#american diners

HOW TO PROPERLY EAT ANGEL FOOD CAKE.

FILM: "Groundhog Day"

DIRECTOR: Harold Ramis

SCREENPLAY: Danny Rubin, Harold Ramis

CINEMATOGRAPHY: John Bailey

DISTRIBUTED: Columbia Pictures

Diner "study" date with Doyoung

“What do you mean you haven’t started your half of the project yet??”

THE BIGGEST BITE IN THE MONSTROUS BURGER HISTORY OF CLASSIC, VINTAGE LOS ANGELES.

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on “The Burger That Ate L.A," a now legendary and world famous burger joint on Melrose Ave. in the shape of a giant cheeseburger. "This amazing attempt at wackiness was designed by Solberg and Lowe Architects and created by owner David Alderman. "

MINI-OVERVIEW: "We all know that programmatic architecture in Los Angeles was very popular in the 1920s and 1930s, but here’s an example of a programmatic structure, during the 1980s and 1990s… The Burger That Ate L.A. was a latecomer in Los Angeles' venerable pantheon of fantasy architecture. It ranked up there with Randy's Donuts and Tail o' the Pup.

The Burger That Ate L.A. held its own on trendy Melrose Ave. The bun-shaped dome once devoured the corner of Stanley Avenue. The unconventional facade (with sesame seeds) was shaped like a giant cheeseburger had glass bricks forming as ketchup and oozing with onions. The structure also appeared to have a missing bite chomping on City Hall."

-- ALISON MARTINO'S "Vintage Los Angeles," "The Burger That Ate L.A.," published June 15, 2024

"WARNING! MONSTER BURGERS MUST BE HANDLED WITH CARE!"

PIC(S) INFO: Resolution at 987x1418 & 885x1304 -- Spotlight on cover art & menu offerings to the wacky, long long L.A. burger joint, The Burger that Ate L.A., located on the once world famous Melrose Avenue, in Los Angeles, California.

"They generally come off the griddle in a stunned condition, this state will not last long, so eat them quickly. Be careful to not drop any burger crumbs in your lap as they may regenerate and who knows what might happen then!"

-- THE BURGER THAT ATE L.A. menu "warning" to customers about their "monster" burgers

FOR THE LOVE OF VINTAGE SIGNS AND THE CLASSIC AMERICAN DINER ESTABLISHMENT.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on quintessential mid-century Americana -- a vintage sign advertising a dining establishment named Mr. Karass' Charbroiled Steaks, Chops, Chicken, Burgers, & Breakfast Special, unknown state & city, USA, undated.

FILE UNDER: CHOCOLATE OVERDOSE, HOT FUDGE, SWEET TREATS, DINER DESSERTS, L.A. STYLE, AMERICANA, AMERICAN STYLE, ETC...

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1440x1800 -- Spotlight on the trademark and decadent Hot Fudge Cake, vanilla ice cream between two layers of Devil's Food Cake, smothered in hot fudge, with whipped topping and maraschino cherry, only available at Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, CA. 📸: Instagram: @jgcelebrity2000, c. May 2023.