Follow the lead of the proverbial fireman who asked Philippe Mathieu to moisten his bread prior to eating his sandwich. A proper French dip employs jus, or gravy, to soften potentially day-old ...

You’re at your desk. It’s noon. And all you want to do is dig into a Philippe’s French dip sandwich and get a little jus on your keyboard. Now, you can actually make it happen — if you ...

The French dip sandwich was invented in Los Angeles at one ... I missed the kind of oblong burnished roll that’s served in LA. Still, our Austrian dip makes a very nice lunch without much ...

Chicken sandwiches, french dip sandwiches, apple pie pancakes and more food that our reporters raved about this month.

Cole's, another Downtown LA institution in operation since 1908, also lays claim to having invented the French Dip sandwich. This has led to a heated rivalry with Philippe, with Cole's claiming ...

When it came time to order, she chose the pastrami French dip ($26). The sandwich is served on a golden French roll made by Fred’s Bakery and Deli, the same Beverlywood bakery that has been ...

The first French dip sandwich I ever tasted was at the Arby's on Beechmont Avenue in the mid-1980s. At the time, I thought it was the greatest sandwich the Western world had ever created.