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Tiny Pizza Hut with 'Classic' look coming to NYC
You can dine next week at your own 'Personal Pan Pizza Hut' in Long Island City
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One of America's loveliest diners (oh, to see it on rainy night) is for sale; a New England midcentury inn hits the market; 'Brady Bunch…
Plus, Pacific Dining Car burns; a Manhattan diner pleads for help and more headlines from the American roadside.
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Getting Stuckey’s UnStuck: Road to revival for iconic brand | Guest column
In her new book, Stephanie Stuckey shares the fascinating story of buying back -- and reviving -- her beloved family company, Stuckey's.
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Inside the last surviving portion of the original World Trade Center, a passageway to a lost time
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The Retrologist field guide to Taco Bell's design evolution
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Blue Light Blues: Inside one of America's last Kmarts as it prepares to close
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Retrologist Day Trip: Destination Pennsylvania -- roadside Americana, vintage malls and more
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Roadside Relic: The Big Chicken in Marietta, Georgia, a plucky outpost of Kentucky Fried Chicken
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Route 66's newest cowgirl; Jack in the Box's eastward expansion; 1973 Stephen Shore photo and a motel's revival; historic Hildebrandt's…
Plus, Perkins perks up its look; farewell to red-sauce oasis Francesco's; a Snow White lost (and one we hope will last) and many more headlines. Let's…
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There's hope that Hollywood Arby's sign won't mosey into sunset; 'Last Blockbuster' sign briefly stolen; Whataburger vs. What-A-Burger legal…
Plus, a Lincoln Highway gas station loses its sign; a new marker will honor Catskills history; a Pizza Hut podcast I appeared on gets an award; and more…
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The Automat, fabled chain that closed in 1991, is staging a comeback | Retrologist Roadside Roundup
Plus, fire devastates Atlanta icon; a chilly tour of the "McAtlas"; a game for NYC trivia nerds; biggest Buc-ees is coming; why one Wegman's is keeping…
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Concerns swirl over epic 1960s Arby's; a Motor City Miracle; and more sweet and sour news from the American roadside
Here's your Retrologist Roadside Briefing for June 5, 2024
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Retrologist Roundup: Mansard misery, neon niceties, 'Hopeful' signs and more
Plus, Red Lobster's fate, the future of 'Mary Richards' mall' and more news from the American roadside.
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Photos: Social-media stir over retro Toys 'R' Us 'store' in California should inspire chain to embrace iconic look
Plus, Tommy's, a classic hot-dog shack in New Jersey, is fighting for its life. And where have the smiles gone at Friendly's?
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You take the good (a 1970s Toys 'R' Us 'returns') and you take the bad (a 1970s McDonald's will be bulldozed) | Retrologist News Update
And there you have the facts of life along the American road -- just rolling with the punches. Read on for more headlines, too.
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Gemini Giant saved, to stay on Route 66; classic '60s McDonald's sign restored; TV station's 67 years of roadside public service …
Plus: A Pizza Hut Classic in Florida; Pennsylvania on my mind; and a tribute to the "Waving Man of Berkeley" -- have a good day!
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Retrologist Day Trip: Destination Pennsylvania -- roadside Americana, vintage malls and more
Patron exclusive: Big Dixie cup, Norge Ball, classic Arby's, 1970s mall with 1989 twist, John Updike country and more -- vintage spots in NJ, PA you'll…
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Rolando Pujol, of the Instagram account @rolandopujol, brings you retro travel storytelling, planning, and more!
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