Here's one of the former Denny's restaurants. Caesar's sports
the old familiar Denny's yellow sign with red lettering and the coffee
shop modern design.
Twains Restaurant
Studio City, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Twain's Restaurant also sports the old Denny's Restaurant look,
complete with boomerang siding.
Mel's Drive-in (formerly Ben Franks)
Hollywood, CA Photo courtesy Kirk Maillet
Off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood is a former coffee shop now converted
into a Mel's Drive-in. This Mel's location was once a Ben Frank's, which was a famous location
that closed down in the mid-1990's. Fortunately, Mel's has maintained
the googie structure has been a 24 hour hot spot on its own.
(Far left) The marquee for Mel's Drive-in is lit at night at this Sunset location
Covered Wagon (formerly Van de Kamp's) (Demolished)
Anaheim, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
The former Covered Wagon restaurant in Anaheim still
exhibited the Van de Kamp's look, minus windmill. This place has been demolished
like much of Anaheim's roadside treasures of the mid-century.
UPDATE 12/10 : There is a newish restaurant building now on site at this location which is open for lease. The old Van de Kamp's building is gone. 12-10
Parasol (now Mel's Diner) Closed
Seal Beach, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
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 was demolished in the last
past couple of years.
Caesars Restaurant
Twains Restaurant
Covered Wagon (formerly Van de Kamp's) (Demolished)
Eddy's Restaurant
