Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles

Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles is a Los Angeles-based soul food restaurant chain founded by Herb Hudson in 1975. The Los Angeles Times has referred to Roscoe's as "such an L.A. institution that people don't even question the strange combo anymore."[1] The New York Times refers to it as a "beloved soul food chain."[2] The original location in Hollywood remains popular with celebrities.[3][4]

Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
TypePrivate
IndustryCasual dining restaurant
FoundedLong Beach, California (1975 (1975))
FounderHerb Hudson
Number of locations
7
Area served
Los Angeles metropolitan area
Websiteroscoeschickenandwaffles.com
Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles

Trademark infringements

In 2008, Roscoe's filed a successful trademark infringement lawsuit against a "Rosscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles" that had opened in Chicago. The infringing store was forced to drop its infringing logo and name.[5][6] A previous "Rosscoe's" had opened in New York City, but the LA-based chain opted to not sue that location because it had no plans to enter the New York market; however, Roscoe's did plan to enter the Chicago market.[7]

The chain has been featured in popular media. The 1988 movie Tapeheads features a fake ad spot for the company.[8] It was also mentioned in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, the comedy film Rush Hour, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Swingers.[9] In the 2005 film, Be Cool, Roscoe's is referenced in a conversation between Vince Vaughn's character and that of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Ludacris mentioned the restaurant in the song "Call Up The Homies" from the album Theater of the Mind with the lyrics "Let's roll to Roscoe's and grab somethin' to eat",[10] while Californian band The Aquabats also mentioned Roscoe's alongside several other chicken restaurants in their 1997 song "Magic Chicken!". Snoop Dogg considers the restaurant one of his favorites: on his reality show, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, he took David Beckham in 2007, and in 2008 he took Larry King on Larry King Live.[11]

See also

References
  1. Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles, Los Angeles Times, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  2. Jennifer Steinhauer, 36 Hours in Hollywood, The New York Times, January 13, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  3. Penn Jillette, My Favorite Weekend: Penn Jillette, Los Angeles Times, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  4. Jaime King, Jamie King's favorite restaurants, Los Angeles Times, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  5. Geoffrey Bennett, Roscoe's Wins Chicken and Waffle War, NPR.com, April 10, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  6. First Look: Chicago's Rosscoe's, Metromix, April 2, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  7. Charles Perry, Chicken and waffle feud, Los Angeles Times, April 9, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  8. Patrick Naugle, Tapeheads, DVD Verdict, April 10, 2001, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  9. Roger Ebert, Rush Hour, RogerEbert.com, September 18, 1998, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  10. Music and Lyrics to the song Call Up The Homies, Rhapsody.com, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  11. Angela Watercutter, Snoop Dogg Takes Larry King to Roscoe's, wired.com, February 1, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009."
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