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.

Nov 28 • 

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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.

Nov 2 • 

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October 2025

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."

Oct 22 • 

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September 2025

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.

Sep 29 • 

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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."

Sep 16 • 

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August 2025

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

Aug 26 • 

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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.

Aug 15 • 

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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.

Aug 10 • 

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McDonald's brings back classic McDonaldland characters as part of nostalgic meal and shake campaign

McDonald's will be taking us on a "trip through McDonaldland" with its McDonaldland Meal that will include merch and more starting Aug. 12.

Aug 5 • 

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July 2025

On the impending loss of Cole's French Dip and the threat to legacy businesses

Plus, dozens of more headlines from the Great American Retro Roadside. Let's go!

Jul 27 • 

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Roll N Roaster, the 'not so fast' fast-food restaurant, celebrates 55th anniversary

Roll N Roaster has been an institution in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, since 1970.

Jul 17 • 

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Officer Big Mac clearly not on the job as Ronald McDonald statue is kidnapped from Pennsylvania McDonald’s; Hamburglar not a suspect

The theft Sunday afternoon was caught on video.

Jul 9 • 

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