European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse N by Jivery Berta is part of an exhibit dedicated to a peculiarly american dining establishment that has Long ministered to both the soul and the stomach. An american Art form by Ali Aht. The Kolbert nov Yucik tinier f ii ,.h .111 i , ii them was air a hoc Imi i him in a envy and in . Er1to i air c of Joll o 0 Rico pudding Shii 1 t in a Cru Al Hon Ofil Finucci a Lull. F i. logo Hornc with that rift i of to j from sitting i a Iii i i. Ten Ila a out of a Lilloo paper cup incl i. I in Halo Dina Rily Cost i a Foj Recai dual of inf Rex Holly n wiil Locollo i of i. S cattle gallery Tho opening his imn lid ocl incr an american Art torm Jan 25 Guys Sal re d Dinor style some in Alt a runs a Scalar and Talnack ice Johnr t 1 fun Lotholc Lolic i inn to i. I Minter. Torn other Picun run. Toys momr1 i Honvo Little Mort ii Coniti Ion Haf it ,1 i Thil Pocsi Lirly am Conan dining a i ". Fit if i.-i Long a Rani Jford to blah the soul. 1 r ii cd of ni1. Rochello. Which continues in do a Binik Husi Noin diners and is non of Tho Majo gponnr1 of the i Xhu bilion Stephen Aho spends his Days Amonjr doors in various Lagos of com Tolion and Formica samples o every cont Vivalo Hue said to thought some of his a More recent work should have Lound a place in Ifie re Jibilian they All com out Beautiful he one of the problems Wilh including new merr. Though is that they Don 1 took Tike diners. Insl cad of Bernry Long and cramped. Icy Are wide Andrj spacious instead of Chrome they Are covered with Stone and instead of lows Fang Neon Hoy have Lillo plastic signs if we looked at them we d say they arc restaurants Radow said. But Many diner regulars disagree. Although the dictionary continues to define a diner As a Small res Laurall Buill to look like a dining car devoted patrons say Hal today s diner can to belter identified by its ambiance than by its appearance. A diner is an eating Cal abolishment of any dimension. What s a diner Millicent . Cum Tor of to t i on lev net a Genie in s a nothing re tu.1. A it in Knofl Ihan a year tracking in of i".1 .fiq.v. Nice with much but Lill i i i i ,. A. Hoi Carch Gallfy of snort Lovoff the in Jirol could i help Sho s.1id Mir f. Cd Sirj Rand Rinor Woit. By m Norli its Hicen j i r r r Ioratti q design Lor a of Jenef silk pc set my Itu ii i do in paintings of diners Juiyin i-.ii-. F ,1 punier Ivhon has a special Panion Lor cd ii flt Rili i toy diners from his eatcnivl1 i Flmer Nirri Orailia. As Well As a 1930s nuriu.i.ii-i i i ii lists a tuna Lish Sandwich for 35 i its 1 Reif. I1. To a of can and chronic counter Vilh n diet Coda spigot on loan from the great am inc ii i Sylv Arje co in new Haven Utilio in the show arc unabashedly Brj Sulyic Thuy a Lime Cloie a genuine diner Cove cd Mih chome and vaguely resembling o Railroad dining Cir Ivas eligible or historic . This Poil Rayll of hit.1 diner As a vanishing institution provoke displeasure at Deraffele s classic diner fare in a sculpture by Nina Bentley. Hil y say Hal adheres to i Tuv Lusic rules the portions Are always of Large prices ire never too High and the menu is so Long you always order the same thing the desserts in the Glass Case should to so tall they look like fakes and Tho songs in the to Blasido jukeboxes should be at Leas i five years out of Dale. A diner is still a place where anyone would feel a i Home said Richard Gutman co author of Tho Book american diner. To said that even though new diners May Cost More than $1 million still. There s no pretensions even Post classical diners have gone through several distinct periods according to de allele Whoso company often updates Oid diners the once popular Zigzag facades with Spiky moral awnings have been replaced by Box like designs with few frills. Ten years ago the fashion m interiors was pseudo Mediterranean with dark veneer Brick Arches and fake Armor on the Walls. Now it s much More modern Deraffele said with veneers of Light Wood and fake leather in Mauro and Gray. The telltale seams in the Hoof though show where even Tho most stylish diner can to taken apart and hauled away in two Ion chunks for a Facelift. Today Many diners arc called inns family restaurants or ambiguously diner restaurants. Several years ago. Tor example. Iho Mamaroneck diner in Mamaroneck n a. Become the Mamaroneck inn. Iho Tigh patrons still refer id it simply As the the Booths the cof co to go no atmosphere it s a diner said Al pignatello who was eating breakfast recently at the Mamaroneck inn. I Don t care what they Call said a waitress wearing a tag with the name Mickey on in it s a diner similarly despite its name the flagship family restaurant in while Plains n a. Has been unable to Shako ils image As a diner. Pal ions painted to the revolving dessert cases the Cut melons embedded in piles of ice and the oversize menu As unmistakable signs the waitresses who can Recile he list of today s vegetables in under five seconds and who ask Ketchup Hon also provide a clue. Once you work at a diner you acquire a certain look said Ellen Prins. Who was eating breakfast at the flagship. It s called harried the while Plains diner where the sign reads please be sealed at any clean table is also one of the shrinking number of american diners that Are not ashamed to proclaim their identify Page in the stars and stripes tuesday december 23,19s6
