Saw the article about your site in this am's Ledger and looked at it this morning. I admire your devotion to the artform.

I suggest you investigate the Summit Diner in Summit. It's an original railcar that serves colossal breakfasts. My wife actually wanted their pancakes as a birthday dinner a few years ago, and indeed that's where we went.

regards

p. weinstein

Thanks,

Gene Levine

Nice write up in the Ledger. I've been a big fan of diners for a long time now, and what I usually judge them on is the following:

A) Hash and Eggs. Is the hash fried along with the eggs, or warmed in a separate area of the grill surface. And do they lay the eggs over top of the hash or on the side. Of course, copious amounts of toast must be given.

B) Fries w/ Mozarella and Gravy. Some places never heard of this delight. If they don't offer it, move along.

C) Substitutions. If they give you a hard time forget the return trip.

and

D) Attitude. No matter what I ask for, if they're willing to make it to my specifications it gets a thumbs up.

This is going to sound slightly Seinfeldian, but I once broke up with a girl b/c she didn't like going to diners. Hey, it had to be done.

Take Care.

Mike Bonelli

Dear Dave,

I read the article in the Star-Ledger and decided to visit your web page. I'm very impressed with what you've accomplished and would like to submit an article or two specifically about diners that have good coffee since you don't seem to prefer it (that's o.k. though).

I've been a coffee drinker since high school and have been known to take it intravenously when the need arises. Coffee to me and my friends is our life blood. (Our motto: "Coffee... the rocket fuel of the business world!").

My friend Roy Toro prefers the strongest coffee around (he always asks the waitress for his coffee scraped from the bottom of the pot), I'm more the cerebral type. I like my coffee aged about 20 minutes so the full flavor roasts throughout the brew (Fresh is a little too watery for me and after about an hour it's too bitter). Oh, and of course never, never, NEVER drink coffee with just milk (or worst... non-dairy creamer!), HALF & HALF is the only acceptable accompaniment to our salvation in a mug.

Well, thanks for letting me tell you my side of life s little menu. Hope to see more listings and I'll try to come up with a few of my own.

Later,

Norton Karp (nakarp@aol.com)

i feel we have a bond. :)

i read with great interest the ledger article about your diner page. i've visited your page and i'm duly impressed!

i'm a reporter too -- relax, i'm not asking for an interview! :) -- for The Home News & Tribune in East Brunswick, nj, but i work out of our northern bureau in woodbridge, nj.

i know the blue fountain, because my girlfriend lives in yardley, and i even know (but forget the name of) a diner across from the fenway park ticket office, because i went to grad school at b.u. -- my diner-less web site is on the student server at: acs.bu.edu:8001/~evank

but here in jersey, your site misses some great ones, including the galaxy diner and the (world famous) reo diner in woodbridge, the edison diner, which was preceded by the much better old edison diner, sherban's diner in south plainfield, the edison family restaurant, a diner in clark i forget the name of, and in union where i went to college at kean, there's the tom sawyer, the huck finn and the mark twain (i think those last couple might technically be in springfield), as well as the union square diner and my favorite, the tropicana, in elizabeth.

also, there's the clark white diamond for great burgers, and the white rose system, another favorite of mine, in highland park, roselle, elizabeth and i think another but i'm not sure where.

anyhow, great page, and i hope to hear from ya!

--evan koblentz
evank@microfone.net

Love the site,

Scott

Dave,

Great page. Read the article in the Star-Ledger and thats how i found you. I've eaten at a lot of diners myself and the one thing that i like is the Onion Rings. So far, the Crystal Diner has the best. Deep fried to perfection, not too greasy, and talk about ample serving. In my book, they are still the tops. With the amount they put in the basket, no one has yet to come close.

One of my favorite diners was the old Colonial Diner ( where Harolds NY Deli now is ) That place was THE late-nite stop right after Duke's closed. I know, you're saying where? Well, Dukes used to be one fantastic nightclub, 20 years ago, inside Quakerbridge Mall. It was located on the JC Penneys end of the mall, on the 2nd flr. Roy Rogers replaced it, after it closed.

Well, time to hit the sack. Keep up the good work..........I enjoy it. Talk to you later. Say hi to your mom for me.

Dave Walsh
Dayton, NJ

Let me commend you on providing a service for those of us who consider diners to be treasures of American dining. You are a prince among human beings. The reviews are great, especially those for the worst diners.

Let me take issue with the person who stated that Threadgill's in Austin, TX, is a diner. It is not. I lived in Austin from 1973-1993 and ate there any number of times. The food is good, but decidedly what I would characterize as Texas country cooking. Threadgill's is an Austin version of any number of Texas country restaurants; it is a bit pricier than those in the country, but then Austin is pricier. Threadgill's may not be a diner but it is very good for what it does.

