I’ve always loved this little diner at 357 West Street. Partially because it’s just so small, sandwiched between buildings. It is also a remnant of the nature of the area before the hand of gentrification swept through. The block is a real hold out, because just next door is Morton Square, the famous luxury condo of celebrities like the Olson twins and Daniel Radcliffe. Perhaps the proximity to 350 West Street (at Houston), once a storage and railroad freight facility, helps keep this block gritty, which still contains an auto repair shop, car wash and an adult entertainment house. The chrome and green diner was designed by New Jersey-based Kullman Diner manufacturers. It’s been called the Terminal Diner, Lunchbox Diner, the Lost Diner and Rib, the last incarnation which closed in 2006. Preservationist Michael Perlman made some pushing to save it (like he did with the Cheyenne and Moondance diners)… Read More
I’ve always loved this little diner at 357 West Street. Partially because it’s just so small, sandwiched between buildings. It is also a remnant of the nature of the area before the hand of gentrification swept through. The block is a real hold out, because just next door is Morton Square, the famous luxury condo of celebrities like the Olson twins and Daniel Radcliffe. Perhaps the proximity to 350 West Street (at Houston), once a storage and railroad freight facility, helps keep this block gritty, which still contains an auto repair shop, car wash and an adult entertainment house. The chrome and green diner was designed by New Jersey-based Kullman Diner manufacturers. It’s been called the Terminal Diner, Lunchbox Diner, the Lost Diner and Rib, the last incarnation which closed in 2006. Preservationist Michael Perlman made some pushing to save it (like he did with the Cheyenne and Moondance diners)… Read More
