Diners of Pennsylvania

by Brian Butko, Kyle R. Weaver, Kevin Land Patrick, et al.

Book Overview

Revised and updated edition of the best-selling first edition (978-0-8117-2878-2) 239 classic diners identified All-new, full-color photographs and vintage postcards Color maps pinpoint locations and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811728781
• ISBN13: 9780811728782
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

5 stars for presentation and research--but badly needs updating!

Just got this book--I've been a fan of diners forever. Realizing this book was published 9 years ago, I found in my first jaunt to discover new diners that much of the information of this book is out-of-date--which is to be expected after almost 10 years. I went to the Fazer to Coatesville stretch of the ol' Lincoln Highway. Of those, the Ingleside Diner in Thorndale (a featured diner in the book) is gone--apparently since 2002 (according to further research on the web), the Crescent II is now the Double D (interesting name--but that is where I went--and really enjoyed it--has a real diner feel). What was the Downingtown/Cadillac Diner is there--looked kind of seedy--and was marketing on its outside its connection to "The Blob"--even though that original diner has been gone since the sixties... Anyway, I realize (as well portrayed in the book) the frequent changes in the diner scene--and I also realize that keeping up with new information would be a gruelling task. That said, though, I think a revised addition is now needed--its been almost 10 years.

Wonderful, well researched, well indexed; good maps.

Eagerly awaited this book, but expected it to be another 'photo' book, but it is a well-researched, nicely mapped handbook to the surviving diners of Pennsylvania. Very useful if you live in or expect to pass through Pennsylvania and love diners. Very highly recommended.

Wonderful book!

A great gift for someone or for yourself. Lots of information on Pennsylvania dinners present and past. Has wonderful photos and history. I bought the book as a gift and plan to buy one for myself to visit these rare jems of PA!