Friday, October 11, 2013

Cheap, fast and sometimes late into the night: Diners in Broward and Palm Beach counties



Summit Diner, Summit NJ, photo by 
Jeff Boyce who uploaded to 
Creative Commons, Lic 3.0 

By Jane Feehan

Some say the first diner was developed by Jerry O’Mahony (1890-1969) of Bayonne, NJ. His company, the Jerry O’Mahony Diner Co. produced 2,000 pre-fabricated diners from 1917-1952. Others credit Philip Duprey and Irving Stoddard of Worcester, MA who established the Worcester Lunch Car Co. and delivered the first lunch cars along the Eastern seaboard in 1906. No matter the genesis or whether they are prefab structures, diners are defined today as restaurants serving a wide range of food in a casual atmosphere, usually featuring a counter; many serve late into the night. In Florida, some diners serve just breakfast and lunch.
      
Below is a list of diners operating in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Fort Lauderdale area
Lester’s Diner – 3 locations
Lester's Diner (954) 525-5641 - Only this Lester’s is open 24 hours
250 W State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, 33315 

Lester's Diner (954) 979-4722

4701 Coconut Creek Parkway 
Margate, FL 33063 

Lester's Diner (954) 838-7473
1399 Northwest 136th Avenue, 
Sunrise, FL 33323 

84 Diner – (954) 423-1787
11432 W. SR 84,Sunrise, 33325

Moonlite Diner (24 hours)
6201 N. Andrews Blvd. Oakland Park 33334

Peter Pan Diner – (954) 565-7177 (24 hours)
1216 E. Oakland Park Blvd., 33334

The Floridian - (954) 463-4041 (24 hours)
1410 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33301

Egg and You – (954) 564-2045 (24 hours)
2621 N. Federal Hwy., Wilton Manors 33306

Diner By the Sea - (954) 481-0642
215 Commercial Blvd., Lauderdale by the Sea 33308

Sea Ranch Diner - (954) 784-7422
4743 N. Ocean Dr. Fort Lauderdale 33308

South Broward
Flashback Diner – 954-454- 8300 Open 24 hours
220 N. Federal Hwy., Hallandale 33009

Grampa’s Bakery and Restaurant -(954) 923-2163
17 SW First St., Dania Beach, 33004

Jack’s Hollywood Diner - (954) 929-2888
1031 N. Federal Hwy., Hollywood 33020

Moonlite Diner - (954) 924-2012
3500 Oakwood Blvd., Hollywood 33020

Lighthouse Point
Red Fox Diner - (954) 783-7714 Not open late
3640-1 N. Federal Hwy., Light House Point 33064

Deerfield Beach
Marlee’s Diner - (954) 428-7464   (open until 9, check seasonal hours)
699 S. Federal Hwy., Deerfield 33441

Shelby’s Kitchen - (954) 570-8773 open until 9 most days
3952 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield 33442

Olympia Flame - (954) 480-8402
80 S. Federal Hwy, Deerfield 33441

Delray Beach
Odyssey Diner – 561- 638-9393 – last seated at 8 p.m.
15200 Jog Rd., Delray 33484

Boca Raton
Boca Diner – 561-750-6744 Closed at 9 p.m.
2801 N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton 33431

Tequesta
Time to Eat Diner 561-744-9768
716 US Hwy 1, Tequesta



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