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Philippe the Original selling 10-cent French dips on Monday
October 5th, 2008, 10:45 am · 7 Comments · posted by Nancy Luna, Staff Writer
In honor of its 100th birthday, Philippe the Original will sell its famous French dipped sandwiches for 10 cents on Monday — Oct. 6, according to the chain’s eatery’s website.
Philippe’s will also turn back the clock on coffee prices. A cup of Joe will cost 5 cents.
For any Southern California fast-foodie, a visit to Philippe’s is a must. The landmark downtown L.A. eatery claims to have first invented the French dip sandwich in 1908. This claim is often disputed by Cole’s, another L.A. eatery that opened the same year that Philippe Mathieu started selling his au jus sandwiches.
It doesn’t matter to me who came first. Philippe’s is special because it provides diners the joy of a fantastic sandwich served in a unique cafeteria-like setting. And it attracts an eclectic mix customers — from the gussied up patrons of Walt Disney Hall to jersey-clad USC fans to the homeless living along Skid Row.
To learn more about Mathieu’s famous French dip eatery, read Steve Harvey’s story today in the Los Angeles Times.
Philippe’s is at 1001 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles
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Darn it! I was just there a week ago.
So, how does a single-site historical restaurant become a “Chain?”
And how can a place called “Coles” claim to have invented the French-dip sandwich? Quel imbecile!
So how can a single-location historical restaurant be a “Chain?”
And how can a place called “Cole’s” claim to have invented the “French-dip sandwich?”
Quel bande d’imbeciles!
Just don’t call it “Au jus sauce.”
That’s redundant.
It’s just plain “Au jus.”
Vive la France! Vive Los Angeles!
Dear I’m Philippe:
Not sure where you see the word “chain” in this story. I did use the word “claim.”
Nancy:
I see it. “In honor of its 100th birthday, Philippe the Original will sell its famous French dipped sandwiches for 10 cents on Monday — Oct. 6, according to the chain’s website.”
re-read it nancy.
chain is on the second line
ah..I see. sorry…i’ll change that. force of habit…for me to write chain!