Northport Sweet Shop – Long Island NY Retro Road Photos – Diners, Neon, Luncheonettes and More

I packed so much fun into my short weekend on Long Island that I'm a bit overwhelmed with how to present it all, but here goes! While I did as much eating and reviewing as I could, a gal has her limits -of both stomach space and travel time, so here are a few places I thought I'd give a quick "photo op" shout out to, from my first day of Retro Long Island research.

The Mineola Diner
Anyone ever eat at the Mineola Diner? I only had time to hop out of the car and snap a photo of this vintage 1946 Mountain View diner, as my pal Suzanne navigated the narrow and busy street corner, but the classic glass block and vintage neon sign were worth it.

Be careful not to trip over the "cow catcher" corner on the way to their small but handy parking area.(or step into speeding traffic while backing up to get a better photo, like I am wont to do!)

I did not poke my head inside the diner as we were pressed for time but I've read varying reports online about it's appeal, so I'll mark this one down as a "nice to look at" type of place until I hear otherwise.

The Mineola Diner
138 Jericho Turnpike
Mineola, NY 11501-1824
(516) 877-1370

Krisch's
The site of my very first New York Egg Cream was Krisch's Luncheon and Candy Store, which has been at this location in Massapequa, NY since 1955. While the interior has been refurbished to echo that 1950's theme ( think aqua blue and pink with jukebox wallpaper) I was more happy to see the original vintage neon signs still remaining.

This was a totally unexpected stop as I had literally just eaten ice cream for lunch (shortly after breakfast) a half hour before and we were on our way to have cheeseburgers. But when a swell local couple (friend's of Suzanne), who had just had a baby no less, recommend a Retro Roadmap worthy place from their own childhood, well, a RetroRoadGal like myself knows how to respond. With a Yes! Let's go to Krisch's!

My chocolate egg cream (don't worry, no egg) was delicious and reminded me of the ice cream sodas my grandmother would get at Brigham's up home in Boston. I've got to start ordering more ice cream sodas, as the bubbles and the syrup combine to make a sweet and delicious treat. It was fun to realize that this was one of the first outings for the newborn lil guy, too, so he's starting off his Retro Roadmapping just right.

I just love the word Luncheon - so civilized. And Lunch, and Luncheonette!

I bet those neon signs look fabulous all lit up and it was nice to see families and groups of oldsters enjoying their lunches, home made ice cream and candies, like they have been for the past 50+ years.

Krisch's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour
11 Central Avenue
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 797-3149

The Northport Sweet Shop
The Northport Sweet Shop was a totally unexpected find, courtesy of the 360 degree street view option of Google Maps! I was researching the Shipwreck diner when I thought I'd use that map feature to see what the rest of this charming little street offered, and almost fell off my seat when I saw the Sweet Shop located just across from the diner (and right next to a pretty neat deli sign as well). I was enraptured by the beautiful 1930's era vitrolite facade and classic streamline font.  Nevermind my fave word - Luncheonette!

Alas we were still stuffed from the eats before (did I mention I had a cheeseburger shortly after my egg cream? Ouch!) all I could do when I saw this place in person, was go inside, gawk at the vintage ice cream counter and swivel stools, and promise them I'd be back to eat real soon.

Would it be Luncheon?

Or perhaps a Candy Soda?

All I know is that the prices won't be quite like they were in 1933!

And that's about all I can tell you about this charming throwback of a place, as I can't drum up any info on the internet! Local folks, please fill me in (and better yet- let the owners know to claim their business on Google, so we can all find'em!)

The Northport Sweet Shop
55 Main St.
Northport, NY
631-754-9679

So there you have it, the mere tip of the iceberg of vintage Long Island finds! Stay tuned for plenty more about this gem of a place, right here on Retro Roadmap!