'50S DINERS.Byline: - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. You can't buy a meal for a buck anymore, but you can fantasize about the decade at one of these '50s-themed diners: Bob's Big Boy: This was the place in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. in the '50s and '60s, with car hops, strawberry pie and super-thick chocolate malts that you ate with a spoon. There were several locations, but the teens' fave fave Informal n. One that is preferred above others or likely to win; a favorite. adj. Favorite. [Short for favorite.] was on Van Nuys Boulevard, where car clubs cruised and sorority girls Sorority Girls was a 12-book series for girls written by Anne Hunter Lowell, and various ghostwriters, and focused on the lives of members of a fictional high school sorority. It was published by Fawcett Publications, in the mid 1980's under its Girls Only banner. sold toilet tissue squares to customers as an initiation rite. The nostalgia continues at 4211 Riverside Drive A number of cities around the world have a Riverside Drive. In the United States:
Buddies Diner: A cozy '50s-theme eatery next to a neighborhood theater where customers can order burger and fries, shakes, malts and black-and-white sundaes. It's at 19401 Parthenia St., Northridge; (818) 772-4767. Cafe 50's: An '80s chain of diners that look like they were really open 40 years ago. They're kinda gritty and greasy, with a realism that appeals more to teens than adults who are watching their cholesterol intake. Numerous locations, including 4609 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks; (818) 906-1955. Ed Debevic's Ed Debevic's is a small chain of classic 1950s and 1960s theme restaurants started by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. It is currently operated by Bravo Enterprises. Its first restaurant opened in Phoenix, Arizona in 1984, but has since closed. : A huge pretend diner where the waitresses wear poodle skirts and varsity sweaters, pop their gum and make lots of small talk with the customers. They've got black cows (they call 'em Coke floats) and banana splits For the dessert, see . The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, syndicated as The Banana Splits and Friends Show, was an hour-long package television program featuring both live action and animated segments, that ran for 31 episodes on NBC Saturday mornings from . It's noisy, greasy and fun at 134 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills; (310) 659-1952. Johnny Rockets: A chain of small diners with red stools where you can watch the cooks make your burger, chili dog or hot fudge sundae. They've got juke boxes and cool jackets with the restaurant logo, but the menu is limited. At 16901 Ventura Blvd., Encino; (818) 981-5900. Also in Agoura Hills and Burbank's Media City Center. Ruby's Diner: A shiny chrome and red vinyl diner with a soda fountain, featuring flavored Cokes, old-fashioned burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches, as well as some lower-fat items. A very realistic re-creation of the Valley's family-oriented heyday, when Biff's was big. It's at the Promenade Mall, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills; (818) 340-7829. |
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