The Diner on 'The Sopranos' Last Night
By now you've either seen last night's Sopranos or the news coverage this morning of what was the series finale.
If, like me, you were wondering where the infamous final scene took place, where it was that the cinematographer lingered so lovingly over those onion rings, Jason Perlow of Off the Broiler enlightens us: Holsten's in Bloomfield, New Jersey:
Opened in 1939, going there is literally like being sent back in a time machine to observe the social habits of pre-WWII and 1950’s American youth. The menu of ice cream treats and food items it serves are totally retro. This is not by design like one of the newer established 50’s chains like Johnny Rockets or Cheeburger Cheeburger, but because it has ALWAYS been that way—it is the real deal in every respect.
Click through for the pictures. The place looks surprisingly less menacing under typical lighting conditions.
Photographs: Jason Perlow, HBO.com
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2 Comments:
This place reminds me of HInsch's in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
rikalilyhops at 1:02PM on 06/11/07
Thank you for the article and for the link to the diner pictures. Boy, did they bring back wonderful memories of a place where I worked in the 1950s in a little village in Ohio. Of course now it exists only in the minds of those of us who were fortunate enough to have such a wonderful hangout. Since I had one of the few jobs in town available to teenagers, not only did I make 35 cents an hour while getting to socialize with my friends, but we were allowed to eat all the ice cream we wanted. Now I've got to figure out a way to get over to NJ from Long Island to visit Holsten's ASAP. Again, my thanks--
graymare at 3:51PM on 06/12/07