For decades, the old time diner was a staple in New York City. Vinyl booths, linoleum, aluminum, stainless steel, framed and autographed 8x10 pictures of performers, black letter boards listing daily specials, matzo ball soup, omelets, BLTs, burgers deluxe, endless…
The old school New York diner is an endangered species. Ugly, pre-fab, over-produced chains seem to be the only places that can afford the street-level real estate, knocking down our glorious neighborhood joints one by one. This wonderful valentine to…
I have a small obsession with the old-school diner, an endangered species in NYC. They're dropping like flies, so I try to get a photograph of them before they go away. The photo below is a picture of La Bonbonniere…
A new addition to The Diner Project: The Shining Star Diner on Amsterdam + West 78th Street, now closed.