The iconic Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Los Angeles during the 1940s

Southern California is famous for its many unique restaurants, featuring excellent cuisine and exotic foods. One of the world-famous Hollywood Brown Derby Restaurants, where glittering celebrities gather for cocktails and delicious food. The original member of the now famous trio of Brown Derby restaurants—the other two being in Hollywood and Beverly Hills, this Derby, which outgrew its original capacity immediately after opening, is one of the landmarks of the smart Wilshire Boulevard district. Here in this odd-shaped building was born the most famous restaurant in the world. Movie stars, kings, politicians and celebrities of every kind have been the brown Derby's steadiest customers since the day of its opening.

Scene of some of the most dramatic action in Selznick International's Technicolor production, "A STAR IS BORN," co-starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, which tells the inside story of life in the film city. The Brown Derbies are the favorite eating places of the stars, the places where big deals and careers are made.