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South Street Diner
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Restaurant information
Established1947
Food typeDiner
Dress codeCasual
Street address178 Kneeland St
CityBoston
CountySuffolk
StateMassachusetts
Postal/ZIP Code02111
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42°12′21″N 71°19′40″W / 42.20596°N 71.3279°W / 42.20596; -71.3279

South Street Diner is a 24-hour,[1] seven-night-a-week diner in Boston's Leather District. The Diner was built in 1947 by the Worcester Dining Company. It was originally named the Blue Diner.[2] The diner is known for attracting many after-hours customers. Busiest hours are anywhere between 1 and 4 in the morning when all the night owls rush in for the Boston Cream Pancakes. It was named Best of Boston by Boston Magazine,[3] as well as named for The Best Late Night Food in the US by Esquire.[4] Thrillist Group named South Street Diner one of the best 24-Hour Diners in the country.[5][6] The Diner has been the set of many films including Hiding Out, Second Sight, and House Guest.[7] South Street Diner was featured in the Boston episode of Esquire Network's "The Getaway" hosted by Paul Feig. The episode aired November 13, 2013.[8] South Street Diner was most recently featured in an issue of DC Comics' "Batgirl".[9][10] More recent appearances also include the films, The Equalizer with Denzel Washington; 21 with Kevin Spacey; and The Blue Diner for PBS. On top of all that, thousands of people have been crowding to this famous eatery to collect points while playing the popular mobile, Pokémon Go and the owner Sol Sidell is bringing back his famed Customer Appreciation Day on September 18 from 2-6PM.

The Diner was the subject of the 2012 documentary ,[11] 24 Hours At The South Street Diner, directed by Melissa Dowler, which was an official selection at IFF Boston,[12] The Woods Hole Film Festival[13] and NewFilmmakers New York.[14]

The Diner is also known for the Celebrities, Musicians, and A-listers it has attracted over the years including Don King,[15] Donnie Wahlberg, Robert Plant,[16] The Grateful Dead,[16] Morgan Freeman,[16] and Chris Evans.[16] Other celebrities that have been seen at South Street Diner include Jackie Mason,[17] Clay Buchholz,[18] Kathy Griffin, Jackie Gleason, Neil Young,[19] Jim Schultz,[18] Kevin Hart, Christopher Walken, and 59th Texas Tech Masked Rider, Cameron Hekkert.[18]

South Street Diner participates in many holidays, offering holiday themed menus and a festive atmosphere. A popular, largely celebrated holiday at the diner – Saint Patrick's Day – draws in many for their Corned Beef, Cabbage, and Guinness special.[20][21][22][23] It is also a popular destination for policemen, firemen and first responders from all over New England and the Northeast to converge at the diner in uniform and trade stories before heading off to partake and march in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston.

References

  1. ^ "Best Nightlife in Boston | Frommer's". www.frommers.com.
  2. ^ All aboard the Deluxe Depot Diner – Gate House
  3. ^ "South Street Diner, Best Diner, in Boston".
  4. ^ http://www.esquire.com/features/food-drink/late-night-0912/best-late-night-food-south-st-diner#slide-7.
  5. ^ Childers, Liz (April 25, 2014). "These are the 24 best 24-hour diners in the country". Thrillist.
  6. ^ http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/04/30/south-street-diner-lands-on-thrillists-best-24-hours-diners-list/
  7. ^ "South Street Diner - Boston, MA". www.southstreetdiner.com.
  8. ^ "Esquire - Men's Fashion, Cocktails, Politics, Interviews, and Women". Esquire.
  9. ^ "New issue of 'Batgirl' features South Street Diner - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  10. ^ "South Street Diner Featured In New 'Batgirl' Comic". January 19, 2015.
  11. ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (July 17, 2014). "Watch This 24-Minute Film Shot in 24 Hours at South Street Diner". Eater Boston. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  12. ^ "Independent Film Festival to screen '24 Hours at the South Street Diner'". Boston.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  13. ^ "How to Work the 2012 Woods Hole Film Festival". www.wgbh.org. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  14. ^ "NewFilmmakers NY Presents BERT AND ARNIE'S GUIDE TO FRIENDSHIP, 5/17". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  15. ^ "Tracked Down: Don King, Kim Carrigan, Nastia Liukin & more…". March 5, 2010.
  16. ^ a b c d http://boston.grubstreet.com/2013/03/south-street-diner-.html
  17. ^ "South Street Diner - Leather District - Boston, MA". Yelp.
  18. ^ a b c http://dinerboston.com/popCulture.php
  19. ^ "South Street Diner in Boston , MA". YP.com.
  20. ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (March 17, 2015). "A Last-Minute Guide to Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Boston". Eater Boston.
  21. ^ http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2015/03/17/boston-restaurants-st-patricks-day-food-and-drink-deals/
  22. ^ "10 St. Patrick's Day Dining Specials". March 16, 2015.
  23. ^ http://www.metro.us/boston/10-ways-to-celebrate-st-paddy-s-in-boston/zsJocm---Na5uUvFBAKJlE/

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