[234 East 41st Street, Manhattan, c. 1939–1941. From the NYC Municipal Archives Collections. Click for a much larger view.]
Not just a diner: the diner. I can imagine that the song “Dinah” — is there anyone finer? — might have had something to do with the jaunty slogan on this establishment’s sign.
[Click for a larger view.]
Today, there’s an entrance to a parking garage.
[From the 1940 Manhattan directory.]
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Sunday, December 8, 2024
“NO FOOD FINER”
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I wonder what they served... Do you know, or can you guess?
ReplyDeleteEggs, sandwiches? Diner fare, I would guess.
ReplyDeleteI wasn’t sure what traditional diner fare would be, so I looked it up:
ReplyDelete“pancakes, sausages, meatloaf, burgers, and sandwiches were standard on diner menus”.
that's a good one
ReplyDeleteI’ll have a Cheeseburger Deluxe — “Deluxe” meaning with fries, coleslaw, lettuce and tomato, pickle, and possibly an onion ring. I'm not sure how far back the “deluxe” goes.
ReplyDeleteTake a look at this diner cook in action: Kenneth “Spider” Osgood.. He’s incredible. Believe it or not, he later repaired antique clocks.
I was lucky to find this diner — I looked under diner in the 1940 Manhattan directory.
The Spider was an artist!
DeleteAnd don't forget the Blue Plate Special
ReplyDelete“A square for two bits” — that’s great!
ReplyDeleteSomeone looking out behind the wash
ReplyDeleteAnd being pretty surreptitious about it. Good catch!
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