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Mel's Diner is the setting for the 1976−1985 American TV series Alice. It is a fictional roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, that serves locals and truckers. It has a counter, two large booths and a couple of tables. Although one of the three waitresses, Alice, is the main character, the show revolves around all of the waitresses and Mel Sharples, the owner and cook. Most scenes of the show take place in the diner as well. In Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the movie on which the series Alice is based, the restaurant is called Mel & Ruby's Cafe, located in Tucson, Arizona.

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  • Mel's Diner es el escenario de la serie de televisión estadounidense de 1976-1985, Alice. Es un comensal ficticio que se sitúa borde de la carretera, en las afueras de Phoenix, Arizona, que sirve a locales y a camioneros. Tiene un mostrador, dos cabinas grandes y un par de mesas. Aunque Alice, una de las tres camareras, es el personaje principal, el espectáculo gira en torno a todas las camareras y , el propietario y cocinero. La mayoría de las escenas del espectáculo también tienen lugar en el restaurante. El entorno diner está tan entrelazado con el espectáculo que la serie en sí se refiere muchas veces erróneamente como "Mel's Diner". A lo largo de la serie, Mel's Diner tiene una reputación, especialmente entre sus clientes regulares, de servir comida terrible, aunque, más frecuentemente que no, esto está destinado a ser una broma. Mel's se destaca por su gourmet chili, que se conoce como "Mel's Famous Chili". En Sharples vs Sharples, la madre de Mel, Carrie (Martha Raye), publicó un libro de cocina con la receta de chile de Mel en ella y los dos pelearon por la receta de chile que realmente era. Carrie lo sacó porque Mel afirmó que era "mío, mío, mío". El tiro exterior de la muestra del diner con la taza de café gigante a veces visto en los créditos de la abertura de Alicia es de un Diner verdadero de Mel (avenida magnífica de 1747 NW) en Phoenix.​ La señal fue vista por un productor que exploraba a Phoenix para un disparo de establecimiento. Había sido "Chris 'Diner", pero el propietario acordó cambiar el nombre de "Mel's" para el espectáculo y se llama igual a este día. En Alicia ya no vive aquí, la película en la que se basa la serie de Alice, el restaurante se llama "Mel & Ruby's Cafe", ubicado en Tucson, Arizona. (es)
  • Mel's Diner is the setting for the 1976−1985 American TV series Alice. It is a fictional roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, that serves locals and truckers. It has a counter, two large booths and a couple of tables. Although one of the three waitresses, Alice, is the main character, the show revolves around all of the waitresses and Mel Sharples, the owner and cook. Most scenes of the show take place in the diner as well. Throughout the run of the series, Mel's Diner has a reputation, especially among its regular customers, for serving terrible food, though, more often than not, this is meant to be a joke. Mel's is noted for its gourmet chili, which is referred to as "Mel's Famous Chili". In the episode 'Sharples vs Sharples', Mel's mother, Carrie (Martha Raye), publishes a cookbook with Mel's chili recipe in it and the two fight about whose recipe it really is. Carrie takes it out of the book because Mel claims "it's mine, mine, mine". The outside shot of the diner's sign with the giant coffee cup sometimes seen in the opening credits of Alice is of a real Mel's Diner (1747 NW Grand Avenue) in Phoenix. The sign was seen by a producer scouting Phoenix for an establishing shot. It had been "Chris’ Diner" but the owner agreed to change the name to "Mel's" for the show and is called the same to this day. In the "Mel Spins His Wheels" episode, Alice informs a customer that the diner's address is 2128 Bush Highway. However, in a subsequent episode ("Big Bad Mel"), the diner's address is given as 1130 Bush Highway. In the "Alice's Blind Date" episode, Alice states over the payphone that the address is 1030 Bush Highway when telling her date where to pick her up. In Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the movie on which the series Alice is based, the restaurant is called Mel & Ruby's Cafe, located in Tucson, Arizona. (en)
  • Mel's Diner è un locale realmente esistente, sito in N.W. Grand Avenue 1747 nella zona industriale di Phoenix, Arizona, in cui si svolgevano idealmente le vicende della serie televisiva Alice, trasmessa per la prima volta dal 1976 al 1985. Nella serie (che ovviamente era girata a Hollywood) era un ristorante su una strada nella periferia di Phoenix, frequentato da residenti e da camionisti. Disponeva di un bancone, due grandi chioschi e di qualche tavolo. Nonostante una delle tre cameriere, Alice, fosse il personaggio protagonista della serie, il telefilm riguardava tutte le cameriere e Mel Sharples, che era il proprietario ed il cuoco. La maggior parte degli eventi ha luogo proprio all'interno del locale: locale e serie sono così intrecciati che spesso il programma viene erroneamente chiamato "Mel's Diner." L'immagine esterna del locale, con una tazza di caffè gigante che spesso si vede nella sigla iniziale del programma, è del vero Mel's Diner che si trova proprio a Phoenix, la città in cui è ambientata la serie. Al contrario, il ristorante di Alice non abita più qui, il film cui si è ispirata la serie, si chiamava "Mel & Ruby's Café" e si trovata a Tucson, Arizona.Originariamente chiamato Lester's Diner negli anni Sessanta e Settanta (quindi anche negli anni della serie, negli anni Ottanta prese il nome di Pat's Family Restaurant e solo ultimamente ha preso il nome di "Mel's Diner", esattamente come nella serie televisiva. È un locale frequentato dai lavoratori dell'area.In seguito è diventato una catena di ristorazione : https://web.archive.org/web/20130831070750/http://www.melsdiners.com/locations/ (it)
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  • Mel's Diner es el escenario de la serie de televisión estadounidense de 1976-1985, Alice. Es un comensal ficticio que se sitúa borde de la carretera, en las afueras de Phoenix, Arizona, que sirve a locales y a camioneros. Tiene un mostrador, dos cabinas grandes y un par de mesas. Aunque Alice, una de las tres camareras, es el personaje principal, el espectáculo gira en torno a todas las camareras y , el propietario y cocinero. La mayoría de las escenas del espectáculo también tienen lugar en el restaurante. El entorno diner está tan entrelazado con el espectáculo que la serie en sí se refiere muchas veces erróneamente como "Mel's Diner". (es)
  • Mel's Diner is the setting for the 1976−1985 American TV series Alice. It is a fictional roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, that serves locals and truckers. It has a counter, two large booths and a couple of tables. Although one of the three waitresses, Alice, is the main character, the show revolves around all of the waitresses and Mel Sharples, the owner and cook. Most scenes of the show take place in the diner as well. In Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the movie on which the series Alice is based, the restaurant is called Mel & Ruby's Cafe, located in Tucson, Arizona. (en)
  • Mel's Diner è un locale realmente esistente, sito in N.W. Grand Avenue 1747 nella zona industriale di Phoenix, Arizona, in cui si svolgevano idealmente le vicende della serie televisiva Alice, trasmessa per la prima volta dal 1976 al 1985. (it)
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