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| street-address = 5043 [[Van Nuys Blvd]] |
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| city = [[Sherman Oaks]] |
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| state = [[California]] |
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| postcode = 91403 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|34|2|26.4|N|118|25|40.08|W}} |
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| website = [http://www.corkysla.com/ Official Website] |
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'''Corky's''' is a restaurant in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]'s [[Sherman Oaks]] neighborhood. It was designed by [[Armet & Davis]] and built in 1958. It has a sweeping roofline, characteristic of [[Googie Architecture]].<ref name=dwell>[http://www.dwell.com/map/modern-restaurants-los-angeles Modern Restaurants Los Angeles] Dwell</ref> It was remodeled in the 1970s and has been restored in recent years.<ref name=dwell/> It originally opened as '''Stanley Burke's Coffee Shop''' on Van Nuys Boulevard and became Corky's in the early 1960s as it transitioned to being open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. [[Billy Joel]] played piano at the eatery in the 1970s. After 25 years as Corky's it became the '''Lamplighter''', and was used in 2010 as a filming location for [[A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)|Nightmare on Elm Street]]. The restaurant is now restored and renovated as a renewed Corky's.<ref>[http://shermanoaks.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/corkys-coffee-shop-a-60s-classic-returns Corky's coffee shop a 60s classic returns] Sherman Oaks Patch</ref><ref>[http://historylosangeles.blogspot.com/2013/10/corkys-retro-vibes.html Corky's Retro Vibes] History Los Angeles</ref> |
'''Corky's''' is a restaurant in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]'s [[Sherman Oaks]] neighborhood. It was designed by [[Armet & Davis]] and built in 1958. It has a sweeping roofline, characteristic of [[Googie Architecture]].<ref name=dwell>[http://www.dwell.com/map/modern-restaurants-los-angeles Modern Restaurants Los Angeles] Dwell</ref> It was remodeled in the 1970s and has been restored in recent years.<ref name=dwell/> It originally opened as '''Stanley Burke's Coffee Shop''' on Van Nuys Boulevard and became Corky's in the early 1960s as it transitioned to being open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. [[Billy Joel]] played piano at the eatery in the 1970s. After 25 years as Corky's it became the '''Lamplighter''', and was used in 2010 as a filming location for [[A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)|Nightmare on Elm Street]]. The restaurant is now restored and renovated as a renewed Corky's.<ref>[http://shermanoaks.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/corkys-coffee-shop-a-60s-classic-returns Corky's coffee shop a 60s classic returns] Sherman Oaks Patch</ref><ref>[http://historylosangeles.blogspot.com/2013/10/corkys-retro-vibes.html Corky's Retro Vibes] History Los Angeles</ref> |
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 Corky's restaurant in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, viewed from the southeast. | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Street address | 5043 Van Nuys Blvd |
| City | Sherman Oaks |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 91403 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°2′26.4″N 118°25′40.08″W / 34.040667°N 118.4278000°W |
| Website | Official Website |
Corky's is a restaurant in Los Angeles, California's Sherman Oaks neighborhood. It was designed by Armet & Davis and built in 1958. It has a sweeping roofline, characteristic of Googie Architecture.[1] It was remodeled in the 1970s and has been restored in recent years.[1] It originally opened as Stanley Burke's Coffee Shop on Van Nuys Boulevard and became Corky's in the early 1960s as it transitioned to being open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. Billy Joel played piano at the eatery in the 1970s. After 25 years as Corky's it became the Lamplighter, and was used in 2010 as a filming location for Nightmare on Elm Street. The restaurant is now restored and renovated as a renewed Corky's.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Modern Restaurants Los Angeles Dwell
- ^ Corky's coffee shop a 60s classic returns Sherman Oaks Patch
- ^ Corky's Retro Vibes History Los Angeles