Los Angeles, UNITED STATES
Manger Mel Lara, far right, smiles at an elderly customer's dog under the table as they dine at Norms...
Manger Mel Lara, far right, smiles at an elderly customer's dog under the table as they dine at Norms Diner on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, California May 20, 2015. The diner, celebrated as a classic example of mid-20th century Space Age-style Googie architecture, was granted historic monument status by city officials on Wednesday, protecting it from the threat of demolition. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously with three people absent to designate the 1956 Norms restaurant as a "historic-cultural monument," citing the need to preserve distinctive buildings of the city. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon