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In January of 1940, the address of 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip became known all over the world as Ciro’s until 1957. In 1983 it became the Comedy Store, which is still is. But before all that, it … Continue reading
Interior of the Brown Derby restaurant, Beverly Hills
Of all the photos I’ve come across of the Beverly Hills Brown Derby, I’ve never seen one that shows us its interior. It’s kind of how I imagined it—the low-backed booths (good for seeing-and-being-seen) with caricatures on the walls (although … Continue reading
Driving north on South Rodeo Dr, heading toward the Brown Derby, Beverly Hills, circa early to mid 1950s
Oh, those krazy kids! There are at least eight of them packed into (and onto) an MG (this a mid-50s “TF” model, so I assume this is a mid-50s photo) heading up South Rodeo Dr. in Beverly Hills. They’re probably … Continue reading
Carpenter’s Drive-in restaurant at the corner of Sunset and Vine, Hollywood, circa 1936
Here we have a Life magazine photo showing a 1936 Ford parked at Carpenter’s Drive-in at Sunset and Vine. That’s the NBC Radio Studios in the background—I wonder who was inside, performing that day.
Parking lot for the Brown Derby, Broadway department store, and Al Levy’s Vine St, Hollywood, 1938
To me, this photo says “Night on the town in 1938” – a parking lot, a block south of the Hollywood and Vine corner where people could park for the Brown Derby, Broadway department store, and Al Levy’s (a popular … Continue reading
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The Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 1940s
The Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Blvd was still around when I moved to Los Angeles in the mid 1990s. It was an intimate cabaret where I got to see a number of wonderful talents up close. … Continue reading
Desmond’s department store on Broadway, next to Palace Theatre and Schaber’s cafeteria in downtown LA, circa 1929
In this photo taken on Broadway around 1929, we can see three popular spots of downtown LA: Desmond’s department store, next to Schaber’s cafeteria, next to the Palace Theatre. Oh, and I love those two Ford Model A’s parked out … Continue reading
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Wich Stand and Broom Room, 4508 W. Slauson Avenue near Inglewood, 1957.jpg
Man oh man, that Googie style architecture sure gave birth to some memorable eateries. This is the Wich Stand coffee shop at 4508 W. Slauson Avenue near Inglewood in 1957. And let’s not forget its bar – the “Broom Room” … Continue reading
Van De Kamp’s Bakery & Coffee Shop with drive-in service, corner of Fletcher Dr and San Fernando Rd, Atwater Village, 1956
I missed the whole dinner-at-a-drive-in thing by about 20 years, but if I’d been around, chances are you’d have found me at a place like this. This is Van De Kamp’s Bakery and Coffee Shop, which stood at the corner … Continue reading
Vine Street Brown Derby in color, 1980s
Although I tend to focus on photos of LA and Hollywood from during the time my books are set (up to around 1960), I still wanted to post this one of the Vine Street Brown Derby. The Brown Derby restaurants … Continue reading