Fond childhood memories of growing up with brown derby cake has infiltrated my mind! I now live in the (relatively speaking) cultural wasteland of NC, but I often drive up to Jersey several times a year. I want to know 1.) Do they... (1 reply, last updated by Christizz March 19, 2007)

My mother says the Grapefruit Cake from the Brown Derby in Orlando is the best cake she’s ever tasted. To each his or her own.... Her birthday is coming up, and I’d like to get something similar in Toronto. If not,... (2 replies, last updated by meld_la June 16, 2008)

I have NOT, but the weekend buffet at the Derby is reputed to be perhaps the best, in terms of food quality, of any in LV. It is expensive (somewhere bewtween $40 and $50) and smallish compared to Bally’s Big Kitchen or... (1 reply, last updated by Dave Feldman July 10, 2001)

I’ve done searches and haven’t seen any posts on this topic and I have also posted to the Southwest board with no response. I figured since Las Vegas is the local playground for a lot of Los Angelinos, I’d ask... (3 replies, last updated by muhlyssa July 10, 2001)

There’s an Italian bakery on/near Graham Avenue (??) that makes Brown Derby Cake. Anyone know the bakery’s name and what’s the story with the cake? (0 replies, last updated by Mike R. January 11, 2005)

The Brown Derby at the MGM has closed. No great loss, although some consider the Sunday brunch to have been the best in LV. “Craft” is going up in its place, according to reports I have heard. Is this an oupost of the... (2 replies, last updated by Dave Feldman January 26, 2002)

Fond childhood memories of growing up with brown derby cake has infiltrated my mind! I now live in the (relatively speaking) cultural wasteland of NC, but I often drive up to Jersey several times a year. I want to know: 1.) Do... (3 replies, last updated by mbw1024 July 20, 2007)

So we’re trying to plan an evening, and we are planning on doing some serious sucking-down of soju at Cafe Friends in what used to be the Brown Derby. Given the horrendous parking in K-town and the alcoholic nature of the... (2 replies, last updated by LP July 17, 2005)

brown sugar and 1/3 C. melted unsalted butter. Add 3 Tbs. good bourbon, 1 Tbs. vanilla and 1 Tbs. flour. Chop 6 oz. good quality bittersweet chocolate and add to the pie mixture and 1 C. blanched and toasted pecan pieces coarsely... (1 reply, last updated by Candy May 4, 2005)

Mint Juleps (even if they are the nastiest things on earth) Tea sandwiches with Benedictine, Pimento cheese Hot Browns (main if it’s a sit down) Southern style Potato salad (or mashed potatoes) Mac Salad Derby pie (Kern’s... (21 replies, last updated by iamsam August 22, 2008)

Hi c brown, this seems to be your first post, so welcome to Chowhound! Thanks for the warning. What are your favorite places around Salem? I meet friends up there every once in a while and am always looking for some fresh... (4 replies, last updated by TM July 15, 2003)

Hot Browns here and mint juleps of course. What is on your menu? (5 replies, last updated by Gio May 3, 2009)

No one puts bourbon in Burgoo... No one drinks Bourbon with Burgoo, yuk! My husband was a taster for Brown Foreman as part of his college coop with Speed Schol University of Louisville and says he hopes BF wasn’t watching! We... (1 reply, last updated by Chow hound in exile inTennessee April 30, 2003)

I’m looking for some good derby pie in the new york area in order to plan a killer Derby Day event. I’m trying to impress a real southern belle here, so all help would be greatly appreciated! I’m in Brooklyn, so... (4 replies, last updated by DutchMuse April 28, 2004)

I’m having a Derby party for 50 people so everything needs to be done pretty much ahead. I’m trying to devise a take on hot browns using, perhaps, miniature bread cups, filo cups, puff pastry cups, whatever would work.... (3 replies, last updated by judywendt March 29, 2009)