Diners and Roadside Food Links
One of about a half dozen vintage diners exported to England in the past 15 years lands in its second home since arriving in the mother country. This large O'Mahony first served customers in Cambridge, Massachusetts from the 1950s to the 1970s. In 1993, it landed in Peabody, Massachusetts, but plans to open it there collapsed. It was then purchased by restauranteurs from England, who brought it there in 1994. Read all about it at their website.
Outsanding website for a wonderful waterfront diner in Portland, Maine.
The new site does feature something fairly unique in that it has probably the only 360 degree image of the diner's interior of any diner site we've seen. Compiled by Bill Caloccia, the site has links to a high and low resolution QVTR shots of the interior showing Charlie, Steve, and a customer during a typical day. Kudos to Charlie's for providing this glimpse of why we love sitting in these places.
World famous, yet little known historic gem of an eatery in downtown Los Angeles, and it has a website that nearly does it justice.
Ron Saari's extensive listings and photographs of diners coast to coast and beyond.
Larry Cultrera takes his venerable column to the internet after 19 years in the Society for Commercial Archeology's News Journal. With this new blog, Larry expands his focus to other roadside topics.
"Dream Back In Time" Best Breakfast In Town! Sweet Potato Pancakes, Cream Chipped Beef, Homemade Quiche, 36+ Omeletes, Eggs Benedict and More!!
One of two surviving Worcester lunch wagons and serving the late-night crowd in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Wonderful little store-front diner tucked away in the Quaboag Valley in Massachusetts.
From the site: The "Historic" Village Diner is significant as a distinctive example of early-twentieth century American roadside architecture surviving exceptionally intact from its date of manufacture in the [1950's]." Under new ownership since 2002, the diner continues to represent the American diner at its best.
Lively, informative site about a guy and his hot dog truck. The site's a little busy, and he's got tons of not-so-relavent advertising, but it seems his heart's in the right place.
The society maintains an extremely comprehensive list of Valentine Diners on their website. Valentine built their small unique diners in Wichita until the early 1970s.
A truly great place to eat in Maine.
A real New Jersey institution and home of 78 sandwiches (at last count).
Fine little diner in the Southeastern region of Pennsylvania
Modular Diners of Georgia features "Starlite Diner models," built by Valiant Diners, a modular builder that started constructing prefab diners in 1992.
Diner's don't get much more "landmark" than Moody's. Around since the Depression, this place remains a favorite of locals and tourists alike. When you're up there, don't miss a chance to stay in a Moody's cabin.
Fine landmark-in-the-making along New York's Taconic Parkway. This is the third of four "Chief Taconic" diners installed along the route by Burton Coons.
Site that features the diners of Ohio that also lists some diners under restoration and available for purchase. Run by Steve Harwin, who is probably the only reputable diner restoration expert currently working today.
The website of the once and future greatest club in Massachusetts
We love the Red Arrow for many reasons, including its smoke-free policy, its sumptuous cream pies, its never-close policy, and its fabulous location in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire.
Yes, this is THE Rosie's Diner, featured in the old Bounty Paper Towel commercials back in the 1970s. Brought to Michigan in 1990 by artist Jerry Berta, and since 2006, owned by Randy and Jonelle Roest.
The American diner finally arrives in Germany in style.
Brought down from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, new owners rejuvenated this Mountain View diner and crowned it with some of the most fabulous neon you'll find anywhere. Justifiably busy, the Trolley Car Diner makes for a great diner experience all day.
A fine diner along a splendidly scenic ride in New York's Hudson Valley. This is the first of four "Chief" diners installed by Burton Coons along the Taconic Parkway.
