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Ashibi
Oct 23, 2006 05:31 AM
I used to live in W. LA. I have a fond memory of APPLE PAN. It is still there?
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Will Owen
Oct 19, 2006 12:55 AM
Pann's is about as close to that as you can get, I think, though again it's a coffee shop, not really a diner. There are other places I know of with good cheap comfort food and breakfast all day, but unfortunately their day ends right after lunch! Pann's is no longer open around the clock, but I think they're open until around 11.
I've been curious about the place on Sunset that I believe is called the Brite Spot or something like that. Anyone got the scoop on that?
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re: Will Owen
This is what I gathered:
>>I'd say the Brite Spot is a coffee shop in the Swingers/Fred 62 vein, with hipster affectations in the décor (Moroccan light fixtures), menu (tofu everywhere), and service (tattoos must be an employment requisite). But it's not as pretentious as either of those two places, as befits Echo Park. As the "scene" travels down Sunset from Silverlake to Echo Park, I expect the Brite Spot's going to get more and more popular.
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ooh, dolorers is atrociously bad, just thinking about those suzie q's makes me ill.
i don't know if this is a diner really, but my new fave joint/or rather coffee shoppe style joint is Maxwell's on Washington near the costco.
truly good food, tastes homemade, and tiny.
oh, almost forgot, a little on the pricey side which probably does take it out of the realm of your average diner.
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re: jackattack
They never seem to get their act together. I saw an "A" rating on their door once for a 'bout a week and was tempted to try this place. Before I could get my foot in the door is was back to a "C" rating. I've lived next to this place for a couple of years and more often than not it's under par with regulations. I'll skip the food poisoning!
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If by diner you mean: reasonable, cheap, fatty food with atmosphere, Rae's on Pico fits the bill.
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monku
Oct 13, 2006 12:28 AM
Technically someone from the east coast like NY or NJ would disagree with your definition of a diner or why you'd use that term to describe those places. Closest thing I've seen that resembles a diner is that place on Gale Avenue in the City of Industry next to Claim Jumpers...name escapes me...but that place kind of looks like a diner inside and out.
Places described are more akin to coffee shops. Even Ronnie's and I've been there and its OK.
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monku
Oct 13, 2006 04:44 AM
Now I remember the name of the place..."Friscos". Don't go out of your way. Like I said it only looks like a diner on the outside like you'd find back east-its not a real diner. I'm not going to vouch for their menu. Only been once and think its kind of like that Cafe 50's menu.
There's a history and culture about diners on the east coast and I haven't really seen it carry past the mid-west. Diners were actually premanufactured moveable restaurants resembling a train car that were moved to a site. Maybe you're not old enough to remember a 1982 movie called Diner. Maybe Google "Diner" and see what you come up with.
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monku
Oct 13, 2006 05:04 AM
I grew up on Long Island in NY and as a kid we used frequent several diners in the neighborhood after school for fries, burgers and Cokes.
Where are you from? Must have been something where you're from that resembled a diner-could have been a restaurant like coffee shop in a train car.
They're still pretty popular and some are pretty upscale places. If you're ever in San Francisco there's a famous restaurant called Fog City Diner...its a high end diner.
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re: monku
I have to try that if I am in SF- I am from Japan, and came here for college and stayed ever since- much of what I imagined from TV etc were in diners or upscale traditional staekhouses- but here in LA you have everything! You must miss food from the East Coast especially in the fall- it is so different during holiday in NY/New England (I was in Boston for a while)
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monku
Oct 13, 2006 05:24 AM
Probably similar for you when you eat Japanese food here in LA. Some places are good and will remind you of home and some places make you wonder how could they think its Japanese.
Surprised no one ever tried to bring a "diner" type restaurant to Japan...they'd make a fortune. Diner's were probably at their peak here in the US when Elvis started the rock and roll craze. I know Japanese just go crazy over Elvis. Didn't know PM Koizumi was such a fan too.
Here's a tip if you go to San Francisco...they hate when you call it Frisco.
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PaulF
Oct 12, 2006 05:42 PM
By far, my favorite diner is Ronnie's Diner.
I've written about it a few times here.
I think now, if anyone actually went there other than me, they'd be let down.
But Ronnie's is not only one of my favorite diners, it's one of my favorite restaurants to eat in. I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner there. I like their coffee. I like their desserts. They have regular diner stuff and a nice selection of healthier fare. Nothing is greasy, the ingredients are fresh.
But, like I said, I've set the place up for a let down.
It's on Culver Boulevard, near the 90 freeway, west of Centinela. There's usually a bunch of cops in there, as it's down the street from Pacific Division.
And that's all I'm gonna say ...
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PaulF
Oct 13, 2006 06:29 PM
They are pretty no frills, I doubt they have a web site or anyting online.
Of course, I've built it up so much, you won't like it ... ha ha ha ... but I hope you do.
It's very neighborhoody ... I doubt anyone from more than three miles away every comes in. But it's crowded on weekends, lost of boaters come in and some body builder types.
It's not a greasy spoon (and I like greasy spoons). It just isn't.
Anyways, I hope you dig it ... try breakfast. I also like their dinner specials, like the turkey meatloaf. The veggies are always fresh. Good turkey chili and sandwiches and burgers, too.
But, like I said, I know I've built it up too much ...
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I am partial to CJ's, on Pico. Good cheap food (I go for breakfast -- they have regular diner fare, as well as mexican breakfast and southern fare), friendly service, and good bustling atmosphere.
I would suggest sitting inside though -- they kind of forget about you when you sit on the sidewalk.
I've written more (and there are pictures) here:
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caitybirdie
Oct 11, 2006 06:13 AM
Fred 62 they are 24hrs, and they have an amazing tarte tatin pancakes....yummie...
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