The Laczkos and interior designer Joe Ireland have given the space a colorful makeover with new padded diner-style bar stools and a retro (non-working) payphone with a neon sign above that says ...

Buchman’s Diner is on Emek Refaim across from Bagel Café, and the bright red vinyl stools and booth benches are reminiscent of the American diner of my Long Island childhood.