Food

Battle of the French Dip sandwiches (video)

By Kevin Roderick | May 9, 2013 12:54 AM

philippe-sign-lit-lao.jpgDutch journalist and maker of LA-centric videos Joris Debeij has posted a four-minute exploration of the rivalry between Philippe and Cole's over the origin story of the French Dip sandwich. The video includes some nice footage of both landmarks and even some animation. Watch below.



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