Nothing is more quintessentially American than a '50s-style diner ... afraid that seating Black people "would drive away white patrons," NPR reported. Railcar-style diners are still manufactured in ...

In the heyday of the drive-in diner, the sight of roller-skating carhops delivering trays of burgers and shakes was as American as apple pie. These diners were ... of the '50s, where you could ...