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Crystals Coffee Shop (Demolished)
Montebello, CA
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Here's the former Crystal's Coffee as it stood back in the day in Montebello, CA. Check out the classic coffee shop look of the restaurant and marquee. Unfortunately, Crystal's was torn down several years ago. 01-07

(Far left) A close-up of the marquee

(Near left) A shot of the Crystal's restaurant in Montebello as its used be located right off of the roadside

Coffee Shop
Yermo, CA
Photo courtesy Chris & Ginger

Here's a familiar sign to those that pass down the I-15 on the way between Vegas and L.A. This "EAT" sign stands guard over a restaurant building that's been vacant for many years. 07-07

Parasol (now Mel's Diner)
Seal Beach, CA
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The Parasol Restaurant in Seal Beach is a restaurant that looks like its name. In recent years, there were two Parasol's remaining in the area. However, Dinah's Parasol in Torrance demolished in the last couple of years. Check out more coffee shops at Roadside Peek's Coffee Shops.

Parasol rendering
Courtesy John Flores

The Parasol Restaurant located in Rossmoor near Seal Beach first opened in 1967 and was subsequently made famous in the 1973 classic movie American Graffiti. More recently, the familiar pink and white umbrella structure was an icon in the Seal Beach area. There were other Parasol Restaurants in the Los Angeles area, however all are now closed.

Mel's Drive-in has announced plans to reopen the Parasol building as a Mel's Drive-in. Mel's plans to restore many of the features that made the Parasol special, including the front marquee. This came after the community group Friends of the Parasol mounted a drive that captured 10,000 signatures from supporters to save the structure after initial word came that the building was to be demolished after the restaurant closed.

UPDATE 10/07 : Here are photos from the sign raising at Mel's Diner (The Parasol) in Seal Beach on 9/10/07. Mel's Diner will be open soon. More information can be found here. Many thanks to Ron Pierce for photos and update. 10-07

Mel's Diner Seal Beach, CA Photo courtesy Ron Pierce	Mel's Diner, the former Parasol Seal Beach, CA Photo courtesy Ron Pierce	Mel's Diner sign raising Seal Beach, CA Photo courtesy Ron Pierce

Norm's Coffee Shop (Closed)
San Gabriel, CA
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Norm's Restaurant has been serving up hot and hearty food to the San Gabriel Valley for almost 3 decades. Unfortunately, his Norm's location couldn't make it through 2008, closing in mid-September 2008 with possible plans for a mixed-used development taking its place. 12-08

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