{"id":6985,"date":"2015-03-19T14:33:52","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T14:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.martinturnbull.com\/?p=6985"},"modified":"2015-04-01T04:51:59","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T04:51:59","slug":"simons-drive-in-restaurant-at-wilshire-and-fairfax-where-johnies-now-stands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinturnbull.com\/2015\/03\/19\/simons-drive-in-restaurant-at-wilshire-and-fairfax-where-johnies-now-stands\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon&#8217;s drive-in restaurant at Wilshire and Fairfax, where Johnie&#8217;s now stands"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Simons-at-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-Los-Angeles-on-the-Northwest-corner-of-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-where-Johnies-now-stands.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6986\" 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Wilshire and Fairfax, Los Angeles on the Northwest corner of Wilshire and Fairfax where Johnie&#8217;s now stands\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Simons-at-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-Los-Angeles-on-the-Northwest-corner-of-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-where-Johnies-now-stands.png?fit=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Simons-at-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-Los-Angeles-on-the-Northwest-corner-of-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-where-Johnies-now-stands.png?fit=640%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6986\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Simons-at-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-Los-Angeles-on-the-Northwest-corner-of-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-where-Johnies-now-stands.png?resize=640%2C503\" alt=\"Simon's drive-in restaurant at Wilshire and Fairfax, where Johnie's now stands\" width=\"640\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Simons-at-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-Los-Angeles-on-the-Northwest-corner-of-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-where-Johnies-now-stands.png?w=723&amp;ssl=1 723w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Simons-at-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-Los-Angeles-on-the-Northwest-corner-of-Wilshire-and-Fairfax-where-Johnies-now-stands.png?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>This is Simon&#8217;s drive-in restaurant, which stood at the Northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. The 1950s diner Johnie&#8217;s is now there, and as atmospheric as it is, I\u2019d kinda wish Simon\u2019s was still around&#8230;especially seeing as how the new Academy museum will be across the street in the old May Company building.<\/h3>\n<p><a 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