The Encounter restaurant is to LAX what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris: its defining emblem; the unmistakable establishing shot.
A gem of googie architecture and design, it closed recently for repairs, but this fantastic photo journey made us mark our calendar for a cocktail when it reopens. [via Curbed LA]
photos FriedmanArchives.com & RetroFuturism website[update 07/29/07 on BloggingLA]
