Order Up - A Tour Of Vermont Diners

Come along as we travel across VT to find some of the states best diners! Along the way, we discover just how important food and community are to these places.

[@Johnthedagger]

The Wayside in Montpelier is unbelievable. All these old diners in New England are basically the village square now and are very representative of the community in most cases. Shyrls in Lebanon NH (basically White River Junction VT) is also absolutely delicious with lots of good people

[@merccadoosis8847]

Diners! What we used to call malt shops in Brooklyn. Where you could get breakfast or a burger with fries, and those thick, tasty vanilla malts. Sooooo good back in the day.

[@manuelvalencia9407]

I really miss this kind of food. I first had this as a high school student from California. I instantly loved it. My family would take us to these diners after church, every other weekend. They were great.

[@chrisdooley6468]

As someone who grew up eating in Diners in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia and Lancaster County i agree that eggs made at home don’t taste like diner eggs. It’s the flattop and all that delicious goodness it holds lol 😆 I ate at diners four times a week as soon as i got my license to drive. I met friends and made friends there and it was an integral part of my life. Nothing like a snowy morning drinking a cup of coffee eating pork roll egg and cheese and chatting with the guy next to you about the previous night’s Eagles game. Kind of brings tears to my eyes tbh

[@northcountryrebel33]

As someone who lived in North Jersey for over 20 years I totally agree. Nothing beats a good Jersey Diner although this looks pretty good too.

[@chrisdooley6468]

@@northcountryrebel33 I went to Ramapo College and used to run over to Suffern NY to a diner a mile or so from the border that sold beer too. Nothing like Peale’s on a budget. Small world Coop lol

[@johnnevius832]

Olga's

[@socallawrence]

As someone who lives in California, I’m good on these freezing states

[@MbisonBalrog]

NJ/NYC person here and I choose diner as my last meal over anything else

[@jonblais8930]

The Birdseye Diner helped cure many hangovers for me. So so good!

[@dfgndfghdfghdfgh]

As someone who spent years working a chef in the UK, this is fascinating

[@richjaneRN]

Looking forward to work and live in Vermont as a USRN. Can't wait to be a Vermonter. ❤❤❤

[@MGBguy72]

Excellent! I'm a native Central Vermonter and can vouch for these diners. Diners are the BEST! Indeed, the Birdseye Diner (Castleton) , Mary's Cafe (West Rutland) , Bob's Diner (!!!) ( Manchester), The Creek House Diner (Bethel), The Blue Benn (Bennington), the Rochester Cafe (Rochester), and the P&H Truck Stop (Wells River) .There a few others that escape my mind. Post pandemic my friends and I are back on the road hitting as many diners as possible. Notable mention for The Port Henry Diner in Port Henry, NY. New Hampshire diner fans also know the places to visit. I live for these places!!!

[@SageLakshmi]

Hartland Diner

[@sardu55]

Very good. But might want to call this 'Vermont Diners, Sort Of'. Maybe come back now that things are picking back up. Really enjoyed what you have down here, so far. Looking forward to another version of this. Best diner stories are filmed in the winter, hopefully with snow outside (like yours here). Good stuff.

[@thekajalflaneur]

Fascinating. The closest we have to this in Australia is pubs I guess. This is so cool! If I ever get a chance to visit America one of the first things I'll do is go to a diner. I hope these guys survived lockdown and everything. Sending love to them!

[@hansfranklin5070]

I grew up in my family's restaurant that started as a sandwich shop in the fishing port of Pillar Point Harbor, Princeton-by-the -Sea in 1975 washing dishes, bussing tables, peeling potatoes, running a manual cash register and mopping floors before and after school and weekends with my two sisters. I continued to work there over a twenty-six year period as it expanded and retracted over that time! It was definitely a focal point in the community not unlike a diner. It's been fifteen years since I've had a hand in it will always be a part of who I am! My younger sister still runs the business but with Covid, the increase in the costs, employee shortages, government restrictions, lease issues with the port, it's only a matter of time after 47 years! I strongly urge communities across our country to spend your money locally you can. The money you spend in your communities stays in your communities not in some Wall Street account! Small businesses used to make up over 50% of America's economy! We need to get back to our roots!

