From top: The diner-like exterior of the Malibu Inn; the main dining room, outfitted with wood tables, green leather chairs (“They would age better than vinyl,” designer Andrew Alford says), and cork floors. Opposite page: The restaurant’s long bar, covered in old and new murals, including one by artist Stacey Kurtz of monkeys swinging on vines, holding beer mugs, and smoking. www.hospitalitydesign.com August 2011 81http://www.hospitalitydesign.com