This photo of All American Burger in Massapequa NY, posted on the Vintage Roadside Facebook page is what totally put Long Island on the Retro Roadmap for me and got me thinking about visiting. Thanks to photographer Don Brunjes for not only capturing a great shot of that fabulous vintage neon signage, but also granting [...]
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The Photo That Started the Retro Long Island Journey- All American Burger
Posted in Mid Century Modern, Neon, New York Long Island retro, Retro Road Trip, Retro Roadside Eats, Vintage Food & Beverages, Vintage Signs, tagged burger, cheeseburger, New york, ny, 1952, Long Island, Massapequa, All American on August 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
A Vintage Summer Treat- Crabs at Sambo’s Tavern Leipsic DE
Posted in Delaware retro, vintage, Historic Business, Retro Dining, Retro Roadside Eats, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged beer, delaware, DE, Sambo's Tavern, Leipsic, 55 Years Old, Crabs, Water View on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve started my new year off right, and one of the best things I’ve done in these past 3 days is to FINALLY go to Sambo’s Tavern in Leipsic DE for crabs! Don’t let the fact that it’s a NASCAR fan frequented tavern scare you off, unless you have folks under 21 in your party, [...]
Dutch Haven Lancaster County PA – Amish Stuff and Shoofly Pie
Posted in Pennsylvania retro, vintage, Photo Op, Retro Road Trip, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Food & Beverages, Vintage Signs, tagged PA, Pennsylvania, Ronks, Hex Sign, Gift Shop, Dutch, Pie, Dutch Haven, Shoofly, Shoo-fly, Amish Stuff, Trivet on June 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The Dutch Haven Gift Shop and its whirling windmill is one of my fave sights on Route 30 in Lancaster County PA. It started out in the 1920′s as a luncheonette serving Pennsylvania Dutch style food, but now it’s a gift shop filled with Amish Stuff and known for just one type of food, Shoofly [...]
The Red Rabbit Drive In – A Drivin’ Destination in Duncannon PA
Posted in Pennsylvania retro, vintage, Retro Road Trip, Retro Roadside Eats, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged burgers, restaurant, car hop, PA, Drive in, Pennsylvania, Fried Chicken, Red Rabbit, Ice cream. Bunnyburger, Duncannon on May 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It’s a perfect night / weekend for a retro road trip, and the Red Rabbit Drive-In is a drivin’ destination for sure! Located in Duncannon, PA and opened on Mother’s Day of 1964 the restaurant is still family owned and operated by the daughter and son-in-law of the original owners. Only open Friday, Saturday and [...]
Franklin Fountain – Some Sweet Vintage Candy News!
Posted in Pennsylvania retro, vintage, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged Home Made Ice Cream, Philadelphia, toy candy, Franklin Fountain, Shane Candy, Facebook Page, Philadelphia Inquirer on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You may remember Franklin Fountain here in Philadelphia from the post I did over the holidays about their Clear Toy Candy and I know I’m due to visit them for some of their tasty home made ice cream now that the warm weather has finally arrived. Well I just learned of a couple of developments [...]
Tom Sturgis Pretzel Factory Store, Big Snack Attack!
Posted in Pennsylvania retro, vintage, Retro Road Trip, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Food & Beverages, Vintage Shop, Vintage Signs, tagged Factory Store, PA, Pennsylvania, Photo Op, Potato Chips, Pretzel, Pretzels, Reading, Schillington, Snacks, Tom Sturgis, Vintage Tins on April 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Staying on the theme of tasty treats in the Reading PA area, I’m always powerless to resist the pull of the Tom Sturgis Pretzel Factory Store, located in Shillington, PA. Salty, sweet, crunchy pretzels in abundance, with neat pretzel related memorabilia on display and for purchase, we just had to stop there with the Retro [...]
The Bahi Hut Is The Spot – Sarasota’s 1950′s Tiki Tradition
Posted in Classic Cocktails, Florida retro vintage, Retro Road Trip, Tiki, Vintage Food & Beverages, Vintage Signs, tagged 1950's, Tiki, FL, Florida, Mai Tai, Bahi Hut, Sarasota, Tamiami Trail, tiki drink, jingle, Best Western, Sneaky tiki on February 16, 2010 | 14 Comments »
I knew I had to get this post up soon, not only because next Thursday February 25th The Bahi Hut in Sarasota FL is celebrating its 55th Anniversary, but also so I could get this jingle out of my head (courtesy of a link on The Bahi Hut’s Facebook Page) (Click the lyrics to hear [...]
Shine On, China Moon Chinese Restaurant
Posted in Massachusetts retro, vintage, Retro Dining, Tiki, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged American Chinese Food, Asian Food, authentic retro, China Moon, Chinese American food, Chinese buffet, Chinese Restaurant, Chinese Takeout, vintage restaurant on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Back in another life I actually lived in the apartments that back up to China Moon Chinese Restaurant in Stoneham MA. Many a night we’d come home from a rock show, inhale deeply the smell of Chinese food, and immediately place an order to pick up. Times have changed for your hostess (for the better, [...]
Denied at Danas! Lowell MA
Posted in History, Massachusetts retro, vintage, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged antique, authentic, Danas Market, fruit basket, ice cream, lime rickey, Lowell MA, Luncheonette, original, Retro, Soda Fountain, vintage on August 14, 2009 | 6 Comments »
“Damn you Hollywood folks!” she says as she shakes her fist at the sky,”I don’t know what you did to irk the owner of Danas Fruit, Confectionery and Luncheonette in Lowell MA, but it is because of YOU that I cannot take any photos of the inside of this wonderful old time soda fountain and [...]
