Diners are an unmistakable part of American food culture, where you can get cheap coffee and homestyle meals at practically any time of night or day. Across the 20th century, diners were the spot for ...

Every culture has its gathering place: Britain's pubs, Spain's tapas bars, Vienna's coffee shops. For America, it's the diner. They are an antidote to a world dominated by chain restaurants with ...

You can still find diners all over America — but good luck finding half the stuff they used to serve. You used to see all kinds of stuff on those old menus — gravy-covered, jelly-filled, heavy on the ...