Dinah’s Family Restaurant to Vacate Iconic Westside Googie Location — Possibly Forever | Eater LA

"At 6521 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Dinah’s Family Restaurant — a 65-year-old legacy business housed in iconic Googie architecture dating to 1957 — will be preserved and renovated while surrounding commercial buildings are cleared to allow an eight-story, 362-unit residential development spanning nearly 365,000 square feet (41 units set aside as affordable). The pylon sign nearest the building at the northeast corner along Sepulveda would be retained in place, the bucket sign near the northwest end will be relocated and incorporated into the new project, and the pole sign at the corner of Arizona and Centinela avenues will be removed and either stored or donated to a local sign museum. Dinah’s says it is “dedicated to staying open and remaining that way through it all” and will “absolutely” occupy the building after construction, though LA Conservancy reports the proposal calls for the business to vacate during construction and that it may not return." - Cathy Chaplin