Merle's Coffee Shop Drive In - Corona Del Mar, CA - Vintage Restaurant - Women's T-Shirt Size:S " with stars flanking "1887

" with stars flanking "1887

long before the majors came calling

the franchise gave Cedar Valley something to rally around on warm summer nights

Baking shows wish they had this energy

Green vertical stripes fill a diamond shape behind bold white script reading "Chotchkies®" with a red outline

Merle's Coffee Shop Drive In - Corona Del Mar, CA - Vintage Restaurant - Women's T-Shirt Size:S " with stars flanking "1887Merle's Coffee Shop and Drive In opened in 1951 along East Pacific Coast Highway in Corona Del Mar. Back then, the village was still a quiet stretch of Southern California shoreline. Before the area became synonymous with wealth, places like Merle's anchored the community with coffee, conversation, and carhop trays at sunset. Part of our Vintage Restaurant collection, celebrating the classic American menus of yesteryear. The Details: Distressed white