The American Diner

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Summary: Very beautiful, informative and entertaining.
Review: "The American Diner" is a delightful book that maintains the high standards Michael Witzel has always set for himself. Very beautiful, informative and entertaining. Chock-full of outstanding images from photographers like Pedar Ness, Ronald Saari and Howard Ande.

There are many excellent sidebar stories, including one on Jerry Berta's DINERLAND in Rockford, Michigan. This man saved Rosie's Diner, built a miniature golf course and restored another 1947 diner into an art gallery. (I've gotta meet this guy.)

Another delightful effort from Michael Karl Witzel. "The American Diner" entices me to Hit The Road and experience these wonderful greasy-spoons firsthand, especially those original East Coast joints!

Rating:
Summary: Very beautiful, informative and entertaining.
Review: "The American Diner" is a delightful book that maintains the high standards Michael Witzel has always set for himself. Very beautiful, informative and entertaining. Chock-full of outstanding images from photographers like Pedar Ness, Ronald Saari and Howard Ande.

There are many excellent sidebar stories, including one on Jerry Berta's DINERLAND in Rockford, Michigan. This man saved Rosie's Diner, built a miniature golf course and restored another 1947 diner into an art gallery. (I've gotta meet this guy.)

Another delightful effort from Michael Karl Witzel. "The American Diner" entices me to Hit The Road and experience these wonderful greasy-spoons firsthand, especially those original East Coast joints!

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Summary: The American Diner serves up a tasty slice of Americana!
Review: Are you hungry for an oversized slice of home-baked apple pie, a stacked sandwich of bacon-lettuce-and-tomato, and a cup of fresh-brewed coffee? Do you love the look of polished stainless steel, neon lights, and "boomerang" Formica? Well then, have a seat at the counter or your favorite booth--I think you will really like what you find when you sample the pages of my newest book, The American Diner! Just for you, I've traveled the highways and byways of the United States to put together this eye-popping book and have included full-color photographs taken by many of the nation's top diner photographers. Whether it's old, new, or halfway between the two, you will find your dream diner within these pages! The combination of unique images (many are full or double-page size) and a lively historical narrative will make dedicated diner aficionados (and future fans) forget that they ever heard of fast food restaurants. Please, partake of the nostalgia as much as you like and enjoy yourself. "Eat Heavy" without the guilt! This tasty trip along Roadside America is a calorie free homage to the diner, a genuine American original!

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Summary: Just Great!
Review: Thanks Mike. I new B 4 hand that the book would B great. I no your work. 2 of the diner pictures R in my home town. In Middletown Connecticut. USA. The color in the book is so nice. By. Marty.

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Summary: Great color photos!
Review: This is a wonderful book for we nostalgia nuts! The many photographs and descriptions of pre-fast food America will remind you of simpler times, or make you sad that you missed them.

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Summary: The American Diner is eye candy for the diner enthusiast!
Review: Witzel has done it again! The diner images in this book are fantastic, both the vintage and current shots. Many are full page size and more, giving the reader a closeup look at some of America's greatest diners. Along with really informative historical text, each chapter contains a sidebar that highlights a particularly cool diner. It was fun to learn the history of and to see some of the greats like Pal's, Rosies, The Riverhead Grill, the Cutchogue, and Mel's "Googies" Diner in action.