Menu Date: August 2009
In Hollywood, everyone who is anyone knows the Original Brown Derby is not just another restaurant: It is the place for fine food, good times and glamorous company.
When first established near the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine, the Brown Derby quickly gained a loyal following from the movie and entertainment industries. The stars made the Derby their second home. To have a reserved booth at the Derby, where the waiters would bring a telephone right to your table, was a sure sign of Hollywood prestige.
Many celebrities found themselves honored on the Derby's Wall of Fame, a collection of caricatures that began in 1929. The original artist, known for years only by his signature, "VITCH'; and the other artists who followed, covered the walls with sketches of Charlie Chaplin, Bette Davis, John Wayne and hundreds more. Today's stars are added frequently.
Soon, the original Brown Derby was known around the world. There, Clark Gable proposed to Carole Lombard in Booth Number 5, and Lucille Ball and Jack Haley fought a duel with flying dinner rolls.
The fine food at the Brown Derby gained it's own fame. The Cobb salad was invented when owner Robert Cobb raided the refrigerator seeking a midnight snack for theater magnate Sid Grauman.
The Hollywood Brown Derby at the Studios is pleased to continue these traditions, and welcome you as the star of today's meal.
Appetizers
Sweet Corn Bisque - with Lump Blue Crab and a thyme emulsion $8Blue Jumbo Lump Crab Cake - with potato crust, green cabbage slaw, Dijon mustard, and remoulade sauces $12
Seared Day Boat Sea Scallop - with black bean corn pudding and a mango papaya salsa $10
Cremini Mushroom Chevre Raviolo - with tomato-fennel sauce and shaved parmigiano-Reggiano $9
Baby Greens Salad - with grape tomatos, candied pecans, Midnight Moon goat cheese and cabernet vinaigrette $8
Coconut Fried Shrimp - with Asian pear-chili sambal and citrus soy dipping sauce $8
Maine Fruit Wood-smoked Salmon - with Caponata, cracked pepper-dill Mascarpone, and Crostini $9
Entrees
Our Famous Brown Derby Cobb Salad - with finely chopped greens, turkey breast, egg, bacon, tomatoes, crumbled bleu cheese, avocado, chives and Cobb dressing $15
Hijiki Crusted Ahi Tuna Cobb - "Seared Rare" with mizuna, palm sugar cucumbers, pickled diakon, flavored soy and wasabi sauces $29
Grilled Rib Eye Steak - with arugula, crispy sweet onions, gorgonzola, red bliss potatoes, and oven-dried tomato vinaigrette $32
Citrus and Herb Marinated Breast of Chicken - - with oil saffron infused Israeli couscous, and a Meyor lemon aioli $24
Noodle Bowl - with wok fried coconut tofu, soy beans, sugar snap peas, bok choy and shiitake mushrooms in a red curry broth $22
Spiced-rubbed Black Grouper - with sauteed hericots verts and sunchokes, rainbow carrot slaw and citrus butter $29
Grilled Atlantic Salmon - with baby spinach, cannellini beans, ugli tomato, warm bacon vinaigrette and Meyer lemon aioli $26
Fresh Egg Linguini Pasta - with shrimp, cedar key clams, and cremini mushrooms tossed in a light herb truffle cream $24
Desserts
Flourless Chocolate Cake - with red wine sauce and sel gris caramel ice cream $8
Banana White Chocolate Toffee Tower on cocoa almond cookie and bananas "foster" $9
Double Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee with a dark chocolate dipped biscotti $7
Warm Seasonal Fruit Cobbler - with creme fraiche and orange blossom honey $6
Strawberry Cheesecake - with shortcake crust and strawberry Grand Marnier caramel sauce $9
Grapefruit Cake - A Brown Derby Original! Light Layers of Yellow Cake with fresh Grapefruit Cream Cheese Icing $7
