The Century-Long History of Philippe’s and Its Famous French Dip Sandwich
As for the creation of Philippe’s French dip, Andrew Binder says it was
the byproduct of a happy accident. Although French immigrant Philippe
Mathieu launched the restaurant in 1908 at its first location at 300 N.
Alameda Ave., it wasn’t until he moved the eatery to 246 Aliso St. in
1918 that he would make his serendipitous mistake, inadvertently
dropping a roll into pan drippings from a roast and serving it to a
customer. The diner, who, according to Andrew Binder, was a fireman
(it’s a common misconception that he was a policeman), apparently
enjoyed it so much that he came back the next day with some friends and
asked for it again — and the rest is history.
(KCET.org)
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