Weekend Roundup

Time period covered 3/1/2009-3/7/2009

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

In this issue

Weekly Summary
Garmin Communicator Update
Farmington Diner
Massachusetts State Quarter Poll Results
Diner News and History Website Happenings


Weekly Summary

This week saw the closing of one diner--Betty's. We noted the closure here.

Otherwise, there were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, or moved. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

Connecticut Post writer Tony Spinelli wrote an article about the renovation going on at the Valley Diner. Here's a link to our article reflecting on the changes to the diner.


Garmin Communicator Update

Garmin recently released an update to their browser plug-in. For those not familiar with the software, here's a brief overview. Garmin wrote a piece of software that lets your web browser send to and receive information from your Garmin GPS unit.

You may notice at the end of our articles under "Article Tools" we include the address information for diners. The line View Map / Send to GPS is a link which takes you to Google Maps. If you have the software installed and your GPS device plugged in and powered on, one of the options on the Google Map screen will be to send the information to your GPS. With the ubiquity of GPS receivers in automobiles, having this browser plug-in allows you to quickly and easily find the diner.

Download the Garmin Communicator update version 2.6.3.0 here.


Farmington Diner

Another article was published online about the diner. Betty Jespersen's article in the Friday's edition Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel mentions plans which sound like those of the former Big Dig Diner. Rachel Jackson-Hodsdon envisions a place to train people for the food service industry. If this is a project you'd like to be involved in, we suggest you contact Ms. Jackson-Hodsdon. See our blog entry from February 19th for further information.


Massachusetts State Quarter Poll Results

The results are in and none of the diners received enough votes. Read the press release about from the governor's office. Here's a link to our article from February 14th about the poll.


Diner News and History Website Happenings

Our work continues on creating individual diner pages. We encourage you to visit our page "Diner Listing By State." Clicking on the state will take you to another page listing some of the diners we've mentioned. Let us know what type of information you would like to see appear on the diner's individual page. If there's a missing diner or information that you would like to fill in or correct, please leave a comment on the page or email us.

Diners for sale

We continue to get a good response to our post mentioning the buyadiner.com site. If you are interested in purchasing a diner, buyadiner.com just might have one for you. We are always interested in hearing about other diners that are for sale.

Additions / Deletions

The following diners were added to our diner database.

Charley's Diner*
Philadelphia, PA
-source was an online matchbook auction.

Dalt's Court Street Diner
Athens, OH
-source

New City Diners "American Beauty"
Bardonia, NY
-found on their website

New City Diners "American Traveller"*
-According to their website, this location is still in the works for somewhere in New Jersey.

Ramoco Grill Diner
Ramsey, NJ
-source was an online postcard auction.


Our Second Poll Question

We aren't sure if our readers are aware of another feature of the Diner News and History site. Google Maps is where we are creating an online diner map. We usually add diners and other points of interest as we mention them on this site. Here is a link our Google Diner Map. If you notice a manufactured diner missing from the map, why not let us know and we'll add it. Better yet, why not join us in maintaining this map? Email us for more information.



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(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.

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Weekend Roundup

Time period covered 2/22/2009-2/28/2009

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

In this issue

Weekly Summary
Casey's Diner Mention
La Barge Moondance Diner
Larry Cultrera
Diner News and History Website Happenings
Our Second Poll Question


Weekly Summary

Last Saturday we wrote about the pending closure of the Park Classic Diner. Two days ago news reports to replace the diner with a chain drug store appeared online.

Otherwise, there were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, or moved. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.


Casey's Diner Mention

We thought we'd mention Nicole Simmons of the MetroWest Daily News recently crowned Casey's Diner with having the best burger. Her article may be read here.


La Barge Moondance Diner

News of the diner's opening back in January is reaching more news outlets. In the past couple weeks the diner has been written up by the Associated Press, Boston Globe, Colorado Springs Gazette, MSNBC, and others. Here's the results of Google's news search.


