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Here in Upstate New York, there are a lot of (potentially) beautiful old Main Streets, lined mostly or completely with handsome old brick buildings fr...Written on 02 February 20120 comment(s) · Read More
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Here are two views of another of Virginia's "Waysides," which once served motorists the way "rest areas" do now on the interstates. Ho...
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“The Artist” is a charming movie, deserving of all the Golden Globes awards it received, and then some. (Watching that otherwise uninspired awar...
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This is a memorial plaque to Joyce Kilmer, famous for the poem "Trees." The name is a pseudonym, and in fact Joyce Kilmer was a man. He died in action...
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Jigger's Diner Name: Jigger's Diner State: RI |
Garfield Diner Name: Garfield Diner State: PA |
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Miss Albany closes -- Diner in danger
02-03-2012
Fans of the now former Miss Albany Diner or of diners in general will not be happy about this news.... Read more
Chagrin Falls shows soft heart for its hardware store
01-29-2012
Who says that the internet hasn't helped the local business? It's all in how you use it. In the Era of... Read more
Hollywood to theaters: Upgrade or die
01-26-2012
As if small, independent and historic theaters have enough to worry about. Soon they won't even have any films to... Read more
Classic downtown theater preserved and repurposed
01-24-2012
When one thinks of Los Angeles, the notion of a traditional downtown isn't the first image to come to mind.... Read more
Pittsfield diner stays in the family
01-17-2012
Good to see this diner stalwart still going strong. 55 years later, Pittsfield diner is still all in the family By Dick... Read more
Libby's goes Greek
01-17-2012
Would it be too much to ask that the new owners simply preserve this rare Worcester diner and keep it... Read more
New hardware for Amtrak
01-13-2012
For all the money that Congress and the President tossed around since 2009, you'd think Amtrak would have all-new-everything by... Read more
Single screens reviving in traditional neighborhoods
01-13-2012
It's worth mentioning that The Cinema on Clinton Avenue sits right across the street from the fantastic Highland Park Diner... Read more
Washington Post ten years late to our Pittsburgh party
01-06-2012
The Washington Post declares Pittsburgh hip. Welcome to the party, Post. We called this one over ten years ago. We've... Read more
Experts discuss Amtrak's prospects for profit
01-06-2012
The folks over at Freakonomics (which has a podcast I listen to almost religiously) have weighed in on the prospects... Read more
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Visitors will notice some subtle changes to the site since Monday night. Because the upgrade and redesign that I implemented last November didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped, I opted to start from scratch instead. Two months later, the site looks pretty solid so far, and had the added bonus of a new, easier-to-use system for our Riding Shotgun bloggers.
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Miss Mendon Diner: Empirical confidence
I came prepared for disappointment. Twenty years following the diner industry has honed a healthy skepticism. I cringe more than... Read more
Sweeter by the Dozens
Paula Huber says she’s “a dying breed,” but don’t call the coroner yet. She’s much too busy -- teasing her customers,... Read more
Rick Sebak visits the Hot Metal Diner
Hot Metal Diner with Wendy & Her Waitresses from Rick Sebak on Vimeo.A quick visit to the Hot Metal Diner... Read more
Download the Roadside premier issue
Here it is, folks. Yes, I get more requests for number one than anything, so tonight I spent a fair... Read more
Download Issue 27: Good Diners Good Neighborhoods
Explore the Philadelphia's Mayfair section back in 1997 and how the once-great Mayfair Diner helped to bring about a revival... Read more
Two breakfasts, two wrong turns, and too many Rout…
Rough Draft Roadtrip, Third day Gotta keep it short tonight. I got in late, and after two pints of McSorley's at... Read more
Six Days a Week
Story and Photos by Helen Anne Gately "You tryin' to stay out of trouble?," Scott greets Dan as he enters the... Read more
Issue 16 for your downloading pleasure
Thanks to a recent story published in the Washington DC City Paper and in honor of the soon-to-be-open Capital City... Read more
Roadside Approved Link: OnlynDetroit.com
Because of its current state of unfortunate affairs and its rich industrial and cultural history, we are in search of... Read more
Spare Time in the Diamond Junction
UPDATE: We received the following response from the alley's owners: Thanks Randy! When we bought the building two years ago the... Read more
Daniel Zilka's Unfinished Projects
Compared to what it formerly looked like, the restoration of the Birdseye Diner gets high marks from its owner and... Read more
Herd on the Highway
We originally published this article in 2002 in issue #3 of By The Way magazine, and republish it in honor... Read more
Charlie's Reopens!
Kicked off its long-time location by a greedy landlord, Charlie's Diner sat on blocks for three years as owner... Read more
Larry's love letter to diners
No one has a greater love and/or obsession with diners than Larry Cultrera. I can probably count on one hand... Read more
Frank's Way or the Highway
Franklin Davis and his wife Linda run a tight ship at their Jessup, Maryland, diner. Maintaining Frank’s Diner, a 1959... Read more