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Michigan Diners (page 2) |
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Dinerland Rosie's Diner & the Diner Store Rockford, MI |
Dinerland consisted of four diners and a food-themed mini golf. Dinerland was founded by Jerry Berta. In 2011, just after these photos were taken, Dinerland closed. In 2012, the property along with the diners was sold. In 2023, three of the four diners were sold and will be moving to Millersburg, MO where they will be restored and reopen in a few years.
In 1987, Berta bought the first diner of the four, "Uncle Bob's Diner" (third row of photos above). It was moved to this property where it was the first diner of the four. It is an O'Mahony from 1947. Berta restored it and turned it into a studio and gallery known as The Diner Store. In 2010, this diner was turned into "Rosie's Ice Cream Shoppe." In 2024, this diner was put up for sale and if not sold, it will be demolished. The diner shown in the second row above is a Paramount from 1946. This diner was designed with extra room between the counter and the seating area. It was originally located in Little Ferry, NJ where it was known as the "Silver Dollar Diner". It was renamed Rosie's Diner in 1970. The name was kept when it was moved here and reopened in 1991. In 1994, Berta bought a third diner, the Garden of Eatin', a 1952 Silk City from Fulton, NY (fourth row above). When it was relocated to Dinerland and as a sports bar and for private parties. It was used as a sports bar. The fourth diner shown in the bottom row above was built by Berta. It was angled and connected to the third diner as a billiard room for the sports bar. [map] |
Ma's Coffee Pot South Haven, MI |
Ma's Coffee Pot occupies a 1960s Valentine diner. Ma's Coffee Pot opened around 1968. It closed in 2011 just a few months before this photo was taken. It remains vacant. [map] |
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