For years, David Liberman has been fixated on the ‘50s. Not the sock-hop, poodle skirt, Marilyn Monroe ‘50s — think: American Graffiti and The Wild One over Grease and I Love Lucy. “I’ve always had a deep, deep, deep-deep love of ‘50s culture — hot rods, bomber jackets, and teenage delinquency,” he says. “You know, Marlon Brando on a motorcycle.”
His fascination was enough to take him from steakhouses and fine dining kitchens to a ‘50s diner back in Los Angeles. “I thought, this is an opportunity for me to do what I want to do,” he says. “I loved everything about it, but I thought I could do
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