The Retrologist by Rolando Pujol

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Chez Napoléon, a link to the Gallic culinary past of Hell's Kitchen, will say au revoir Jan. 31
Plus, catch up with the Retrologist Roadside Roundup
 • Rolando Pujol
Great Black Friday deal for 'The Great American Retro Road Trip' plus a cornucopia of news for you
A Philly cheesesteak institution to close; an LA donut icon rolls to NYC; reward for stolen beer sign and more updates.
 • Rolando Pujol
Miss America Diner, a Jersey City stalwart, to close on Monday, Nov. 3
New Jersey still has over 500 diners, but their lot is a dwindling one.
 • Rolando Pujol
Kowloon, an icon of roadside kitsch, appears doomed; meet Carvel's forgotten mascot Freezy and Wise Potato Chips' revived Peppy the Owl
Plus, over a dozen more headlines from "The Great American Retro Road Trip."
 • Rolando Pujol
Rare chance to grab relics from 'Roadside America' miniature village; polishing up a California classic; coffee party is over at Boston's…
The Retrologist news update includes the fate of West Virginia fiberglass colossi, a vamoosed Arby's hat and a neon presentation this week I'm hosting.
 • Rolando Pujol
At the Lexington Candy Shop, a sweet memory of Robert Redford
The Upper East Side staple appears in the 1975 film "Three Days of the Condor."
 • Rolando Pujol
Just in: Cracker Barrel restores old logo featuring Uncle Herschel after meltdown
The chain faced a furious backlash to the new logo, which had been largely unchanged since 1977
 • Rolando Pujol
The return of McDonaldland: Nostalgic campaign includes festive apparel and merch collab with Pacsun
The surprise comeback of the McDonaldland characters has now extended onto the shelves of Pacsun stores. I take you on a tour.
 • Rolando Pujol
Nostalgic trip: Visit a McDonaldland reunion decades in the making
A McDonald's in Times Square was converted into McDonaldland ahead of the release of the McDonaldland Meal on Aug. 12.
 • Rolando Pujol
The Retrologist by Rolando Pujol
The Retrologist by Rolando Pujol
Rolando Pujol is the creator of The Retrologist and the author of "The Great American Retro Road Trip." He is an executive producer at WABC-TV and a longtime newspaper and TV journalist.
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