By the way such places are not, in my experience, really akin to diners either in the food they serve or in the atmosphere. The food is typically the Texas variety of Southern cooking which translates to fried foods and various vegetables not generally found in the Northeast (okra, greens...). Also the coffee is generally weak since ice tea is the preferred drink in the South. In "wet counties" (those in which one can buy and consume alcohol legally), these places also sell beer.

While I am on the subject, I should note that in the South cafeterias serve the same function as diners do for us. However, the food is not the same, since again it is Southern cooking. There are a number of cafeteria chains throughout the South, including Luby's, Furr's, Piccadilly, Marrimont and Wyatt's; these are the places that people go for lunch and dinner when you or I would go to a diner. They are not open all hours, however, and do not serve breakfast at all.

I trust I did not bore you with this. Since you are apparently interested in American popular dining culture, as I am, I thought I would give you my two-cents' worth. I would enjoy hearing back from you.

Scott

Dave,

Even though I should be doing better things involving the administration of justice, I read your diner page this morning. Certainly a brilliant stroke of home paging.

I grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and have a real fondness for diners. There are none here, and I have never seen one in Ohio. Of course, there are plenty of restaurants, just no diners. I think it's the density of the northeast and its industrial history (read: truckers) which created diners.

However, here in Kentucky, we have country stores. Not cutesy country stores selling gifts to tourists, but real, funky country stores. A really good one has a butcher counter in the back where they'll make you a sandwich for about $1.79, and some old tables where you can eat it. I was in one in rural Washington County on my bicycle on Saturday, and they sold both firearms and Bag Balm (a cult object for bicyclists).

So, give up on your midwest search. But try some stores in the backwoods for a really great turkey and swiss sandwich made with Miracle Whip.

Jim Moyer
Louisville, KY
backroads, bicycles, motorcycles

Re: Diners in Beaumont, Texas

Beaumont, Texas is historical in diner history. The oldest Pig Stands is located here. A recent article in Texas Highways mag. brought this to my attention. (Oct. 1997) Though Pig Stands is not a diner in the purest form, by not being built from a diner factory, but 1 of the 3 in town vaguely resembles a diner car. Though, the best burgers, homemade on. rings, & chick fr steak, as well as, stuffed spuds are found at Novrozsky's, much too modern for dinerdom.

Bevkoh@aol.com

Dear Mr. Goldberg:

I saw the Hibernia Diner on your list of the worst diners and I felt that I should write to you about it. In the early 1980s, my family and I ate there many times. The main courses, salads(big enough for 2 people[no joke]) and the cakes(over a foot tall [I measured once with a ruler]) were fantastic.

Sad to say that it has gone done hill since then.

I diner that I didn't see on your site, but that you might be interested in is Mama's Dream International Diner at 728 State St., Perth Amboy. It serves Puerto Rican food. It's in a trailer. The place is almost never crowded and is smoke free.

I love French Onion soup, Key Lime Pie, and all kinds of chocolate desserts. Do you have any specific places that you would recommend that I visit in order to eat these foods? If you could send me the names of any places to visit for these foods, it would by greatly appreciated.

I wish you well in your classes.

Good-bye.

Sincerely,

Jayson

Hi!

I love your diner page and found it while searching for an old railroad car within NY, NJ, or CT. A friend of mine who actually grew up in New Jersey wants to go to a railroad car diner somewhere within a few hours drive of New York City.

Off the top of your head, do you happen to know of any old railroad car diners in this area?

Thanks,
Marie Javins
MJavins@tuna.net
http://members.aol.com/MJavins

Hi,

I was just perusing your diner web pages, having followed the link from Roadside's site. I don't have any reviews as such right now, but I can tell you that my wife, Miriam Sagan, has a New Mexico diner roundup coming out soon in the Food pages of the Albuquerque Journal, and I'll try to get her to send you a copy. I can say that our researches have turned up 2 functioning vintage Valentines around the state (the Tic Toc in Albuquerque and one in Tres Piedras that I think is just called The Diner) as well as 4 abandoned or converted to other uses, plus 2 new Starlites in Belen and Farmington (sorry, I've forgotten the names). I am a transplanted Bostonian, and it's hard keeping up the diner habit out here, but we're doing our best.

