Diners are known for affordable, American, short-order food, mostly cooked on a flat-top grill; their charming, retro aesthetic; and 24/7 service.

There’s nothing like walking into an old-fashioned diner and feeling like you’ve gone back in time. Picture some turquoise vinyl bar stools lining a flamingo pink Formica counter, a miniature ...

With the rise of Red Robin, Chili's, and Applebee's, the concept of the neighborhood diner turned into a more pub-like blueprint, while Denny's held firm to its old-fashioned diner roots.

Once upon a time there was an old-fashioned diner-style restaurant in my town, and I frequented it for decades. A sizable group of us even had a breakfast club there, convening every morning to ...