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Salem Diner
Salem, MA |
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The Salem Diner is a Sterling (#4106) from 1941. It was built by the J.B. Judkins Company. It is a "single-end" (one flat end and one rounded end). By 2007, this diner had a new paint job (bottom row of photos). It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
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Rosebud Diner
Somerville, MA |
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The Rosebud Diner is a semi-streamlined Worcester (#773) from 1941. It was converted to a bar/lounge in 1957 and in the early 1990s it was a Tex-Mex restaurant for a few years. It was restored to a diner in the late 1990s and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
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Day and Night Diner
Palmer, MA |
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The Day and Night Diner is a Worcester (#781) from 1944. The name came from the fact that it was originally open 24 hours. For more, see this website.
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Lloyd's Diner
Framingham, MA |
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Lloyd's Diner is a Worcester (#783) from 1942. It was originally located in Orange, MA where it was known as Whit's Diner. In 1990, it was moved here where it was restored and renamed.
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Deluxe Town Diner
Watertown, MA |
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The Deluxe Town Diner was built on site in 1947. The diner wraps around an original 1930s Worcester diner that now serves as its kitchen. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.
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Little Depot Diner
Peabody, MA |
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The Little Depot Diner is a Worcester (#650) from 1929. It was originally located in Lynn, MA and then briefly in Danvers, MA. It has been here since 1950. Previous names include Kurley's Diner, Railroad Diner and Whistlestop Diner. The original furnishings have been stripped. The diner closed in 2011. For more, see this website.
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Bel Aire Diner [gone]
Peabody, MA |
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The Bel Aire Diner was a Mountain View from 1953. It had been closed since 2006. The first photo is from 2009. In 2010, it was announced that a truck stop called "Red's Kitchen & Tavern" would be built on the site. The diner was moved to the front of the lot and put up for sale. It was then moved to the back of the lot (second photo from 2011). In 2012 after failing to find a buyer or anyone to even take it for free, the diner was demolished. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 4.
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Portside Diner
Danvers, MA |
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The Portside Diner is a Worcester from 1948. It was previously located in Gloucester, MA where it was known as the Cape Ann Grill. It was moved here in 1959. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
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Supreme Roast Beef
Gloucester, MA |
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Supreme Roast Beef is an O'Mahony from 1949. It was previously Michels Cape Anne Diner and later Chick's Roast Beef. The interior was been extensively remodeled.
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Fish Tale Diner
Salisbury, MA |
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Fish Tale Diner is a Worcester (#762) from 1940. It was originally located in Ipswich, MA where it was known as the Agawam Diner from 1940-1947. It was then returned to the Worcester Lunch Car Company for remodeling. It operated as the Agawam Diner in Rowley, MA from 1949-1970. It was moved here in 1970 and named the Fish Tale Diner. These photos are from 2009. In 2012, the diner closed and it will probably not reopen at this location. For more, see this website.
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Chubby's Diner
Salisbury, MA |
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Chubby's Diner was built in 1941. It was originally located in Armonk, NY where it was known as the Village Diner. It was renovated by Ralph Musi in 1996 and brought here. It has been closed since 2005.
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