300520 Tue Jul 05 13:47:58 -0700 2005 7 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1670540 Are there any luncheonettes still out there? I remember going to one in Taunton, MA, with my father called Tanes'. Luncheonette is such a cool word, too. I think some of the ultra-cool John Bader's photorealism paintings are in fact of luncheonettes, not diners, but you don't see much rhapsodical waxing over luncheonettes. Their first cousin, the dept. store lunch counter, of course, is immortalized in the history of the civil rights movement. But for the free-standing luncheonette, nada. Sniff. Tue Jul 05 13:47:58 -0700 2005 0 Bob W. 1 1670556 There are plenty here on Long Island. Some look like the year of the flood, but some have been updated, too. I can think of a few out here on the EastEnd that are destinations of themselves. In Riverhead there is a corner luncheonette called Star Confections and they make their own ice cream and chocolate candies too. They're in a historic old building with tin ceilings and stained glass. Also highly recommended: SipNSoda in southampton, and The Kitchen in Bridgehampton, both have better food than most diners nowadays. They all have their regular customers, and don't advertise like the chains, so they may have slipped under your radar so to speak. Tue Jul 05 17:04:44 -0700 2005 1670540 0 coll 2 1670567 I think the place in Edward Hopper's iconic painting, "Nighthawks", is more of a luncheonette than a diner. Tue Jul 05 19:34:03 -0700 2005 1670556 0 Shep 3 1670570 Whereas the "Abandoned Luncheonette" on the Hall & Oates album cover is definitely a diner. I guess "Abandoned Diner" didn't scan. Tue Jul 05 19:48:42 -0700 2005 1670567 0 Shep 1 1670572 Aww, I've been trying to locate the questionnaire my pals in Philly used for their weekly diner dinners. Waitress calls you hon, 5 pts. 5 pts for each policeman in the diner, double if they are eating donuts. 5 pts for TV on, 15 pts if Vanna White on the screen. They [and I] love diner food. I have had many a meal at department store luncheonettes. Does Bob's Donuts on Polk in San Fran count? Tue Jul 05 20:05:39 -0700 2005 1670540 0 semmel 1 1670577 Can it serve breakfast too in order to qualify as a luncheonette? If so there is one in Sacramento, it is called Eggies. I see it packed for breakfast/brunch on the weekend but I have also seen a lot of people there for lunch during the week. Tue Jul 05 22:23:01 -0700 2005 1670540 0 Tracy L. 1 1670580 I was looking up to see what the difference was between a diner and luncheonette and found this amusing glossary of old diner/luncheonette terms. Give me Noah's boy, high and dry on wheels. I am tempted the next time a fancy restaurant asks if I want sparkling or still water, to tell the server to give me city juice. Link: http://www.hungrymonster.com/humor/Restaurant_Lingo.cfm Tue Jul 05 23:38:21 -0700 2005 1670540 0 rworange 1 1670623 I'd think that Eisenberg's in nyc (5th Ave btwn 22nd & 23rd sts) could be considered a luncheonette. It's mostly a lunch counter and soda fountain. One of the few places I've seen that still make tuna melts the proper way, closed with not tooo much tuna and grilled on an old fashioned sandwich grill press. Wed Jul 06 23:41:53 -0700 2005 1670540 0 bk