Larry Cultrera

Mr. Cultrera has written about diners and roadside related places for a number of years. Currently he authors a blog entitled, "Diner Hotline." In addition to his blog, many of his vintage photographs are posted to his flickr photostream.

Recently he told us of some upcoming presentations for this year. On Wednesday March 18th at 7PM, he will give a presentation called "Local Roadside Memories" at the Medford Public Library. The library is located at 111 High Street, in Medford, Massachusetts (View Map / Send to GPS*). We'll post more as information becomes available.


Diner News and History Website Happenings

Our work continues on creating individual diner pages. Let us know what type of information you would like to see appear on the page. If there's missing information that you would like to fill in or correct, please leave a comment on the page or email us.

Diners for sale

We continue to get a good response to our post mentioning the buyadiner.com site. If you are interested in purchasing a diner, buyadiner.com just might have one for you. We are always interested in hearing about other diners that are for sale.

Additions / Deletions

The following diners were added to our diner database.

American Diner
Cleveland, OH
-source Diversified Diners

Dino's Seaville Diner*
Ocean View, NJ
-source

New City View Diner
Whitehall, PA
-source the hungry pard blog. They include an exterior picture showing what looks to be a DeRaffele Manufacturing Company Inc. built diner similar to the demolished Thru-Way Diner.

Preston Diner
Essington, PA
-source online postcard auction

Shore Diner*
Egg Harbor, NJ
-source


Our Second Poll Question

We aren't sure if our readers are aware of another feature of the Diner News and History site. Google Maps is where we are creating an online diner map. We usually add diners and other points of interest as we mention them on this site. Here is a link our Google Diner Map. If you notice a manufactured diner missing from the map, why not let us know and we'll add it. Better yet, why not join us in maintaining this map? Email us for more information.



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(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.

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Weekend Roundup

Time period covered 2/15/2009-2/21/2009

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

In this issue

Weekly Summary
L&S Diner Mention
Diner News and History Website Happenings


Weekly Summary

This past week we wrote about an opening and a closing. The Hometown Grille opened in the former Route 72 Diner in Berlin, Connecticut. Closed is the East Windsor Restaurant, in East Windsor, Connecticut. Though long rumored, articles appeared on the internet confirming the pending closure of the Forest Diner in Ellicott City, Maryland and Park Classic Diner in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. We aren't sure when they will close, so enjoy them while you can.


L&S Diner Mention

Andrew Jenner of the Daily News-Record went to the L&S Diner in Harrisonburg, VA. Though the L&S isn't a factory manufactured diner, it was patterned after one. For an in depth on the subject of the incredible egg, we suggest you read his article. Mark Cubbage estimates he cooks 300 eggs a day there.


Diner News and History Website Happenings

Our work continues on creating individual diner pages. Let us know what type of information you would like to see appear on the page. If there's missing information that you would like to fill in or correct, please leave a comment on the page or email us.

Diners for sale

We continue to get a good response to our post mentioning the buyadiner.com site. We are always interested in hearing about other diners that are for sale.

Additions / Deletions

We added the Windsor Grille / East Windsor Restaurant to the database.


There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, or moved. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.


Our Second Poll Question

We've decided to extend our poll question to the end of the month. In case you missed it, we are looking for feedback on our Google Diner Map. Your input is very important and we ask that you take a minute and vote.



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Weekend Roundup

Time period covered 2/8/2009-2/14/2009

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

In this issue

Weekly Summary
Richard Chappy's Osgood Bradley Trolley Restoration Project Update
Fifty States Quarter Program, Round Two
Diner News and History Website Happenings


Weekly Summary

It was a quiet week for diner news. We received an update about the Cheyenne Diner. George Papas, the New York City property owner of where it currently sits, has put up a fence around the diner. Mel Brandt of M&M Rigging located in Pennsylvania, is in the process of getting all the permits in place before the move to Alabama. The diner's expected to move by the end of the month.

