The man who ensured Phillipe's had a new life on Alameda Street has died, according to the LA Times. William "Bill" Binder, 94, came to run Phillipe's by way of marriage, when he wed "Beverly Martin in 1944. Her father, Frank, had purchased Philippe's with his two brothers in 1927 from original owner Philippe Mathieu." more ›

Philippe The Original is one of those places that has been around for so long, you almost forget its there. Every weekend, we wonder aloud where we'll go for breakfast and Philippe's rarely enters our mind. But when it does, we remember their biscuits - big, flaky, warm, delicious - and we can't believe how much time has passed since our last visit. more ›