Beloved LA restaurant hit with social media backlash after owners spoke positively about Tesla

The co-owner of a critically acclaimed French bistro in Los Angeles got his restaurant into hot water on social media after praising billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla.

Walter Manzke, the veteran chef and co-owner of L.A.’s République, praised the idea behind a new Tesla-owned restaurant that features Tesla charging stations in a recent New York Times interview that was published on Friday, leading to critics ripping his establishment on online forum site reddit.com.

"What a moron.