South Street Diner

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South Street Diner
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South Street Diner
Restaurant information
Established1947
Food type Diner
Dress codeCasual
Street address178 Kneeland St
CityBoston
CountySuffolk
StateMassachusetts
Postal/ZIP Code02111
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 42°20′59″N71°03′27″W / 42.34977°N 71.05763°W / 42.34977; -71.05763
Website southstreetdiner.com

South Street Diner, established in 1947, is a 24-hour, [1] seven night a week diner in Boston's Leather District.

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History

South Street Diner was built in 1947 by the Worcester Dining Company and was originally named the Blue Diner. [2] The Food Network describes its busiest hours to be between 1AM and 4AM. [3]

Reception

The diner was the subject of the 2012 documentary [4] 24 Hours At The South Street Diner, directed by Melissa Dowler; the documentary was an official selection at IFF Boston, [5] The Woods Hole Film Festiva l [6] and New Filmmakers New York. [7]

The diner has been frequented by celebrities, musicians, and A-listers over the years, including Don King, [8] Donnie Wahlberg, Robert Plant, [9] The Grateful Dead, [9] Morgan Freeman, [9] and Chris Evans. [9] Other celebrities that have been at South Street Diner include Clay Buchholz, [10] Kathy Griffin, Jackie Gleason, Jim Schultz, [10] Kevin Hart, Christopher Walken, and 59th Texas Tech Masked Rider Cameron Hekkert. [10]

The diner has won several awards - it was named '2011 Best Diner' by Boston Magazine, [11] listed by Esquire as one of 'The Best Late Night Food' establish in the US, [12] and listed as one of the best 24-hour diners in the US by Thrillist [13]

The diner has been used as the set of many films including Hiding Out, Second Sight and House Guest. [14] South Street Diner was also featured in the Boston episode of Esquire Network's "The Getaway" hosted by Paul Feig.[ citation needed ] The diner was most recently featured in an issue of DC Comics' "Batgirl." [15] [16] The diner was also seen in the movie 21 and The Blue Diner . [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Best Nightlife in Boston | Frommer's". www.frommers.com.
  2. ↑ All aboard the Deluxe Depot Diner – Gate House
  3. ↑ "South Street Diner". Food Network. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Independent Film Festival to screen '24 Hours at the South Street Diner'". Boston.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ "How to Work the 2012 Woods Hole Film Festival". www.wgbh.org. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ "NewFilmmakers NY Presents BERT AND ARNIE'S GUIDE TO FRIENDSHIP, 5/17" . Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tracked Down: Don King, Kim Carrigan, Nastia Liukin & more..." March 5, 2010.
  9. 1 2 3 4 http://boston.grubstreet.com/2013/03/south-street-diner-.html [ dead link ]
  10. 1 2 3 "South Street Diner | Pop Culture". dinerboston.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011.
  11. ↑ "South Street Diner, Best Diner, in Boston".
  12. ↑ "The Best Late-Night Food in the U.S.A." August 8, 2012.
  13. ↑ Childers, Liz (April 25, 2014). "These are the 24 best 24-hour diners in the country". Thrillist.
  14. 1 2 "South Street Diner - Boston, MA". www.southstreetdiner.com.
  15. ↑ "New issue of 'Batgirl' features South Street Diner". The Boston Globe. January 18, 2015.
  16. ↑ Annear, Steve (January 19, 2015). "South Street Diner Featured In New 'Batgirl' Comic". Boston Magazine.

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