Fox25's "Diner Wednesday" segment visited the Mill Pond Diner in Wareham, Massachusetts. Our blog post includes a link to Fox25's video.


Richard Chappy's Osgood Bradley Trolley Restoration Project Update

Providence Journal Staff Writer Peter C.T. Elsworth wrote an article about Richard Chappy's project to restore the trolley that was once part of the Veteran's Square Diner. It was around 2002, when the diner was in Warwick, Rhode Island, that a car crashed into it. Plans were to demolish the entire structure, but in August of that year Mr. Chappy purchased and moved the trolley portion to Providence, Rhode Island. During the process he's not only identified the manufacturer--Osgood Bradley, but the year it was built and the trolley's serial number. Take a look at his project page and the photographs he's taken along the way.

We should note that not too far from the building containing the trolley, sits a 1939 O'Mahony diner. This diner originally operated as the Lemoyne Diner, in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. After seeing the pictures of the trolley, we await seeing how his restoration of the diner will turn out.


Fifty States Quarter Program, Round Two

Several Massachusetts news outlets have written about the U.S. Mint's anticipated 2010 release of new fifty states quarters. The previous release, 1999-2008 was so successful that the Mint has decided to release a new series.

The Mint has asked the governor of Massachusetts, "...to select one preferred and three alternate Massachusetts national sites to be featured on the reverse of a quarter." This link is to the page where you may vote on your favorites. Everyone here at Diner News and History encourages you to vote. The list includes these diners: Al's Diner in Chicopee, Miss Worcester Diner in Worcester, and The Rosebud in Somerville. According to their website, voting ends close of business on February 26, 2009.


Diner News and History Website Happenings

Our work continues on creating individual diner pages. Let us know what type of information you would like to see appear on the page. If there's missing information that you would like to fill in or correct, leave a comment on the page.

Diners for sale

We continue to get a good response to our post mentioning the buyadiner.com site. We are always interested in hearing about other diners that are for sale.

Additions / Deletions

One diner was added to the database.

Martin's Diner, found in dustboy4's picture on flickr.


There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, or moved. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.


Our Second Poll Question

We've decided to extend our poll question to the end of the month. In case you missed it, we are looking for feedback on our Google Diner Map. Your input is very important and we ask that you take a minute and vote.



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(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.

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Weekend Roundup

Time period covered 1/18/2009-1/24/2009

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

Summary

It was a quiet week for diner news. In the news on Wednesday was an article about Denny's. They are not going to build a new restaurant at the former Destin Diner site after all.

Our work continues on creating individual diner pages. Let us know what type of information you would like to see appear on the page. If there's missing information that you would like to fill in or correct, leave a comment on the page.

Diners for sale.

We continue to get a good response to our post mentioning the buyadiner.com site. We are always interested in hearing about other diners that are for sale.

Additions / Deletions

One diner was added to the database. It looks to be a 1990's Starlite diner. There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, or moved. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diner was added to the database:

Walt's Klassics At Olivers
2420 S. Oliver St.
Wichita, KS
-source. flickr pro ercwttmn has a few pictures of the diner in their photostream.

Our first poll question.

There's been a good response so far and we thought others might want to participate. We've decided to extend our poll question to the end of the month. Would you be interested in becoming a member of a worldwide diner organization? This organization would seek to preserve, educate, and inspire the appreciation of diners and their history in future generations. Your input is very important and we ask that you take a minute and vote.



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(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.

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Weekend Roundup

Time period covered 1/11/2009-1/17/2009

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

We are working on individual diner pages. Let us know what type of information you would like to see appear on the page. If there's missing information that you would like to fill in or correct, leave a comment on the page.

Several diners were added to the database. Some of these names were found during the week in various online articles or auctions. While the LaBarge Moondance Diner in LaBarge, Wyoming isn't a traditionally manufactured diner, it opened on Monday. By the time you read this, the Rajun Cajun restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut has closed. The Cheyenne Diner was sold. There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, or moved. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diners were added to the database:

Al's Diner
Jersey City, NJ

Blissville Diner*

Blue Beacon*

Rip's North End Lunch*
Pittsfield, MA

Rose City Diner*
Madison, NJ

Shorty's Short Stop*

Silk City Diner
Stevens, PA

Superior Diner*
Perth Amboy, NJ


Tina's Diner*
Wethersfield, CT

Our first poll question.

