they posed for this shot. That means MacArthur Park was behind the … Continue reading
Pacific Electric Red Car running along Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, circa 1940s
These days, of course, there is little left to remind us that back in the heyday of LA public transportation network the Pacific Electric Red Cars ran down the middle of Santa Monica Blvd. Fortunately, though we have gorgeous color … Continue reading
Simon’s Sandwiches Drive-In, northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles 1939
This shot of Simon’s Sandwiches Drive-In was taken at the northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave where the Google-style Johnie’s Coffee Shop now stands. By the looks of this photo, I’d say that Simon’s lot took in the … Continue reading
Brown Derby restaurant at night, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, as seen from Alexandria Ave, Los Angeles, early 1940s
A follower of this page, Linda Cervon, sent me some vintage photos of LA from her collection and kindly allowed me to post some of them. This one is my favorite: a circa early 1940s night shot of the Brown … Continue reading
The Brown Derby restaurant, Vine St, Hollywood, circa early to mid 70s
I normally focus on presenting photos of LA and Hollywood up to around the end of the 1950s, mainly because the Garden of Allah closed in summer of 1959 and that’s the focus of my research. But I have to … Continue reading
Vine Street Brown Derby restaurant, Hollywood, circa early 1940s
Judging from the 1940 Buick photo-bombing down in front, this candid shot of the Vine Street Brown Derby restaurant is from the early 1940s. The Bamboo Room and the Satyr Book Shop are still around. But now I’m wondering who … Continue reading