At this 74-year-old L.A. diner, ham and eggs are the go-to order

Nick's Cafe in Chinatown is one of L.A.'s great classic diners. Don't forget the salsa on the side.
Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • March 27, 2022
I’m sitting at Nick’s Cafe, a diner that has operated on the corner of North Spring Street and West Elmyra Street in Chinatown since 1948. It’s a quiet, open junction across the street from Los Angeles State Historic Park, and it shares the block...
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