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Johnie's Broiler Rises Like a Phoenix
Off-Ramp with John Rabe Hero Image
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Dan Carino
)
Apr 19, 2008
Johnie's Broiler Rises Like a Phoenix
More than a year after Johnie's Broiler in Downey was illegally razed, Bob's Big Boy says it's going to rebuild the historical structure. Queena Kim gets the update from Adriene Biondo, president of the LA Conservancy's Modern Committee.
The photo Analisa Hungerford of The Friends of Johnie's is holding shows the drive-in c. 1958.
The photo Analisa Hungerford of The Friends of Johnie's is holding shows the drive-in c. 1958.
(
John Rabe, framed photo courtesy Mrs. Harvey "Minnie" Ortner
)

More than a year after Johnie's Broiler in Downey was illegally razed, Bob's Big Boy says it's going to rebuild the historical structure. Queena Kim gets the update from Adriene Biondo, president of the LA Conservancy's Modern Committee.

More than a year after Johnie's Broiler in Downey was illegally razed, Bob's Big Boy says it's going to rebuild the historical structure. Queena Kim gets the update from Adriene Biondo, president of the LA Conservancy's Modern Committee.