The typical late night/early morning fare at the time was ham and eggs but Chef Schmidt wanted to provide a dish with a little more pizzazz, in keeping with the hotel's style. With so many guests dancing into the wee hours of the morning and working up an appetite, the chef struggled to find a simple way to feed the crowds.
Throughout the 1920s, the Brown Hotel played host to 1,200 guests each night for its legendary dinner dances. The 16-story, Georgian Revival hotel was an immediate hit and a popular stop on the busy promenade of Fourth Street, according to the hotel's online history. "David Lloyd George, former Prime Minister of Great Britain, became the first person to sign the guest register," the history says. It opened in 1923 in downtown Louisville. The hotel, decorated with a stunning and luxurious interior, was built by J. The Hot Brown gets its name from the place where it was first served, the Brown Hotel, a fixture in Louisville for nearly a century.
0 kommentar(er)
