Bad Democrat

We have a Mel’s Diner in Santa Monica, and a Randy’s Donuts. They originated in other parts of LA, but located here in recent years. I’m not crazy about the vibe of saying Mel’s Diner and Randy’s Donuts in the same paragraph, but I wanted to note that there are national chains and there are “local treasures” and in Los Angeles, the local treasures get emphasized even though I think we would like to be more in the way of national chains more like the rest of the country. It’s a little bit annoying the other way.