Best,
Richard Feldman

hi...
This writing to a total stranger thing is a bit odd, but i feel compelled. i live in lawrenceville, or at least i usually do, and i go to school in new orleans. i somehow stumbled across your webpage and just burst out laughing in the middle of the computer lab. my friends and i are 2am frequenters of crystal diner in l'ville as well as parkside in ewing and princetonian in princeton (duh) and your reviews made me fell like i was home again, so i felt it necessary to send you a bizarre run-on sentence to let you know that i loved your page. i could taste the princetonian pickles, and i thank you for that joy. okay, i think i've established that i'm about certifiable right now. anyway thank you.

margaret currie

loyola university, new orleans

Sir,

How could you do a review of diners in California and miss Mel's Diner? There are three presently existing in the state that I have visited. I have been to two in San Francisco, one on Geary Street and the other on Lombard, and one in Sherman Oaks. These diners are fantastic. Besides GREAT food they have a great feeling for the 50's and 60's.

Well, just thought I'd give you my two cents worth.

Thanks!

Sean77

While I would not rush to sing the Pump's praises, I would also not categorize it as a "diner." The Pump has no stainless steel and is not even free-standing. It therefore fits more readily into the category known as "greasy spoon."

The Pump has been a fixture in New Hope for far longer than you could imagine, and has always managed to get by. The food is adequate, the service is rushed but reasonably competent (as compared to the Country Host, which we frequent only to garner a perfect example of wretched everything), and the booths are too small. Just right if it's what you're looking for.

Since, judging from your comments, it is not what you're looking for, we'll happily take the space you have abandoned.

-Rob & Suzanne Oakley

Long-time residents.

To which I responded: Well, it's reasonable for folks to have a difference of opinions. At any rate, I posted up your objection on the "responses" page. I maintain that using the word "golden" in your name usually implies a diner (i.e. golden eagle, golden coach, golden dawn, etc.). As I recall, there are less subtle implications that the golden pump tries to pass itself off as a diner. The point is that if I simply ignored all places which are really terrible examples of diner-dom, then I would have nothing to put on my "worst of..." page.

They each responded: Bob: Point well taken. Now if you want REALLY bad, you should have tried the one that was in downtown Princeton 20 years ago, across from Cox's. Now THERE was a BAD diner. It burned down, most likely from self-defense. Suzanne: Next time something goes against every fiber in your being, you ought to follow your instincts! There can be no theme in New Hope diners, since that would require more than one. The Golden Pump, while in no way a diner, is a local institution of sorts, renowned for its almost-edible food, uncomfortable booths and early 60s ambiance (yes, even the grease dates from that era). The Pump eschews minuscule $25.00 entrees, ferns, and faux stained glass. These are things to cherish. As for the infamous Country Host, my husband and I frequently vow never to return there. But it seems that invariably, after a couple weeks, a kind of selective amnesia overcomes us and we forget about the half cooked chicken and the year-round colony of flies, while remembering the cozy booths, the smell of coffee in the air and the desultory conversation of the Tractor Man, a seemingly permanent and rather comforting figure located just by the pie case. It IS the only diner in New Hope, after all.

Suzanne Oakley

Hi Dave,

On a recent trip to Albany NY, found a neat little place in Schodack NY. It's called the Country Side Diner. Stopped in for breakfast and found it to be the best I had in a while!! I found it to be a homey type atmosphere. I spoke with the owner, I think his name was Jerry. He told me it was a 1941 SilkCity Diner Car. Anyway, if you find yourself in that part of the world, I think it would be worth your while to stop there. I would recommend the Hearty Man Breakfast!!

Take Care,
Greez

As part of a remodeling project, one area of my office is to be devoted to either a diner replica or at least diner motif. Any suggestions of sources for items to include or plans to follow?
Thanks for your help.

Dave Sauers

To all you diner lovers - Today - in Middleboro, MA the best diner of all has opened it's doors: DAVE'S DINER!

It is the coolest!
clientel@ma.ultranet

mark & jeannie olson

ClienTell
43 E. Grove Street
Middleboro, MA 02346

508-946-5500
508-946-5400 fax

Hi
ENJOY YOUR WEB PAGE. I AM THE PRESIDENT OF STARLITE DINERS, NOW THE WORLDS LARGEST BUILDER OF DINERS. IT IS GREAT TO SEE DINERS BEING PROMOTED. IF WE CAN BE OF ANT HELD PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

BILL STARCEVIC
STAR DINER AOL

DAVE: THANKS FOR THE GREAT WEB SITE. SEVERAL YEARS AGO I SAW A SHOW ON PUBLIC T.V. CALLED, I BELIEVE, FAMOUS DINERS OF PENNSYLVANIA. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS SHOW & DO YOU KNOW WHERE I MIGHT GET A COPY OF IT? ALSO, MY BROTHER IS A PRINCETON ALUMNUS AND I REMEMBER GOING TO A DINER ALONG RT.1 THAT HAD A B-25 AIRPLANE ON TOP OF IT(circa 1974). DO YOU KNOW THE PLACE AND IS IT STILL AROUND? WE WENT EAST FOUR YEARS AGO AND ATE IN DINERS EXCLUSIVELY. THE MELROSE, YE OLDE COLLEGE AND A FEW OTHERS FROM THAT T.V. SHOW I MENTIONED. ALL WERE GREAT. THANKS AGAIN.

