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From trailer trash to lit’ry class, we bring it all to you here at Retro Roadmap! For a classy and classic place to knock back a cocktail in New York City, you just can’t beat the Algonquin Hotel. Famous as the gathering place of the New Yorker literary set in the 20′s (Hello Dorothy Parker, [...]
“Home of the Lot-O-Burger and Frosted Mug Root Beer” Well if their web title tag doesn’t make you want to head directly there, this photo sure will: Dang that’s pretty! And, be-still my beating heart…the mug (renovated for its 50th birthday) even ROTATES! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYR-GgoOpqs&hl=en&fs=1&] Built by Morris Terry in 1958, the Frostop is still in [...]
Join me in wishing a happy birthday to that gorgeous Worcester institution, The Boulevard Diner! One of the most photogenic of the Worcester diners, “The Bully” has been at it since 1936 (hey, the same year my dad was born!) serving up diner food and visual delight for roadfans galore. This is a cozy New [...]
We had all intentions of grilling out tonight, but it started to rain, again, for the millionth time this week. What more of an excuse did we need to go out and get some quick burgers! Having reminded myself earlier that the Hilltop is little more than 30 minutes away, we hopped in the Retromobile [...]
While the Trailer Park Lounge is technically more retro than vintage, the sheer volume of kitschy old signage and memorabilia make it one of the more visually interesting places to grab a bite and a beer in the big city. While the cuisine isn’t anything revolutionary, we dug our huge burgers and beer special, and [...]
This gorgeous bit of roadside eyecandy is located on the commercial section of Route 13 in Dover, Delaware and shows what neat stuff exists off of the highway: Kirby & Holloway’s main claim to fame is being a manufacturer of scrapple, which some in these parts consider a delicacy. Me? First time I saw it [...]
(Jimmy John’s had a stinky fire, but I’m glad to report that it’s open again, as of December 2010. I don’t have photos of the newly remodeled store, but until I do you can keep tabs on them via the Jimmy John’s Pipin’ Hot Sandwiches Facebook Page) Not to be confused with a recent addition [...]
The Kumme Esse Diner sign calls you from the distance – try our strawberry pie! When you see that the place is a somewhat remodeled but obviously vintage diner, you say OK, and pull in for a bit of that roadside staple– diner food. For sure the Kumme Esse (Come! Eat!) is trying to pretend [...]
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