Diner Week

Diner Week

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Editor’s Notes: On Diner Week

See how the sausage (bacon, ham, or vegan breakfast patty) of Diner Week was made.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 15, 2022

Diner Week

first person

This Diner Is Where My Relationships Begin — And End

My recent breakup the first week of June wasn’t one I wanted or expected, but it was one I had to initiate anyway.

Yashwina —

Aug 14, 2022

Diner Week

first person

Always End Cuts

My wife and I were speeding through the hills of southern Vermont when I proposed a special date night.

shea wesley martin —

Aug 13, 2022

Diner Week

first person

At Diners, You Don’t Have To Grow Up

Diners are places of unreality where I can get my food and not worry about being stared at or made fun of.

A. Tony Jerome —

Aug 12, 2022

Diner Week

first person

Meet Me at Flanigan’s

When I think of what the diner experience is in South Florida, I think of Flanigan’s.

Stef Rubino —

Aug 11, 2022

Diner Week

first person

Burgers, Bodies, and Off-Menu Bisexual Swagger

This is about a high school job.

Nico —

Aug 11, 2022

Diner Week

first person

The Place for Smiles

Back in those days, I thought drinking was the most interesting thing about me.

danijanae —

Aug 10, 2022

Diner Week

first person

No Matter How Much Changes, These Diners Stay The Same

If Staten Island has anything, it’s an abundance of delicious diners, and so many have left their mark on my heart.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Aug 9, 2022

Diner Week

first person

Take Me Back to Standee’s

For many of us, Standee’s was one of the first public spaces where we could openly and comfortably share our most authentic gender expression.

Ro White —

Aug 9, 2022

Diner Week

first person

High School and Everything After

You can’t be gay in 1999. But I’m not, so that’s just fine.

Darcy —

Aug 8, 2022

Diner Week

first person

Opening Up at a North Country Diner

I never got used to the cold, North Country weather.

Lily Alvarado —

Aug 8, 2022

Diner Week

quizzes

Quiz: What Diner From Pop Culture Are You?

It’s Diner Week, and we’re asking an important question: What famous cinematic diner are you?

Darcy —

Aug 7, 2022