MARK MITCHELL
SUBURBAN CHICAGO
DEERFD707@AOL.COM

Hi!
Howie here...

You mention the Big M Truck Stop off the NYS Thruway on one of your pages. You also mention the Miss Glenmont that is next door. I ate at that diner today and I believe the name may have changed slightly. The diner is a superbly maintained Silk City late 1950's version. It appears that everything is in original condition. The only items that I know were removed at some point was the Juke Box and the companion wall boxes.

The owners are very friendly and don't mind if you take pictures... I took a roll full.

Best regards,
Howie Cohen
Just Neon
Utica, NY

Nice try, but your listing for the midwest is pretty thin.

(Granted, but that's why I have the message on the front page requesting reviews for midwest diners!, ed.)

Carolyn C. Sherayko has a nice list with photos of every diner in Indiana. It's at http://php.indiana.edu/~csherayk/diners.html. There are dozens of diners in Ohio, most of them in the east, in places like New Lebanon and Lisbon. I don't know of any list. There is also a site-built in Bryan called Lester's, but it was ruined about five years ago.

Here in Michigan, the only genuine diners in the state are out in the country near Rockford. They're at http://www.rosiesdiner.com/.

In Ann Arbor we have a site-built diner called the Fleetwood. I maintain the web page, at http://www.citi.umich.edu/u/rees/fleet.html.

Jim Rees

Hi,

My name is Melanie and I am a senior at McDonogh School in Maryland. For my upcoming Senior Project my friend Rachel and I have decided to do a multimedia Diner's across the US roadtrip. We will be traveling cross-country stopping at diners along the way taking pictures, writing poetry, interviewing, and rating the diners along the way. We hope to put together some huge book of our journey (including things like napkins).

We have been talking about this for the past three years. Our only problems so far are organization and funding. I was wondering if you could point out some key diners that we shouldn't miss to guide us on our way. I was also wondering if you knew of any place that would possibly sponsor something like this. We don't need a whole lot of money, but gas is going to be a necessity.

Any help that you could give us would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Melanie

I revisited the South Street Diner in Boston a few days ago, and it has improved over my last visit. With a new head cook, more specials are offered now and they are rotated around (breakfast, lunch/dinner and late-night). I had chicken with pasta in a wine sauce with a salad and bread for $5.95 and it was great. Portions are satisfying but leave enough room for dessert.

Joe Barnaby

Greetings,

Sunday I was out for a ride and went by a brand new diner, and low and behold it was named Dave's Diner. It is a new double wide all stainless steel model located on route 28 in Middleboro, Massachusetts. It was late in the afternoon so it was already closed, or maybe not even opened yet. The landscape isn't even finished.

What a beautiful site.

Everett Costa

Dear Sir:

I wish to inform you that you left out the world famous O'Rourke's Diner in Middletown, Connecticut in your list of regional diners. O'Rourke's has been written up in Gourmet and the front of the diner has been photographed in numerous diner pictorials (one I might add in German).

Brian O'Rourke is a unique chef with a strong sense of American diner tradition. His weekend brunch menus are "out-of-this-world" not to mention creative. He still serves coffee in traditional white "diner" mugs and his plates are Melamine. He bakes his own breads and muffins and his soups are delicious.

Connecticut is a small state, but it has a rich history. To leave out a landmark in your category of "diners" seem to show a lack of research. May I recommend O'Rourke's on your next outing in Connecticut and see for yourself?

Sincerely,

F. Ishikawa Foos

Hi there. I was wondering if you could help me with a question that came up on a trip the other day. Where did the term "blue plate special" come from? Am I correct to assume it was a term from that originated with the diners?

thanks for your help

dt

Like your site. We have a early 50's diner located in Eureka, Ks. It is an eight seater. We want to sell it as soon as possible. Interested? Or do you know how I might go about spreading the word?

I have already talked with Richard Gutman, Randy Garbin, (he listed the diner in his letter), and I talked with Daniel Zilka at the Diner Museum in Rhode Island.

The diner is in really good condition. Mr Zilka was in Ks. several years ago to check the diner out, it was not for sale at that time.

I have a few pictures that we took when we were up there, I live in Houston, Tx.

If you can help spread the word or know of someone looking for such a diner, please contact me.

jd

dawsigns@flash.net

A good diner so far unlisted in your directory is The 5th Street Diner on North 5th St. Temple, PA about 3 miles north of Reading. Open 24 hrs, always serves breakfast, Greek owned, was once an original 'diner' diner at this location.

The directory is great!

-- David

Hello..

