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This toad-shaped LA restaurant was peak kitsch Americana

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Sep 24, 2025
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Young Man and Woman in an Inn by Frans Hals (1623)

Once upon a time in Los Angeles, there stood a toad-shaped restaurant called The Toed Inn. The restaurant opened in 1929 and offered casual outdoor seating at a small bar on the side of the toad’s body. The toad has an adorable frown on his face, and has his head tilted upwards at the sky as if he’s in a…

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