Post #232939 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Fri, May 19, 2006 4:28 PM

It was a gallant attempt and it looked for a while like this landmark might have been saved.

Here's a photo of the old Torrance Parasol for reference on the corner of PCH & Crenshaw, back in it's heyday:

Unfortunately, that one was torn down a few years ago to make room for a Walgreens. It was one of my usual post-garage-sale breakfast spots on Saturday mornings.

The Seal Beach Parasol was the last one left. Here are some fairly recent photos of it:

I hate to bum everybody out, but here's what it looks like right now:

Damn Short-sightedness! Folks are gonna wish the old coffee shops were still around in a few years.

The Brolly Hut burger joint at 11205 Crenshaw Blvd, in Inglewood, is the last of these Umbrella Restaurants left that I know about. I make sure to hit it for a burger whenever I can. (Brolly means umbrella in Scottish, I believe).

Sabu

[ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2006-05-19 16:37 ]