My name is Carol Isabelle and I own the Red Arrow 24 Hr. Diner in Manchester, NH! How can I get my Diner on your web page???? This Diner is a landmark here in the city of Manchester, it has been here since 1922! Please e-mail me back

Thank you,

Carol Isabelle
DINER24@AOL.COM

Greetings from the Capital City Diner!!

We're in Ottawa Canada (the nation's capital). Although we are only 2.5 years old you would swear we're at least fifty. I'm biased but I honestly feel we are Canada's #1 REAL DINER EXPERIENCE. We are currently working on a web page. I built the Diner myself with a full s/s exterior, 14 stools, interior formica monitor-style ceiling and 28 wood/naugahyde booths; we seat 100 people. I've been to over 500 diners throughout the U.S. and tried to make the Diner as authentic as possible. We currently serve 5500 customers per week and feature regional American dishes. Some of our more popular items are: Philly Cheesesteaks Fish n Chips Kansas City BBQ Ribs Cinncinati Chili All food is homemade and of the best quality! I eat there everyday so it better be good!

We are at:

460 Hunt Club Road Nepean (Ottawa), Ontario
Phone 613-727-2675
Fax 727-2674

Just wanted to let you know we're out here! I admire Diner Enthusiasts as I am one myself!

See ya!

I compliment you on your diner pages. We'd been referred here by a friend after a frustrating trip home (to Westport CT) from Maine on Easter Sunday... the "normal" restaurants we knew were closed and we hate "fast food" places. Now to compile something we can take in the car. I know there must've been hundreds of places along our route of travel but I'd no idea where to find them, and getting off I-95 or I-495, etc.

You have omitted the Sherwood Diner in Westport CT. I'll create a review in due course and forward it. Nice place, nice people, great food. Exit 18 on I-95. Salmon filet dinner (now available every evening) is the equal of (or better than!) that served anywhere else, regardless of price class. Open 24 X 7, closed a few "big" holidays.

-- Jess Girard

RFC2@aol.com

Hi Dave!

My wife and I we own an original stainless steel Diner in Fairfield NJ right of RT46 which I believe that you visit at one time. The diner is in this town since 1957 and was transfer from Red Bank NJ. It must have been build some time in late thirties or early forties. But we don’t know what year.

So many years pass by since this place was build and it still has original floors, counters, booths, and windows and so on Many people are impress by it originality and ask us how we did it.

But we did.

And we are glad that the original appearance is still intact because many times our place was used in commercials and movie scenes. There for the diner is known to many and it is a landmark in itself.

On a sad note as much as we love the place and the people (customers) who become like our extended family we will be force to close the door soon, due to the lost of lease. We hope that somewhere, someplace, someone will want to buy it and live the diner dream as we did.

By browsing you web page and reading peoples comments and letters it give us pleasure to see that sort of love for the original diners that still exist in peoples hearts, And for that!

We are grateful to you.

Sincerely,

Margaret and Peter Przygodzki

Great web page for diner's. I was interested in finding a diner in my area, Manassas VA, and found two close.....Warrenton and Front Royal. Thanks for a great site and I hope you are able to add some Florida diner's, if any, in the near future.

Tnx, Jim

Any information on the kind of Diner's with rollerskating car hops, 50's music...Grease-like,...Delores' Diner in L.A....??

Bernie Orenstein

Dave....the whole page is rather good...and I wanted to give a little insight to the Americana clock...

I was a member of the East Windsor Planning Board for about 13 years and I remember when the architect presented the plans and elevations for the renovation work...the Board just could not understand the concept of making a diner RETRO...and the logo around the clock "Time To Eat" was a big battle.. yours truly lead the forces to approve as it is currently built. The owners are big diner buffs and even had a book signing there last year---JERSEY DINERS by John Braeder.

Jack Gohde

opening a diner in dc - trying to come up with a good name - thinking of "new star diner" or "blue star diner" - any thoughts on these or other names?

NewColStat@aol.com

Please help me find some information on a NJ diner that operated in the 60's called the Colts Neck Diner, owned by my father, Marcos Andreadis. It was located on the corner by the the Colts Neck Inn, next to the Colts Neck grammer school, and across the road of Delcious Orchards. I have a post card that was made back then and that is all I have. I could have a friend scan it for me and e-mail it to you for your collection of diners, but I would love to have more photos or any information about it. Please e-mail me with suggestions on how to locate more information.

Thank you,

Mary Lukowski

Hi,

I am in the process of checking out your page during my research for a feature story on diners. I live in Austin, Texas and I thought I'd give you a diner to check out. The 410 Diner in San Antonio, TX is great. Keep up the good work.

