What was the name of that place, Mel's Diner?
Actually it was Mel's Drive-In although it was much more like a diner since you certainly could not drive in to it. Apparently according to the pictures and stories on the wall it was actually a drive in once upon a time. The t shirt I got says Mel's Drive-In though.
Also, speaking of San Francisco, the hotel we stayed in - Catherdral Hill - was originally the Jack Tar Hotel which was a small chain of hotels. Most of this was all on the back of the hotel restaurant menu and the restaurant and bar are still called Jack Tar. Anyway, when it was originally built, it was one of the only, if not the only, hotel that had parking underneath. When guests would check in the hotel would park the car and change the oil. Also, the Jack Tar Hotel is mentioned in the book "Tales of the City."