"The Blue Dahlia" (1946) Movie Slideshow

Stephen Michael Simon’s new short documentary, “Bacon ’n’ Laces,” is filmed largely inside the Bendix diner, which may look familiar to viewers: the restaurant has been featured extensively in film and television. John Diakakis, the manager of the family business, has been legally blind since birth. “I get a kick out of exceeding every single person’s expectations of what someone with a disability of my nature can do,” Diakakis says. Watch the film: http://nyer.cm/r96H08w | The New Yorker