Summit Diner

Summit Diner is a prototypical Northeast U.S. rail car-style diner located in Summit, New Jersey.[1] The diner opened in 1929. The original building was replaced with the current building constructed by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company in 1938.[2] Food writer, Peter Genovese, considered Summit Diner a quintessential diner.

Summit Diner
Exterior of Summit Diner
Restaurant information
Established1929
Owner(s)Jim Greberis
Food typeComfort food
Street address1 Union Place
CitySummit
CountyUnion
StateNew Jersey
Postal/ZIP Code07901
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.717018°N 74.356341°W / 40.717018; -74.356341

History

Summit Diner was opened in 1929 and is among the oldest diners in New Jersey. The original building was replaced with the current railcar building. The new building was constructed in Elizabeth by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company in 1938 and moved to its current location. The new diner building opened in 1939.[3]

The Greberis family purchased the diner in 1964. Jim Greberis began working at Summit Diner in 1980. He purchased the diner from his father-in-law in 1985 and is the current owner. The head cooks are Vasilio Mazradis and Jimmy Michaelos. Michaelos makes the spinach pie. The restaurant does not offer a menu, only a board above the kitchen with a list of items.[2]

Celebrities and politicians such as Jim Cramer and Jon Corzine have dined at Summit Diner.[4] It has been rumored that Ernest Hemingway was a patron at the diner.[3] Peter Genovese included the diner in the article "50 restaurants to choose from if it's your last meal in N.J." and recommended the Pork roll, eggs and cheese sandwich.[5]

Summit Diner was featured in the show The Food Dude in the first episode "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner" as a breakfast location.[6]

In 2017, Mike Lustig of NJ.com ranked Summit Diner's corned beef hash as the best in New Jersey.[7]

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See also

References
  1. Elliott, Annabel Fenwick (1 October 2018). "Why American diners look like trains - a brief history". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. Andrews, Betsy (2017-06-16). "The Best Dish at Any Greek Diner Is the Spinach Pie". Eater NY. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. Genovese, Peter (2015-12-04). "N.J's best diner: What to eat at the oldest diner in the state". NJ.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. Team Sue Adler (2013-08-30). "The Summit Diner - A Landmark with a Hollywood Connection". Realtor Sue Adler. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. Genovese, Peter (2018-03-09). "The 50 restaurants to choose from if it's your last meal in N.J." NJ.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. "BY THE WAY; Food With Attitude". The New York Times. 11 June 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  7. Lustig, Mike (2017-01-19). "Best places in NJ to eat 10 classic breakfast items". NJ.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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