There's been a good response so far and we thought others might want to participate. We've decided to extend our poll question to the end of the month. Would you be interested in becoming a member of a worldwide diner organization? This organization would seek to preserve, educate, and inspire the appreciation of diners and their history in future generations. Your input is very important and we ask that you take a minute and vote.

Diners for sale.

We continue to get a good response to our post mentioning the buyadiner.com site. We are always interested in hearing about other diners that are for sale.


Article Tools

We invite you to visit our flickr diner photostream.


(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.

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Weekend Roundup

Time period covered 1/4/2009-1/10/2009

We started putting this together during today's visit to the Liberty Elm Diner. In talking with Kip, she told us something we never knew about the building across the street. At one time it was called the Elmwood Theatre. Though its been many years since it was last used for its original purpose, the building currently functions as a church. We encourage you to read people's memories of the Elmwood and other theaters at the Cinema Treasures site.

In this issue. . .
Wrap up of Sunday's road trip.
New diner added to database.
Our first poll question.
Diners for sale.


The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

Wrap up of Sunday's road trip.

Last week's Weekend Roundup covered up till January third. Sunday the fourth marked the return leg of our Pennsylvania trip. Here's a list of the diners we visited:

Al's Diner - Jersey City, NJ
Bob's Diner - Manheim, PA
Capitol Diner - Harrisburg, PA
Cardinal Diner - Kearny, NJ
Lyndon City Line Diner - Lancaster, PA
Miss America Diner - Jersey City, NJ
Prospect Diner - Columbia, PA
former Tom Sawyer Diner - Harrisburg, PA currently operates as Sawyers Cantina
Tops Diner - Harrison, NJ
West Shore Diner - Lemoyne, PA

We just finished plotting about twenty new diners on our Google diner map during the upcoming week.

New diner added to database.

One diner was added to the database. While the Cheyenne Diner is threatened with demolition, there were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. On the left side of the blog an article appeared this week about the Salem Diner. This past week marks their first year anniversary for owners George and Zoe Elefteriadis. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diners were added to the database:

Gabe's Diner*
1680 North Keyser Ave.
Scranton, PA

Our first poll question.

Our poll question appears at right. Would you be interested in becoming a member of a worldwide diner organization? This organization would seek to preserve, educate, and inspire the appreciation of diners and their history in future generations. Your input is very important and we ask that you take a minute and vote.

Diners for sale.

We continue to get a good response to our post mentioning the buyadiner.com site. We are always interested in hearing about other diners that are for sale. Speaking of which, a diner manufacturer has written us. We are working on showing what they can build for you. Stay tuned.


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Weekend Roundup

Time period 12/28/2008 - 1/3/2009 (last edit 1/7/2009)

The Weekend Roundup feature was delayed while we caught up on some of our other blog posts. It draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

It was our goal this week to re-visit a diner we hadn't been to in a while. Here's the list:
Monday - Norm's
Tuesday - Tin Man and Dave's Diner
Wednesday - Al Mac's
Thursday - Shawmut Diner

Friday was the start of our road trip. Our first stop was at a diner we had not visited before--Collin's Diner. The route continued through New York, New Jersey and into Pennsylvania. Melrose Diner was our last stop of the night.

At the top of our list for diner visits on Saturday was the Mayfair Diner. From there we went to the future Manheim Diner. We visited other diners in between, however Saturday ended at the Capitol Diner in Harrisburg.

Sunday's wrap-up will be in another blog entry.

