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Published on Monday, October 06, 2008
By LA Daily News Staff Writer
It's a historic L.A. sandwich, invented by a penny pincher, whose 100th birthday Monday drew hundreds of happy cheapskates who could gobble it for a dime.
Philippe The Original, whose sumptuous French dip sandwiches have become synonymous with downtown, drew a throng that lined up for blocks for the au jus treat at its original 1908 price.
"It's Philippe's," exclaimed Fernando Almendariz, 30, of Mar Vista, who waited four hours before the doors opened for a dime dip and nickel cup of joe. "It's L.A. It's an institution.
"When you come to Los Angeles, you've got to come to Philippe's. This is the stop before you go to Dodger Stadium."
In a city known for drive-throughs, Philippe's for a century has drawn both rich and poor to line up on sawdust-strewn floors for sliced roast beef on a crusty French roll, sopped in rich meat juice.
Some came for the beef. Others for the lamb, pork or turkey dips
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