Monarch Diners, Inc.

Waltham, Mass.  Route 20        -        Dover, N.H.  Route 16

There were at least a few more "Monarch" diners in Massachusets, New Hampshire, and New York.

Karter's Diner

18180 W. Bluemound Rd.  -  Brookfield Wis

The largest dining car in the midwest,

Located on Hy. 18 and Bluemound Rd.  -  Just West of Milwaukee

Only 2 minutes away from Brookfield square, largest shopping center in the country.

Serving Wisconsin cheese spread.

Phone 786-4667

Peter Karter was born in Minneapolis, raised in Greece and returned to the U.S. to become an innovative entrepreneur. In 1955 he brought the first stainless-steel 24-hour diner to Wisconsin. 

It was one of the largest Mountain View diners ever built.

After Karter retired, the diner eventually became Eliot's Diner, then:

It was moved to Kentucky in the late 1980s.

In 2009 the diner was languishing in a field, awaiting restoration.

In 2012 restoration was said to be under way

Has anyone in Louisville seen this diner?

Strong Coffee

Boulevard Diner

473 Conn. Blvd.     East Hartford, Conn.

This diner was for sale in 2004. I hope someone saved it.
Orange formica boomerang countertops!

Beau Brummel Restaurant

3100 Highland Drive  -  Salt Lake City, Utah

Smorgasbord Wednesday thru Sunday

Table D'Hote Dinners Every Day

The Beau Brummel Restaurant serves wonderful Food in Old World Charm, featuring "The Finest Smorgasbord between Stockholm and San Francisco."

Dining Room and Coffee Shop Open 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 A.M.

1948 photo of restaurant. Pastry Shoppe is on the left.

 In 1936 the original Beau Brummel was located was located at 131 South Main St. The restaurant on Highland opened in 1947 and was owned by George and Ruth Glaus. They also ran the Glaus French Pastry Shoppe next door. The Glauses sold the business to A. Alan Coombs at the end of 1949 and he operated it until 1971, when he retired. In 1974 the restaurant was destroyed by a fire. I couldn't tell if the Beau Brummel ever reopened, but  Glaus French Pastry / Beau Brummel Bakery lives on at the same location.

Overlea Diner

6652 Belair Road at City Line,  Rt. #1  -  Baltimore, Maryland

AIR CONDITIONED  --  OPEN 24 HOURS

Booth and Table Service  --  Rest Rooms

"JUST GOOD FOOD"

Phone - Hamilton 9801            Operated by: P. Montgomery, W. Bier

Still in operation!

C & M Cafe

148 No. First St.   -   Phoenix, Arizona

Good Food is Good Health

I found three C&M Cafes in old Arizona newspaper files. I don't know if they were related. The first was the C&M Cafe in Phoenix. They were looking for a bus boy in 1944. The second one was a C&M Cafe for sale in Benson (east-southeast of Tucson) in 1948. The third one was a C&M in the 3600 block of N. Oracle Road (nw side of Tucson) in 1949.