A night at Chez Napoléon, Manhattan's soon-to-shutter French classic | Subscriber Extra

Plus, California theater to be demolished; rent hike shutters Brooklyn pizzeria; and Bojangles returns to NYC after almost 40 years

Jan 16 • Rolando Pujol

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Historic Taco Bell in Lafayette, California, closes, leaving only 6 Mission-style franchises

Meanwhile, the oldest surviving location will celebrate its 60th anniversary later this month.

Jan 15 • 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

Jan 13 • Rolando Pujol

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November 2025

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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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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, 2025 • Rolando Pujol

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