There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diners were added to the database:

Blue Clipper Diner*
Bridgeport, CT
-source

Teaneck Diner*
Teaneck, NJ
-source

State Diner*
Harrisburg, PA
-source

Skylark Diner*
Edison, NJ

Ritz Diner*
Livingston, NJ


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Weekend Roundup

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

On the 21st, Floyd's Diner in High Springs, Florida closed. The five-section Starlite built diner was delivered mid-2001. Current economic conditions are listed as the reason for closure.

Starlite itself was going through changes around this time too. It had been sold in 1999, and then sold again to another company that went out of business. Starlite's original founders started building diners again in 2002, though under the name Valiant Diner Company. That company closed in 2006.

There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week. On a related note, we've noticed an increase in people searching for diners to buy. We'd like some suggestions on how to integrate a for sale type feature into the site. For now we'll put them in the right column.

The following diner was added to the database:

Manheim Diner
Schuylkill Haven, PA



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Weekend Roundup

The Weekend Roundup feature will be posted a little later. We are working on putting together a listing of all the diners we've mentioned. Look for "Diner Listing By State (in process)" included at the top and bottom of each page.


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Weekend Roundup

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

A diner opening and closing. Norm's Diner in Groton, Connecticut reopened. It was announced that Olga's in Marlton, New Jersey won't reopen.

There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diners were added to the database:

Crossroads Dinor*
Edinboro, PA

Nevada Diner*
Bloomfield, NJ
-source. flickr member justkiddingha took a picture of the diner using the HDR technique which enhances the resulting image.

Mom's Diner
Killeen, TX
- source Mike Engle

Saylor's Restaurant
Allentown, PA
-source


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Post-Weekend Roundup

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

In This Blog Entry. . .
L & S Diner Reopening

Pennsylvania's Getting a Diner


There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diners were added to the database:

Manheim Diner
Schuylkill Haven, PA
-source

Paradise Restaurant
Schuylkill Haven, PA
-source


L & S Diner Reopening

L & S Diner
Photo by Kevin Steele and appears
here under Creative Commons
license.

According to Heather Bowser's article dated December 3rd, 2008 in the Daily News-Record, the diner has a new owner. Linda Raines, a customer purchased the business. The diner was scheduled to open on December 4th and we haven't found any reports to the contrary. WHSV TV has a video report online.

Although the L & S in Harrisonburg, Virginia isn't a traditionally manufactured diner, we thought our readers in Virginia would be interested.


Pennsylvania's Getting a Diner

This article entitled, "'50s-Style Dining Car to Replace Razed Restaurant Near Haven" caught our eye on Thursday. We've included a quote from the article . . .

"There may be more after Frew and his crew haul and install an authentic 1950s-era stainless steel diner car from southwestern Ohio inside the Route 61 restaurant. Frew is leaving on Dec. 11 to pick up the diner car, which he said he heard about through word-of-mouth."

The article also mentions this the former Paradise Restaurant at the intersection of Routes 61 S. and 183 in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. From a Google search we found reference to the restaurant having a fire the end of December 2000. In January 2007 Dave Frew purchased the property. Another Google search turned up a mention of him being president of Nostalgic Diner Group. Could this be the return of the Venus, a 1957 Fodero diner? We'll post more information as it becomes available.


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Weekend Roundup

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

Two diners were added to the database. It was reported on Monday the Pioneer of Texas Diner has reopened. The Darien News~Review reported Teddy and Olga Giapoutzis have reopened the former Driftwood Diner in Darien, Connecticut. The Giapoutzises own the Post Road Diner a short distance away in Norwalk. Many changes were made including a new name--Darien Diner. We had on file a message from the roadfood.com forum that there used to be a 1953 Silk City diner there. Anyone have confirmation of this and/or where the Silk City went? Other than Cassidies being repaired, there were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diners were added to the database:

Deb's Diner
Piketon, OH
-source

OK Diner* -source
A1 Southbound
Colsterworth, Lincolnshire
NG33 5LN
-source


(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.


