Monday, June 23, 2008
Cosmo's Diner - Chesapeake, VA
8/7/2008 Update: new article posted here.
Soon it will be not only Elvis, but the entire building leaving too. Articles here, here, and here lead us to believe the former Cosmo's (pictured at left) has found a new home. The diner appeared during late February / early March 2008 on an Internet auction website. Although listed as a 1998, information we have suggests Cosmo's was a 1997 Starlite brand diner. Reportedly the land was sold to a drug store chain necessitating the sale.
The diner is on its way to the Moneta, VA area where it will be next to a planned drive-in theater. Though delayed, construction in the vicinity of Routes 122 and 608 is expected to begin soon. Bob Craig, the new owner expects to have the Mayberry Drive-in Theater and Diner open around September 2008.
Take a look at the rest of Tidewater Muse's photos for interior pictures of Cosmo's.
Here's a map of the general area where it's expected to be located.
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That sucks. Plain and simple. We don't need another drug store...
ReplyDeleteThose exact sentiments are echoed around the country. The Thru-Way in New Rochelle, NY is another diner giving way to a drug store.
ReplyDeleteThe good news is diners can be taken apart for transportation to another site.