Original Mel's Diner 3000 J St. Sacramento, CA, 95816 (916) 444-6357 www.originalmelsdiner.com. The Original Mel's Diner is a California institution that first opened in 1947.

David Ghaben, who owns a number of restaurants, said he hopes to open his newest Original Mel’s Diner franchise on Grant Line Road in Tracy on Aug. 24.

Large black-and-white historic photos from the opening of the original Mel’s in 1947 decorate one wall; at the little green booth where I’m sitting is a framed photo of George Lucas posing in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Repairs are underway at The Original Mels Diner off Howe Avenue just north of Fair Oaks Boulevard, after a car crashed into the establishment on Sunday morning.

The Mel's Drive-In at 2165 Lombard St., San Francisco, opened in 1985, although the now-closed original Mel's on South Van Ness Avenue opened in 1947.

PHOENIX - Mel's Diner was once a star, ... Stivaktakis is planning a memorabilia case in which to display more of the artifacts, including an original script, ...

Nearly 50 years after its 1976 debut, only two of the original 'Alice' cast members are still alive. ... When the series debuted, Alice was already working at Mel’s Diner.