Jessie Gilroy

MChand536@aol.com wrote:

# Hey, ya'll, you forgot about us down hera!
# The Panhandle of Florida is FULL of good places to eat! If you want my votes,
# E mail me MChand536@AOL.com. Nite Ya'll!

I didn't forget about all ya'll, but I live in new jersey! If you'd like to submit some reviews, I'd be pleased to get them.

Dave

I used to live in New Jersey. You should see this turquoise water and sand whiter than this e mail background. (presumably, he has his terminal background set to white, ed.).

The Donut Hole in Destin, FL is unreal. Huge omelets with fresh crabmeant(The Destin Omelet) Eggs Benedict, homemade biscuits as big as coffee cups, fresh ground coffee, and pastries to make New York blush. I think the most expensive breakfast is $6.95 and that is the "diet breakfast": biscuits and gravy, eggs, homemade toast, sausage, and bacon! Itls like going to grandma's. Bayou Bill's is on Hwy 98 past Sandestin: Fresh seafood cooked any way you like it . Try the crab bucket: bigger than a sand pail and containing crab legs, new potatoes, corn with hushpuppies and slaw. Have watched as customers take PICTURES of this as it is presented.

-- MChand536@aol.com

How come you dont do reviews of Arkansas and Mo. I have eaten at quite a few but thought I'd check out your page for hints on more. There were none. "?" Love to see some.

donlyn@ipa.net

Dear Sir:

I have a special request from a fellow New Jerseyan living abroad. I realize your expertise concerning diners and I have a unique request.

I live in the Dominican Republic and am in need of the name of the NJ company who specializes in selling dinners for export mostly to Europe. I am looking for a dinner complete for sale ready to be placed in a few 40 ft. containers and shipped to the country I live in.

The typical Silver White Diamond, or White castle or roadside simplified dinner. Any information would be greatly appreciated concerning that company or individuals you may know of who have a complete diner for sale in NJ or surrounding area. I don't have any other contact with the knowledge that you have.

Best Regards

Gene Novitski

Hi there,

We own the Riverside Diner in Bristol NH, one of only two known Pollard Diners in existence. Do you have info on Pollard?

Come visit us (we're renovating to revert back to the original exterior, so you'll have to bear with us.

Chris Stamnas

thanks, jd.

Can anyone tell what sites might be good for listing the sale of this diner? Thanks, jd

I was just surfing around on the net when I came up onto your cool homepage. You have done a very good job. I really enjoyed how you laid out your graphics and your use of color. There are so many bad sites out on the internet that is is a true joy to surf up to a really nice one like yours! I liked the links that you had chosen as well as the actual content of your own homepage as well. Keep up the good work, it is appreciated!

I am the Webmaster of WD9GNG's German/American Homepage. I have been trying to get out and look at as many homepages as I can in order to see what other folks are doing. You have given me some good ideas on how a good site should be laid out!!

Ken Wigger

My usual joint is the Windsor Country Diner which was formerly called Jim's Country Diner before it changed ownership. Usually I go there for Breakfast and order the country skillet or the eggs benedict. Late night I go with the Texan Burger . Once I ordered the meat loaf and had a choice Of three vegetables !! Also they seem to have two large drink sizes one of Them must be close to a half gallon but its rare....

Regards

Mark Balascak

Big Dave,

Boy..... did I hit it big when I found you !! I want to know where I can find diners that are currently for sale. And I was looking at your pictures. How do I get a hold of "Dan?" So I can make him an offer HE CAN`T REFUSE !!!

PICK6PAT

Hi Dave,
I'm dreaming of establishing a diner in my Western NY community. I have no restaurant experience but I'm willing to learn and collaborate with experts as necessary. Can you help with resources to begin a diner business? Thanks,

Ed Griffin

Hi Dave! Nice page. Thought you might like to know about another page to link to, being the one for the American Diner Museum. It is listed below, but is currently in the process of being constructed, so bear with us. The Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of diner culture and of interest to your visitors, publishes a directory of existing diners throughout the world. We list primarily true diners (built off-site and hauled to a location, with stools, counter, and sometimes booths) but we do include some built-on-site diners which make a good effort. There are about 2300 listings in this directory of and we try to update it at least annually. (IMPOSSIBLE!) but it is probably the most inclusive list available and sells for $27.95 ppd.. I think a lot of questions that visitors to your page have could be answered with this directory. If you would consider telling your visitors about this we would sure appreciate it. Also we will be staging our annual convention "Dinerama '99" in New Jersey in June of 1999, so I am sure that may be of interest to a lot of people but we are still working on all the details at this time.

Keep up the good work, it's nice to know we aren't the only ones!

