You might even bump into Maryland’s Governor Theodore McKeldin, Jr. On the average day, you will find chauffeured limousines sharing its parking space with jeeps, hot rods and station wagons. Its menu caters to a wide range of eating tastes. Sparkling and clean, its counter and comfortable booths can accommodate 102. The New Ideal Diner in Aberdeen, Maryland, located on Route 40, a broad four lane highway that connects Baltimore with the New Jersey Turnpike, is a good example. There have been four diners on this site since 1931, the current one is a 1952 O’Mahony, Serial no. Investigated in regards to ties to organized crime in 1951 The Overlea Diner– 6652 Belair Rd Baltimore, MD. Your visit to Hagerstown is not complete unless you visit the Prospect Diner. Is famous for its fine foods and generous service. Located in Hagerstown, Md., on Route 40 and one block off Route 11. The Prospect diner (on site)- The Prospect Diner is one of the finest diners in the country, new, modern and air conditioned for your comfort. Posted in DeRaffele, Diners / roadside related, Diners/ restaurants | Tagged 1960s, 1970s, diner, food, Medford, Medport, restaurant, Vintage | Leave a reply Maryland Diners past and present A great diner and a great way to round out the day. The cheese on the burger was particularly melty and the burger was juicy and flavorful. They’re not curds, but the idea and flavor’s there. Disco fries are mozza and gravy on fries. From my years living in Canada, I became a bit of a poutine junkie, and having moved back to the US, I’ve been jonesing for my next fix. I settled on the Texas burger, a cheeseburger with barbecue sauce, and a side of Disco Fries. Those typically NJ diner menus with 15 pages of everything-under-the-sun always overwhelm me and make me a bit nervous. The food was good and plentiful, and while the menu was extensive, enough of the options were variations on basic ingredients. The interior got a facelift early last year (photos), but it’s fairly complementary, and I much prefer it to the “retro” look so many are revamping their diners with. Despite its capacity, this DeRaffele design manages to keep the local vibe of earlier models. I feel that from the ’60s onward, as diners grew ever larger, they lost the intimacy of earlier ones which harbors interaction. While it’s a big diner, its floor plan, with the L shape, and a row of booths between the counter and the row of booths at the window, keep it cozy. It’s a L-shaped DeRaffele- built diner, with a stainless steel A-frame style vestibule.ġ22 New Jersey 70 Medford, NJ. Here it is in those days, with freedom riders being arrested after trying to be served. The retro remodeling of the Happy Day Diner harks back to the time of 45s and of Elvis. Maybe we’ll give it another chance in another decade. I had the cream chipped beef, my dad had his usual eggs, bacon, homefries and toast. The waitresses were friendly and attentive, the coffee was good, and the interior still looks pretty good. Nine years later, we decided it was time to give this diner a second chance. The smiley face up there has actually been toned sometime in the intervening decade, see the original here. Smiley face on the roof, and Elvis on the vestibule. Almost nothing which couldn’t be un-done at a later date. Fortunately, most of it is cosmetic, stickers, paint and bolt-ons. It’s a very pretty ’59 DeRaffele built diner that got the retro treatment. I last visited the Happy Day diner in 2004, and wasn’t too impressed.
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