Diners of NYC

Diners of NYC Photographs from the on-going photo project exploring the architecture, food, and American of the New York Diners. Visited 140+ and counting.

Photographs by Riley Arthur

07/21/2026

Pearl Diner has permanently closed. This loss is monumental as it’s one of three standalone diners to close in Manhattan within a year, leaving only two left. This diner was a special place and there isn’t another diner that could replace it. I hope the building is saved and not demolished. I’ll be following this issue very closely.

07/10/2026

Little Falls Diner in Little Falls is a 1947 Masters Diner that Dana Schaeffer is determined to save. The diner has been closed since 1992 but Dana has been lobbying to save it and other New Jersey diners like it.

05/29/2026

Star on 18th Diner is closing its doors on May 31st after 25 years. The new property owners want them out. They will no doubt demolish it and build some characterless high rise like all the others that have replaced diners before it. This is one of the last four standalone diners in Manhattan, without a building above it. This is a big loss for the city. It’s a loss to the neighborhood which recently saw the closing of Hectors Diner as well. The Gioulis family has put in years of hard work and slim margins in this beautiful diner. You’ve got three days left to eat here and wish them well. Run don’t walk. This is truly the end of an era!

05/21/2026

Diners have been closing in Queens rapidly over the last few years. I’ve been documenting this decline and sharing stories of small businesses for over a decade. Queens is one of the most vibrant boroughs and these lost diners show a changing landscape. What diner do you miss most. Mine is an easy answer: Kane’s Diner.

04/30/2026

Brooklyn has lost a ton of diners over the last decade- 40+! I’ve been photographing them over the years and here are some that closed. Check out part 1 for more.

04/23/2026

Brooklyn has lost over 40 diners in the last decade alone. I’m sharing images of those diners here, with more to come in part 2.

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