If restaurants could speak, Philippe the Original would have countless tales to tell. Philippe’s, as it is colloquially known, began in nascent LA, which in the early 20th century was a collection of ...

DTLA - Want a taste of L.A. history? How about a 45 cent cup of coffee? Incredibly, you can find them both at the same place, a block away from Union Station, at Philippe, The Original. In 1908, ...

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Opening a sandwich shop in the sight line of Philippe the Original takes nerve. Good thing New Orleans native Marcus Christiana-Beniger has plenty to spare. The chef’s Big Easy-inspired Little Jewel ...

The invention of the French dip is one of the most contested debates in Los Angeles food history: Two LA restaurants — Cole’s French Dip and Philippe the Original — have both made the claim that they ...

Cole’s French Dip, one of the original purveyors of the French dip sandwich, will permanently close on Aug. 3. In a statement to KTLA, a restaurant spokesperson cited a “litany of reasons” for the ...

Cucarachas Cause Closure at Classic PhillipeThe classic French dip restaurant has been given 48 hours to clean up its insect infestation.