Given the strange, even Byzantine zoning regulations in New York, it’s not unusual to see a tiny brownstone, a remnant of another era, adjacent to or near a brand-new high-rise rental or condominium building. Long-time residents, many of whom enjoyed reasonable rents and decent-sized apartments, are finding that conversion of rent-controlled and -stabilized apartments, coupled with the general building boom and strong economy, brought quick change to this formerly sleepy area. Once a bastion of poor and working-class Irish Americans, over the last decade the neighborhood has undergone tremendous gentrification as a result of its proximity to Midtown's many office buildings. Spanning roughly from West 34th to 59th Streets and from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River, it still has a rough-and-tumble character when compared with other more defined neighborhoods in Manhattan. Known as "Clinton" by the municipal government and devotees of former mayor DeWitt Clinton and as "Hell's Kitchen" by Daredevil and everyone else, this area of Midtown West is currently experiencing rapid (re)development. Tick Tock Diner is located in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. Use the arrow buttons to navigate down the street and around the neighborhood! And if that din_r happens to be within _ie_ of the _udson, all the better.Drag the street view to look around 360°. This diner doesn’t appear to exist any more, and isn’t that a shame? This photo from 1990 shows what is almost the romantic ideal of New York diners: A shabby little place with a broken sign that despite all appearances could easily contain the best burger you’ve ever tasted.
Brooklyn Diner is more of a typical waiting list and maitre d’ Manhattan restaurant with a diner theme than anything truly historic, but the ambience and look are too perfect to pass up. Unlike the previous two entries on this list, Brooklyn Diner has two locations but neither is in Brooklyn. It’s up to you whether this diner is more architecturally interesting than the tiny ’20s dining car or not.
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The exterior was chromed over and given a new sign, while the interior came to house a live lobster tank and a full bar. Kellogg’s claims to have been around in one form or another in Williamsburg since 1928, and it was the source of some scandal when the building was renovated in 2008. Kellogg’s Diner is another Williamsburg destination, with a history that’s more or less the opposite of the Broadway Diner. And the architecture is a time capsule without a doubt, even if the kale salads they serve inside might not be historically accurate. If opening a new restaurant in a 1920s dining car rings false to some of you, consider that even 1998 is ancient history by Williamsburg standards. Williamsburg’s Broadway Diner actually opened in 1998, but as you can see, it was opened in a Kullman car from the 1920s, effectively transplanting a historic little building right down in Brooklyn. Now, the spot is open 24 hours and serving classic, greasy diner food, and the neighborhood is happy for it. Formerly a hangout spot for Sinatra, the Market Diner’s zig-zag roof was a sight to see even during its lowest days, as in the photo above. The Market Diner is now open again, but it is perhaps most famous for being an intriguing and sad Hell’s Kitchen landmark kept behind chain-link fence for a number of years.
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