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Weekend Roundup

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Three diners were added to the database. In the past week news of Norm's closure appeared online. Add Destin Diner to the threatened list. There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diners were added to the database:

Destin Diner
Destin, FL
-source

All American Diner
Panama City, FL
-source

Don's of Traverse City
Novi, MI
-source Mike Engle


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Weekend Roundup

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of the postings we made during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

We visited three diners on Saturday: Miss Portland Diner, Red Arrow Diner - Milford and Peterborough Diner.

Three diners were added to the database.

Brother's Diner I*
127 Trenton Rd.
Browns Mills, NJ

Foxon Diner*
913 Foxon Rd.
East Haven, CT

91 Diner Restaurant*
420 Middletown Ave.
New Haven, CT

Two diners opened this past week: Red Arrow and Miss Portland.

There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.


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(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.

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Liberty Elm
Sign

As we mentioned in our Thursday's post, the Liberty Elm Diner was visited by the Projo's food editor. We stopped in today for a late breakfast. While we catch up with Kip, Tink and the gang, check out the rest of our post.

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of the postings we made during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

Three diners were added to the database. Olga's diner remains closed. It was announced that the new location of the Red Arrow Diner in Milford, New Hampshire will open this coming Monday. There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diners were added to the database:

American Dream Diner*
Orangeburg, NY
-source

Blauvelt Coach Diner
Blauvelt, NY

Golden Star Diner Restaurant
Neptune City, NJ

While we were at the diner, they were working on getting their new sign mounted to the pole out front. The picture above shows the sign as it sat up against the diner.

(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.


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The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of the postings we made during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we don't include map links. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

This past week was lite on diner news items. One diner was added to the database. Olga's diner closed again. There were no news reports of any classic diners opening, being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.

The following diner was added to the database:

Night Owl Lunch Wagon*
Greenfield Village
Dearborn, MI
-source.

(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.


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The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of the postings we made during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we don't include map links. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

No diners were added to the database. There were no reports of any classic diners opening, being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.


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The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of the postings we made during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we don't include map links. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

The following diners were added to the database:

not named diner at Warrington Motel*
U.S. Route 611
Neshaminy, PA
-source.

The Bergen Heritage Diner And Restaurant
80 River St.
Hackensack, NJ
-source.

Coppola's La Fantasia Diner*
3581 US Highway 9W
Highland, NY
-source.

Denny's Classic Diner
1020 Tanger Rd.
Locust Grove, GA
-source.

Eddie's Moderne Diner*
619 E. Gay St.
West Chester, PA
-source.

Hollywood Diner #2*
Route 23
Wayne, NJ
-source.

Hyland Diner
U.S. Route 1
Danvers, MA
-source.

Karter's Diner
US 18 (source)
Brookfield, WI
-source.

Lehigh Diner*
Union Blvd. and Route 22
Allentown, PA
-source.

Paxton Diner
1200 Paxton St.
Harrisburg, PA
-source.

Village Diner
Route 422
Douglassville, PA
-source.

(*) These diners were added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.


There were no reports of any classic diners opening, being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.


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Weekend Roundup

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of the postings we made during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we don't include map links. We include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

Seven diners were added to the database:

Charlie's Diner*
Fall River Ave.
Seekonk, MA
Source auction listing.

Glenwood Cafe*
Glens Falls, NY
Source auction listing.

Nautilus Diner
1353 Kenneth Rd.
York, PA
Name mentioned here.

Paterson Diner
Paterson, NJ
Source auction listing.

Penny's Diner
707 East Webster
Morrill, NE
flickr member velociraptor_com has a picture of the diner here.

Starlite Diner
1353 Kenneth Rd.
York, PA
Name mentioned here.

Sully's Diner*
Taunton, MA
Source auction listing.

The diners marked (*) were added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on these diners please write us. We would like to know more about them.


For Sale:

Grubb's Diner
Huntingdon, PA


Sold:

Milford Diner
Milford, NH

There were no reports of any diners opening, being demolished, constructed, installed, or moved. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week.


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