Diners
Before the dominance of national fast food chains (see entry under 1920s—Food and Drink in volume 2) in the 1950s, thediner was the most popular type of inexpensive restaurant for many Americans. Like their fast food cousins, diners emerged as a response to the expanding automobile culture in the United States. Many diners were located along highways, where they offered short-order, home-style meals, complete with apple pie and coffee, to hungry travelers.
The diner itself evolved from horse-drawn lunch wagons of the late nineteenth century. These lunch wagons also served take-out meals in the downtowns of many cities after the.....
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