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The Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr., late 1930s

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr. It opened in 1928 but you can see the Brown Derby sign in the distance on the right and it opened in 1931. But judging by the … Continue reading

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Romanoff’s restaurant, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills

In December of 1940, Prince Michael Romanoff opened his restaurant on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The problem was that his name wasn’t Michael Romanoff, he wasn’t a prince, and he wasn’t from Russia. Evidently, though, that wasn’t much of … Continue reading

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