{"product_id":"norms-los-angeles-1960s","title":"Norms, Los Angeles 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1949 by Norm Roybark, Norms began as a single location near Hollywood and has today expanded to 23 locations in Southern California and one in Las Vegas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamous for its iconic sawtooth neon signs – as illustrated on this menu cover – the most spectacular Norms is on N La Cienega Blvd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enthralling Googie-style building was created by the architectural firm Armét \u0026amp; Davis in 1957 and features the pioneering duo’s trademark bold geometric shapes, cantilevered roofs and other futuristic elements that reflected mid-century optimism about the Space Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch architecture typified many coffee shops, gas stations and restaurants in Southern California in the 50s and 60s, many of which have sadly been lost to gentrification. That's why this particular Norms location is a treasured one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2024, after a community outcry, the restaurant group Raising Cane’s, that owns the land on which this diner is located, gracefully  backtracked on a suggestion that it would change the iconic diner into a fast-food chicken joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen 24 hours a day, Norms has been a fixture in the lives of Californians for seven decades, and the N La Cienega Blvd outlet has been a designated historic monument since 2015 and is under the supervision of the Cultural Heritage Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longest-operating restaurant in the chain, Norms was also the subject of Ed Ruscha’s famed painting, Norms, La Cienega, on Fire (1964).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourtesy Bob Reiss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":48185507807395,"sku":"eni1790054772479","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":48185507840163,"sku":"kcj1790054772480","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":48185507872931,"sku":"sog1790054772481","price":30.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":48185507905699,"sku":"caa1790054772482","price":40.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":48185507938467,"sku":"aza1790054772483","price":51.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":48185507971235,"sku":"ajl1790054772484","price":106.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/1787\/6643\/files\/norms-los-angeles-1960s_1.webp?v=1790054781","url":"https:\/\/dripcoffeepot.shop\/products\/norms-los-angeles-1960s","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}