US 30 Diner
US 30 Diner, known until June 2018 as Lee's Diner and in 2018/2019 as Vicky's Diner, is a stainless steel diner on U.S. Route 30 in West York,[1] York County in Pennsylvania.[2] Originally opened in 1951, it went out of business in late 2019.
| US 30 Diner | |
|---|---|
Location within Pennsylvania | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1951 |
| Closed | late 2019 |
| Owner(s) | Sarah Parker and Rene Hernandez-Lxcoatl (2021) |
| Previous owner(s) | Elmer and Grace Paxton, and a sequence of 9 others |
| Food type | Comfort |
| Street address | 4320 West Market Street |
| City | West York |
| County | York |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 14208 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°55′49″N 76°48′57″W / 39.930159°N 76.815767°W |
| Former names | Lee's Diner, Vicky's Diner |
History edit
The original establishment was famous for its pies which were for many years baked by Theresa Redding.[3]
The diner was founded in 1951 by Elmer and Grace Paxton for their son Lee who was returning from military service. They bought a Mountain View prefabricated stainless steel diner (serial no. 301) and had it fitted to their house, which contains the kitchen.[4][5]
As of May 2000, the diner was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
After a series of inspection failures and dwindling business, the diner was leased in June 2018 to Teddy Petropoulos, who made improvements and re-opened the establishment the following month as Vicky's Diner, naming it after his youngest daughter.[7][8][9] The diner ceased operations on August 3, 2019.[10]
After reopening as US 30 Diner in September 2019,[11] the property was again cited for several health code violations in November,[12][13] and with a follow-up inspection given 90 days to "obtain or register with a food safety certification course".[14]
In June 2021, the property was reported to have been sold within the prior three months to two buyers. The building was identified as having 2,934 square feet (272.6 m2) on 1.34 acres (5,400 m2) of land.[15]
References edit
- ^ Wallis, Michael (2007). The Lincoln Highway. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. p. 60. ISBN 0-393-05938-3 "Diner photos"
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Goulet, Neal (November 10, 1998). "A silver server coming to town". York Daily Record.[dead link]
- ^ Argento, Mike (November 28, 1996). "The heart and soul of York County". York Daily Record.[dead link]
- ^ Butko, Brian (2002). The Lincoln Highway: Pennsylvania Traveler's Guide. Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books. pp. 142–143. ISBN 0-8117-2497-2. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Strebig, Neil (August 7, 2019). "Vicky's Diner – formerly Lee's – has closed". York Daily Record. pp. 1, 8A. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Finding, York County, 30 Pa.B. 26875". The Pennsylvania Bulletin. May 26, 2000. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Machcinski, Anthony (June 28, 2018). "Long-troubled Lee's Diner, a Lincoln Highway icon, gets new operator – and soon a new name". York Daily Record. USA Today Network. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Machcinski, Anthony (July 13, 2018). "Vicky's Diner – the former Lee's Diner on Route 30 – is open and 'has new life'". York Daily Record. USA Today Network. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Kessler, Brandie (February 11, 2019). "Vicky's Diner – the former Lee's – hopes customers will give new ownership, menu a try". York Daily Record. USA Today Network. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Strebig, Neil (August 6, 2019). "Closings". Comings & Goings. York Daily Record. p. 7A. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ Strebig, Neil (October 14, 2019). "Comings and Goings: Route 30 Diner is back, Saturday's Markets & Eighty Tree say goodbye". York Daily Record. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Shaw, Don (November 9, 2019). "19 violations, US 30 Diner in York, (formerly Lee's Diner, formerly Vicky's Diner) like the others fails restaurant inspection". Pennsylvania Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Nichols, Kendra (November 8, 2019). "Food inspectors found restaurant trying to repair sewage pipe leak with duct tape". ABC27. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Hasco, Linda (November 30, 2019). "Food stored in garbage bags; 15 dead and three live roaches: York County restaurant inspections". Patriot-News. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Urie, Daniel (June 22, 2021). "Here are more than 50 commercial real estate transactions that took place in central Pa. recently". Penn Live. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via MSN.