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Biltmore Coffee Shop at Fifth and Grand, downtown Los Angeles, 1939
This is the coffee shop attached to the Biltmore Hotel, at the corner of 5th and Grand in downtown Los Angeles, opposite Pershing Square. This photo is circa 1939. Within a couple of years, the war would be on and … Continue reading
Mike Lyman’s Hollywood Grill and Huntington Hartford Theatre, Vine St, Hollywood, circa early 1950s
*sigh* – I wish Mike Lyman’s Hollywood Grill was still open—it gets mentioned a fair bit in the memoirs I’ve read. It stood at 1627 Vine Street, where Al Levy’s Tavern used to be. In this shot we can see … Continue reading
Tom Breneman’s Hollywood Restaurant, Vine Street, Hollywood 1947
From 1947, here we have a glorious color photo of Vine Street, Hollywood, looking north toward Hollywood Boulevard. Most prominently, we can see the Tom Breneman’s Hollywood Restaurant, which became famous when Breneman started hosting his “Breakfast in Hollywood” radio … Continue reading
Stylized night shot of Simon’s Drive-In, corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles
Simon’s Drive-In stood at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, where Johnny’s now stands, across from the May Co. department store building where the new Academy museum is going in. It was a very popular place and lit … Continue reading
The original Brown Derby at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard
Not everyone is aware that the original Brown Derby on Wilshire had two locations. It originally stood at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa & Alexandria. When the Chapman Park Hotel and Bungalows was built in 1936, the Brown Derby moved a … Continue reading
Bob’s Big Boy drive-in restaurant, 3130 East Colorado, Pasadena, June 1956
We’re looking at a Kodachrome of a Bob’s Big Boy drive-in restaurant aka “Home of the Big Boy.” There were several locations – this one was at 3130 East Colorado, in Pasadena, and was taken in June 1956. You don’t … Continue reading
Corner of Hollywood and Vine, looking south, circa early 1950s
I doubt that I’ll ever tire of seeing photos of the Hollywood and Vine corner—especially ones in which we can see those old semaphore traffic lights and the Brown Derby sign in the background! I suspect this from circa early … Continue reading
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Herbert’s Drive-In, corner of Beverly Blvd & Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa mid-1940s
This place must have really been something to see in person. This is Herbert’s Drive-In, which stood at the corner of Beverly Blvd & Fairfax Ave. This was taken in some time around the end of WWII—with all that wonderful … Continue reading
McDonnell’s Ever Eat drive-in restaurant at 301 N. La Brea Blvd, circa 1932-33
This is so perfect that it almost looks like a movie set. This is the McDonnell’s drive-in restaurant – I’ve also seen it referred to as the Ever Eat Restaurant – which stood at the corner of La Brea Blvd … Continue reading
Bert Rovere’s Paris Inn Cafe, 210 East Market St, Los Angeles
Someone recently emailed me though my website asking if I’d like to see this item he had from Bert Rovere’s Paris Inn Cafe. I told him I’d love to see it and he sent these scans. It appears to be … Continue reading