Diner Days Department

Diner Days has remained one of the most popular departments in American Road. From diners such as Red Arrow Diner to Maine Diner, travelers look to our blog for America’s best diners. Readers browse for first-hand insight to find that great Yankee pot roast on their vacations; writers love to write for it because it gives them an excuse to indulge in a second slice of strawberry-laden cheesecake. Diner Days installments showcase the shining, prefabricated diners of New England, of course, but the department also visits vintage mom-and-pop eateries of every shape and size across the country. The only rule? Featured restaurants must serve up good food that has passed the test of time.

Miss Washington Diner in New Britain, Connecticut

Jimmy J. Pack Jr. Volume 11 #3 (Autumn 2013)

A ride on a Harley-Davidson—and memories of cooking with Mom—gave new life to the Miss Washington Diner.   Just ask owner Dan Czako. “I have literally always been waiting to[…]

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Ben Franklin’s Sandwiches in San Luis Obispo, California

Joyce Wyels & Vicki Leon Volume 11 #2 (Summer 2013)

Jim Wilimek, owner of Ben Franklin’s Sandwiches, beams at a sunburned senior surfer next in line, and recites without prompting: “number eight wheat with everything on it except mustard and[…]

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Shoreline Diner in Guilford, Connecticut

Jimmy J. Pack Jr. & Leeda Turpin Volume 11 #1 (Spring 2013)

Legend says that gold treasure lies buried in the Thimble Islands off the coast of Connecticut. Tradition insists that William “Captain” Kidd himself hid the gilded trove more than three[…]

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The Ten Top in Norfolk, Virginia

Foster Braun Volume 10 #4 (Winter 2012)

The Ten Top—a little carry-out restaurant in Norfolk, Virginia—is bursting with good food and love. That may sound a bit overdrawn, but when you learn why, you’ll probably agree with[…]

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Olympia Candy Kitchen in Goshen, Indiana

Foster Braun Volume 10 #3 (Autumn 2012)

When Greek immigrant Nicholas Paflas wanted his new Hoosier neighbors to know that his confectionary was tip top, he called it Olympia Candy. The name evoked Mount Olympus—the highest peak[…]

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