Johnie's Coffee Shop
Johnie's Coffee Shop | |
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Location | 6101 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California United States |
Coordinates | 34°03′48″N 118°21′42″W / 34.063288°N 118.361603°W |
Built | 1956 |
Architect | Armét & Davis |
Architectural style(s) | Googie Style |
Official name | Johnie's Coffee Shop Restaurant |
Designated | November 27, 2013 |
Reference no. | 1045 |
Johnie's Coffee Shop is a former coffee shop and a well-known example of
History
Johnie's opened in 1956 as Romeo's Times Square. Romeo's was in business a few years, becoming Ram's in the early 1960s and Johnie's shortly thereafter.[1]
"Johnie's" is spelled in massive
The restaurant was purchased in 1994 by the Gold family, founders of the 99 Cents Only Stores, and closed in 2000. The family leases Johnie's parking lot to the Wilshire Boulevard 99 Cents Only outlet two doors away.[1]
The restaurant is perhaps best known as the setting for much of the first act of the 1988 cult film
The restaurant is seen in several movies, including Volcano, starring Tommy Lee Jones; The Big Lebowski, starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman;[1] and American History X, starring Edward Norton. Johnie's was also featured in the 1998 film City of Angels and the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds, both starring Nicolas Cage. Some scenes from the award-winning short film Make Hay When the Sun Shines took place in the historic restaurant.
Johnie's is located across from the
Johnie's was declared a historical landmark by the Los Angeles City Council on November 27, 2013.[2]
On May 5, 2016, the coffee shop was temporarily renamed "Bernie's Coffee Shop" in honor of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The shop retained that name and served as a campaign office until at least June 7, 2016.[3]
Photo gallery
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Johnie's Coffee Shop Restaurant, 2006
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Southeastern corner of Johnie's Coffee Shop from Wilshire Boulevard, 2009
See also
- The Quality Cafe, another cafe that is featured in a number of movies and TV shows.
- Johnie's Broiler
References
- ^ a b c d e f Daniels, Cynthia (15 July 2004). "Googie Fans Have Goo-Goo Eyes for L.A. Coffee Shop". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Saillant, Catherine; Zahniser, David (27 November 2013). "Johnie's coffee shop designated L.A. landmark". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (25 May 2016). "Bernie's Coffee Shop: An L.A. Landmark Gets Political". The Hollywood Reporter.