US 30 Diner explained

US 30 Diner
Established:1951
Closed:late 2019
Current-Owner:Sarah Parker and Rene Hernandez-Lxcoatl (2021)
Previous-Owner:Elmer and Grace Paxton, and a sequence of 9 others
Food-Type:Comfort
Street-Address:4320 West Market Street
City:West York
County:York
Zip:14208
Country:United States
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Other-Label:Former names
Other-Information:Lee's Diner, Vicky's Diner
Coordinates:39.9302°N -76.8158°W

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.

History

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 on 1.34acres of land.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wallis, Michael . The Lincoln Highway . W.W. Norton & Company . New York . 2007 . 0-393-05938-3 . 60 .  "Diner photos" .
  2. News: A silver server coming to town . York Daily Record . Neal . Goulet . November 10, 1998 .
  3. News: The heart and soul of York County . York Daily Record . Mike . Argento . November 28, 1996.
  4. Book: Butko, Brian . The Lincoln Highway: Pennsylvania Traveler's Guide . Stackpole Books . Mechanicsburg . 2002 . 0-8117-2497-2 . 142–143 . June 25, 2019 .
  5. News: Vicky's Diner – formerly Lee's – has closed . August 7, 2019 . 1,8A . York Daily Record . Neil . Strebig . August 8, 2019 .
  6. Web site: Finding, York County, 30 Pa.B. 26875 . The Pennsylvania Bulletin . May 26, 2000 . June 25, 2019 .
  7. News: Long-troubled Lee's Diner, a Lincoln Highway icon, gets new operator – and soon a new name . June 28, 2018 . . Anthony . Machcinski . . June 25, 2019 .
  8. News: Vicky's Diner – the former Lee's Diner on Route 30 – is open and 'has new life' . July 13, 2018 . York Daily Record . Anthony . Machcinski . USA Today Network . June 25, 2019 .
  9. News: Vicky's Diner – the former Lee's – hopes customers will give new ownership, menu a try . February 11, 2019 . York Daily Record . Brandie . Kessler . USA Today Network . June 25, 2019 .
  10. News: York Daily Record . Closings . Comings & Goings . August 6, 2019 . 7A . Neil . Strebig . August 6, 2019 .
  11. News: Comings and Goings: Route 30 Diner is back, Saturday's Markets & Eighty Tree say goodbye . October 14, 2019 . York Daily Record . Neil . Strebig . limited . November 11, 2019 .
  12. News: 19 violations, US 30 Diner in York, (formerly Lee's Diner, formerly Vicky's Diner) like the others fails restaurant inspection . Pennsylvania Chronicle. Shaw. Don. en-US. November 10, 2019. November 9, 2019.
  13. Web site: Food inspectors found restaurant trying to repair sewage pipe leak with duct tape. November 8, 2019. ABC27. en-US. November 10, 2019. Kendra. Nichols.
  14. News: Food stored in garbage bags; 15 dead and three live roaches: York County restaurant inspections . November 30, 2019 . Patriot-News . Linda . Hasco . August 4, 2021 .
  15. News: Here are more than 50 commercial real estate transactions that took place in central Pa. recently . June 22, 2021 . Penn Live . Daniel . Urie . August 4, 2021 . MSN .

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