Gary

http://www.dinermuseum.org

American Diner Museum
110 Benevolent St.
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-8575

I am from Lansing, Michigan and I am in the middle of reviewing your site. The reason I am looking at this information is because I have a 1,900 sq.ft. building in East Lansing (home of Michigan State University) which currently housing the Greyhound Bus Station. I am researching having this property developed into a diner style restaurant. I have hired a manager and he is in the process of creating a menu and my architect has begun some possible layouts. Do you have any suggestions for research, ideas, etc. What is the new thing. Please let me know.

Jerome Abood
Abood Properties

I enjoyed the web site. I was surprised to see a review of the Emerald Diner in Hubbard, Ohio as I am from the area. Another interesting Diner in the area is the West Middlesex Diner in West Middlesex, PA right off of 1-80 Sharon exit. It's usually populated by the truckers, which means the food should be good.

Back to the Emerald, that has only been in Hubbard for a few years, I think they brought the Diner over from Connecticut.

Janet Follmeyer

Hi Dave,

Do you know what happened to the Colonial Diner on route 18 in East Brunswick, NJ? I passed it the other day and I was shocked that it was closed.

Sheldon

In point of fact, I did not -- ed.

I read your essay on what makes a diner a diner. I agree with just baout everything you said. I am writing a similar article on the web. I am going to use you as a reference.

Just wanted to say that I think your page is cool. Its always nice to see other dinerlings on the internet.

Larry

Dave,

I am a student at the University of Wisc. Eau Claire. I am in a business program that has us write a business plan on venture. My idea is a small 24 hr diner near campus to serve the students. I do not know much about the restaurant industry and what goes into making a diner in terms of equipment. I am looking for help/advice on what i need and prices. Could you please help set me in the right direction. I am looking for resources and advice. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Matt Jansen

When you stopped at the Tick Tock Diner on 34th St. and 8th Ave., you were just one block from one of NYC's finest. The Cheyenne Diner, at 33rd and 9th is an original.

Karl

i'd like to recommend that if you are ever in the Hudson Valley area that you try the West Taghkanic Diner on Rt. 82, just off the parkway. it is a 1953 Mountainview, all original and in terrific condition.we have great food and service with a smile.my son and his wife own it and i'm a kitchen assistant(and a proud mom).

Darlene Eisner

Hi, my name is Megan Brown. My great grandfather is Jerry O'Mahony. I am writing a paper on him for my history class. I was wondering if you had any information that would be helpful to me. If you could help me, I would appreciate it. Please respond to me at MHB15@aol.com. Thank you in advance.

I am a friend of one of the Casey family daughters, and as a gift was looking for any info or old photographs. I was told that the diner was made by an O'Mahony Company from jersey, but they are no longer in operation. The diner was sold and moved to somewhere in the mid-west.

Whatever info you can offer is appreciated. I am looking at number of ways to get info without letting family know of my mission.

Any help is appreciated

Ray Boyle

yaddayadda@neto.com
attention: wanda lou

thank you in advance for any information that you can provide.

wanda ann witt

Have you any idea where I could look for any of the above ?

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Regards,

John O Reilly

Debbie Chapman

I'm looking to purchase and relocate a diner to the nothern IL area. Do you have any ideas on how I can FIND Diners that are 4 sale. My e-mail address is ISCOUTU@AOL.COM.

3/28/99

Hi Just discovered your site! The Skyline Diner, Strong Museum in Rochester NY is run by the Marriott Corp. which is one reason for it's lack of warmth & service. Also making excuses is a Rochester past time...don't expect that to change.

The Highland Park Diner, also Rochester is a better choice. Coffee so strong it doesn't need the mug. Pie a la mode is incredible, my personal choice, hold the whipped cream, double up on the ice cream. Good meatloaf & other diner fare. Sometimes they do have yuppie items, artichoke omlettes & ostirch burgers...also yuppie prices. But a beautiful restoration (It was once used as an Off-Track betting place! YUCK).
thanks for your site...

L. Gottwald

[This doesn't really consistute a review, so I figured I'd put this, and emails like this, here -- ed.]

Dear Mr. Goldberg:

I was glad to stumble upon your diner-devoted site. Have you ever heard of Wilson's Diner in Waltham, MA? Located on Main Street, adjacent to a KFC, it has a good bill of fair for almost pennies. Owned by a family of Greek immigrants who bark at each other all day, Wilson's is old-school diner: no beer, no retro-grime. All the grime is authentic. Highly recommend the gyros and anything breakfast related.

Good job on the site, by the way.

jason sebell

Dear sir I am a contractor in R I and have been asked to do some repairs on an aging Worcester dining car located in Foster RI, built in the early 1950s. I have been searching the web for some kind of information that may aid me in my work. Such as plans or prints showing how the car was constructed so I could have a better idea how to disasemble parts to replace wood rotted in the walls at the front of the car. After reading your page I thought perhaps you may have a direction to steer me for more information ,any input would be helpful. also I noticed this diner is not in your directory.It is called The State Line Dinner and is located on rt 6 at the RI Conn border.

