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Railroad car diners with good eats

Published: November 27, 2012 5:32 PM
By JOAN REMINICK  joan.reminick@newsday.com

Photo credit: Kirsten Luce | The Mineola Diner stays busy with a mix of regulars and new customers. (Nov. 21, 2009)

Modeled to look like railroad cars, Long Island's vintage diners offer a nostalgic trip back to simpler times.

These three old-timers also offer good eating:

MINEOLA DINER

Originally manufactured in New Jersey, this historic railroad car diner has been at its current site since 1948. Here, chef Carlos Romero roasts a whole turkey almost every day. At breakfast and lunch, there's...