Acknowledging 16 years of Diner Hotline – more Diners on the move
Okay, so October 31st has come back around and as regular followers of Diner Hotline may know, I always like to acknowledge that this is the anniversary of the start of this blog. It has been 16 years...
View ArticleMarking 43 Years of Documenting Diners with my photographs.
Here we are again – it’s November 29th and as always, I like to make note of this day, now 43 years ago when I shot my first 35mm photograph of a diner. There I was on my second road trip to...
View ArticleThe Dandee Donut Factory a new local Breakfast and Lunch destination (plus...
In Massachusetts, we have had a long history and love affair with donuts. I remember a time in the 1950s and 60s when every city or town had at least one Mom & Pop Donut (or Doughnut) shop. In...
View ArticleTim’s Diner of Leominster, Mass.
One of my very favorite diners Tim’s Diner, Water Street in Leominster, Mass. A circa 1950s photo showing the diner with the original name of Roy’sDiner on the porcelain panels. Photo Courtesy of...
View ArticleRemembering Douglas A. Yorke, Jr. – a founding member of The Society for...
Douglas A. Yorke, Jr., Photo from his Linkdin profile. An old friend and colleague of mine, Douglas A. “Doug” Yorke, Jr. passed away on April 11, 2024. My connection to Doug Yorke was thru the Society...
View ArticleA new photo exhibit called The Diner Project opens in Danbury, Connecticut
I was contacted by Andrew Satter via Linkdin back in March. Andy is the Founder & CEO at Andrew Satter & Associates, Inc. Executive Leadership Coach and Strategic Thinking Partner for C-Suite...
View ArticleDick Gutman, DINERMAN, a new exhibit at The Henry Ford
Photo from The Henry Ford, courtesy of Brian Butko The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation has launched a new exhibit honoring my long-time friend Richard Gutman. Dick co-authored along with...
View ArticleNewington, Connecticut’s Iconic Olympia Diner threatened with possible...
Front view of the reproduction 1950s postcard of the Olympia Diner from my collection Back view of the reproduction 1950s postcard of the Olympia Diner from my collection This past August when news...
View ArticleAcknowledging 17 Years of Diner Hotline Weblog- with an account of my 2024...
Every year on or around October 31st, I like to take note of the anniversary of the birth of this blog. In August of 2007, I retired the original Diner Hotline column I wrote for the Society for...
View ArticleNoting the anniversary of my first Diner photograph 44 years ago!
As I do every year around Thanksgiving, I like to acknowledge the anniversary of snapping my very first 35mm photo of a Diner. I figure some long-time followers of this blog may know how my passion...
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