Hope to hear from you , Thanks

Frank Lusignan

Just wanted to let you know that the diner (Ye Olde College Diner, State College, PA) is being remodeled. They have a new logo, new menus and are finishing the interior of the restaurant. It has an old time "DINER" feeling now (or will as soon as they are finished). It may be worth your time to revisit The Diner. Otherwise I thought your review, as well as the local kids review, was interesting! Thanks!

clm164@psu.edu

I'm from New Jersey and now live in Northern California .I am having a = great time reading the diner reviews. I'll be "home" in July and can't = wait to order my favorite diner food--fries with a side of gravy. Thanks = for the memories,

Val

Hello!!!!

There is one historic landmark forgotten in South Carolina. It is called "The Beacon". The program, "Sixty Minutes" even did a story on it a few years ago. I have been told there are even billboards on the west coast advertising "The Beacon". It is a very large Greasy Spoon. They feature burgers, "slice-a-plenty", chicken, monster banana splits, and the best onion rings in the country. I do not feel I can do justice in writing the review, however, I hope you can obtain info to include it in your list for South Carolina. You might want to try the archives of the local newspaper, which is the Spartanburg Herald/Journal.

The Beacon is located in Spartanburg, SC.

Thanks!

Pamelamax@aol.com

Greetings Dave!

I'm not sure whether I already sent you a note, but just in case, I thought you would like to know that a description of your website has been included in a new book, just published by McGraw-Hill. The book is called "Internet Outdoor Family Fun Yellow Pages: The Online Guide to the Best Outdoor Family Sites." Your site was included in the book because its pages were judged to have valuable information that would be useful to families who are looking for and planning outdoors activities and adventures.

You can learn more about the book at:
http://www.acorn-online.com/hedge/oyp.htm I hope the book helps draw more people to your fine site!

--Jack Sanders (the author)

hi , im Liesse I once worked as a waitress at a fabiola diner in Maine, the A-1 diner in Gardiner.Its a 1946 worchester chrome mahogany and blue tile . The place is stellar they do have a web site but you dont have it! I havent ither however it can easily be found in a search. The food by the way is above and beyond average greasy spoon they have been written up in the new york times and in october will be in gourmet so by all means hook up. The address is (snail)3 Bridge st gardiner ,Me o4345 bye LT

-- Liesse

Just submitted 2 diner reviews for local places I've tried recently since I've found your website. I guess I took these places for granted all these years in Central PA, they've just always been there. We also have Angie's at 1380 Eisenhower Blvd. Harrisburg, the American Dream Diner on Herr Street, the East Shore and West Shore diners, Kuppy's in Middletown, the Hershey Pantry, Palmyra Diner and I've been told there are 5 between Hershey and Reading on Route 422 that I plan to visit. And I'm sure I'm missing some, did I mention Wolfe's in Dillsburg? Great breakfast, best pancakes ever!

I've been visiting, writing down hours, food, manufacturer (if I remember), noting any interesting details, and taking a picture of the outside, the sign and interior. I plan to put together a scrapbook as a sort of hobby which fits in nicely with my antiquing all over Central PA, Md, NJ, etc. Now I can also look for diners when I want to stop for a bite.

Thanks for your great website - I'm enjoying all the info & plan to order the PA Diners book that's just out.

If there is certain info you look for in a review, let me know & I'll send more in as I get to them.

Sandi Sites

A mini-review of the Brunswick Diner, Brunswick, Maine:

My wife and I stopped at the Brunswick Diner for a late lunch in September 1998. As far as we could tell, its a tidy, built on-site diner, not a factory-built unit. Inside, the diner motif was a little thick with cutesy diner nick-nacks and repro/retro decor.

The service was quick and friendly, the prices on the low side three dollars and change for a burger and fries. Didnt try the coleslaw, so I cant say. The burgers werent gourmet, but they were very good with fresh lettuce and tomato. The fries were more than adequate frozen, no doubt, fried in fresh oil. The The fries were more than adequate frozen, no doubt, fried in fresh oil. The Cokes were what really stood out in our memory. We both agreed it was the best fountain Coke either of us had had in mid to recent memory, maybe ever.

The diner is easier to get at if your travelling east (and north) on Route 1; th e traffic can be surprisingly heavy and difficult to cross if you are headed wes t (and south) on a weekday.

Note:
Im also sending an attached jpeg image of the Brunswick Diner, hope it makes it okay. The image is © 1998 Bob Marville. I grant permission to display the image with copyright notice on your (David Goldberg's) diner website, if you are interested. No other right to the image is granted at this time.

Bob Marville