Down and out at the Tesla Diner
Inside, though, the diner is like a hellish airport lounge, all curved white resin and deep blue lighting. Both the hot dogs and the milkshakes look as if they’ve been extruded from the same machine. The menu also features a Giga Burger, a Falcon Wing Fried Chicken Sandwich, and a “Chill Mode” Grilled Cheese, though the vaguely threatening prototype for Tesla’s Optimus robot, installed behind glass by the all-gender restroom, nearly puts me off my lunch. Musk has been openly hostile towards trans people – including his own daughter – but his restaurant is required to designate its single occupancy toilet as “all-gender” under LA law.
