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Denny's

#61
MakiSupaStar said:
Harbor House>Denny's
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The Jack-In-The-Box at 1st & PCH was the spot after surfing in the cold mornings before classes at Old Huntington in 1962. There was another Jack's too at Warner & PCH - but the Tin Can Beach Surfers ate there, so we stayed outta the place.

Remember the Ruben E Lee in Newport Beach? I worked there and at The Five Crowns and Schroeder's Chef's Inn in Corona del Mar.
 
#62
Denny's in the South were called Sambo's until sometime in the 70's when I was a kid.

Here in Louisville we have a place called Barbara Lee's that is a taste of heaven for greasy spoon connoisseurs. It has a Waffle House size and layout with some booths and the same exposed grill behing the counter seats. Long waits at popular times but worth it. The staff is all longtimers who take pride in the quality food and friendly service they provide. If you go there say hi to Bo, great dude, and I highly recommend the omelets.
 
#63
SurferJoe46 said:
The Jack-In-The-Box at 1st & PCH was the spot after surfing in the cold mornings before classes at Old Huntington in 1962. There was another Jack's too at Warner & PCH - but the Tin Can Beach Surfers ate there, so we stayed outta the place.

Remember the Ruben E Lee in Newport Beach? I worked there and at The Five Crowns and Schroeder's Chef's Inn in Corona del Mar.
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The old jack in a box at first and pch (actually it was named Lake street back then) is now a dairy queen. The one at Warner and PCH is still there. I do remember Ruben E Lee's. I took my high school gf there before our winter formal. Hell, you might have served us. :)
 
#64
Bert Slide said:
Denny's in the South were called Sambo's until sometime in the 70's when I was a kid.

Here in Louisville we have a place called Barbara Lee's that is a taste of heaven for greasy spoon connoisseurs. It has a Waffle House size and layout with some booths and the same exposed grill behing the counter seats. Long waits at popular times but worth it. The staff is all longtimers who take pride in the quality food and friendly service they provide. If you go there say hi to Bo, great dude, and I highly recommend the omelets.
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There used to be Sambos out here too. I remember one being off the 91 freeway. Wasn't their mascot a tiny black face character? I seem to remember a heavy racist connotation associated with them. Then they switched it to a little Indian boy with a tiger, iirc.
 
#66
The original Sambo's in Santa Barbara still exists. From their website:

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Over the years many myths and rumors abound about the "SAMBO'S" name -
its origin seemingly subject to many ideas as to how the restaurant got its name.


The fact is - SAM (the Founder) was a real person and BO (his partner) was a real person.


Sam is Sam Battistone and Bo is Newell Bohnett, known affectionately to his friends, family and associates as "Bo".
Despite all the other stories you may have heard - this is really how SAMBO'S got its name.
'The Story of Little Black Sambo' by Helen Bannerman was an afterthought. The SAMBO'S RESTAURANT
already was established before the children's story was discovered and used as part of a marketing promotion.
 
#68
Yeah - I stand (really, I sit) corrected.

But it was interesting to see that they tried a few other names: "Sam's Place" and then even Bob's Big Boy - so I guess Norms never got a hold of their stores.

And I miss Chris & Pitts too - the first one I ate at was in Downey or Paramount and as I watched a shoot out with some crooks and the LAPD on the TV in the bar, it was going on across the street live. Good ol' KTLA!
 
#69
Bert Slide said:
The SAMBO'S RESTAURANT
already was established before the children's story was discovered and used as part of a marketing promotion.[/I]
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According to The Wiki - Sambos, the restaurant was established in 1957, and the story "Little Black Sambo" was printed in:::

Author(s) Helen Bannerman
Illustrator Helen Bannerman
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Children's literature
Publisher Grant Richards, London
Publication date 1899
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But I get the point anyway. It was a bad association in the least and inflammatory in the worst.
 
#72
All this talk about Denny's got me hungry and seeing that it is a beautiful fall night here, I decided to take a ride to one of my favorite destinations.

The Denny's Classic Diner in Rodgers Mn. This place is the real deal. All of the food is great but what gets me to make a evening ride out there is their hot apple crisp and vanilla ice cream.

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#74
hdracer said:
All this talk about Denny's got me hungry and seeing that it is a beautiful fall night here, I decided to take a ride to one of my favorite destinations.

The Denny's Classic Diner in Rodgers Mn. This place is the real deal. All of the food is great but what gets me to make a evening ride out there is their hot apple crisp and vanilla ice cream.

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How long is the ride from BP to Rodgers? Hey your parked in a seniors only spot. I hope you take advantage of Denny's senior discount. :hiding:
 

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