The story
The 24-hour chrome-stool diner that was 'straight Cubs fans at 11 a.m., super-gay dining room at 3 a.m.' 56 years at Broadway and Melrose. It's the starting point for a book about America's gay restaurants.
Everything that was here
- 1961–2017
Melrose DinerAmerican Diner
The 24-hour chrome-stool diner that was 'straight Cubs fans at 11 a.m., super-gay dining room at 3 a.m.' 56 years at Broadway and Melrose. It's the starting point for a book about America's gay restaurants.
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