In recent years, the Los Angeles food scene has largely become known for restaurants covertly hiring influencers for TikTok, pop-ups with egregiously long lines and overpriced small plates are what the Los Angeles’ food scene has become known for.
Also, the closure of long-time L.A. institutions Angelenos have frequented for decades.
Practical Historian and native Angeleno Jake Hook has documented these sorts of classic L.A. dining spots for around three years. After finishing his PHD in New York, Hook traveled across the country from New York to the San Francisco area by car and became fascinated with America’s most identifiable roadside attractions: classic diners…