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

As a small business owner in the South, I agree 100%. Big companies like McDonald's, Amazon, and Wal-Mart vacuum up the money in small communities, and then it's gone. Shop local, eat local!

[@HeatherH80207]

VT Diners are a treat! The Wayside in Berlin is another great diner that comes to mind. Great video!

[@nolaanderson8770]

"Definitely try the Johnnycakes, you'll become addicted to them!" - - Vito Spatafore

[@L2fish]

My fathers Stepfather Charles P Gemme was the President/Superintendent and designer at the Worcester Lunch car company that built diners

[@MrMoody-qz8kc]

This was fantastic! Please do a part 2 of these diners OR the Vermont sandwich scene which, in my opinion, is equally as good! I was born and raised 2rd generation Vermonter and I must say, it was a little sad not seeing Libbys Blue Line Diner (Winooski/Colchester boarder) here as I can safely say it was the absolute best diner in Vermont. Hands down. But there is so much more out there and a part 2 and even part 3 would maybe cover that! Great work and a very very heartwarming thing to see! Thank you!

[@DOMFRMDA_800]

I'm originally from middlebury vt I'm going back in a few years tho

[@MrTopcat3333]

I went to Trinity College in Burlington in 1971-73. Do you remember The Mill in Winooski? It was a dive bar that served fuzzy, foamy beer in plastic cups for $.50. Too bad that Vt. went liberal and destroyed a wonderful, beautiful place.

[@tokedog03thomson72]

If your in southern Vermont you must check out the Blue Benn Dinner in Bennington. Great food, great menu, great prices and great people

[@jessii27star]

BIrdseye is one the best in this state! Grew up in that area. Miss the art of diner food and dining, as some of the others have closed, changed or disappeared. Continue to shine on!

[@jerryhorn3621]

Yeh! It's less than 100 miles from our house in NY. The wife and I jump on the bikes and take a ride for breakfast. We will be organizing a group ride, from my place of work this summer. The Horn's Waterford NY

[@michaelslaughter6557]

The art, lmfao....

[@Chellnicole123]

Hell yeah, Birdseye hot turkey sandwich fires and gravy alllll the WAY!!!!!

[@wmst5065]

Big fan of the Blue Benn Diner in Bennington.

[@ephraimfink9010]

Unfortunately it changed hands and went down hill. 20 years ago I think it wins Best Diner in VT hands down. Always have great memories of the nut burger, spinach melt and menu written post it’s all over the diner.

[@wmst5065]

@@ephraimfink9010 That's too bad, I'm on the West Coast now and places like that are few and far between.

[@jasonspurley492]

Real talk bro 💯 Tru. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎯

[@khunopie9159]

Great job Conn Dawg!

[@justingeorge8988]

Windsor diner, and if anyone is old enough to know the old Stubbs and Laura’s diner in Windsor as well, excellent and grew up in that place

[@johnharris3362]

When I lived in the upper valley I frequent Brookshies Diner in Sharon, the Hartford Diner in Hartford, then in WRJ I'd go to the Tallyhouse or the Polkadot, that had a old steam locomotive out front, now they are all gone. When I crossed the bridge into New Hampshire I would go to fort Harry's in Leb. Now know as the fort,

[@nutew4809]

I worked right around the corner from Handys & I have to say , the food is great

[@d.h8414]

Wish we had this kinda places in Sweden…

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

Most of us DON'T have a full sized GRILL or GRIDDLE in our home kitchens. ALL "DINERS" do! Used EVERY day, 24/7/365! They are WELL seasoned and that ADDS to the great taste their skilled cooks produce from them for ALL of us, their loyal patrons!

[@sonnydayz5447]

Nuttin better than a meal and a handy

[@pooh44100]

Henry's in Burlington was the absolute best

[@francisjaniewski5990]

I'm in a small town in Northwest Indiana. My growing up in the 70s probably 30 or so diners. Today maybe 10 within a 35 mile radius. I love a good diner meal over a steakhouse 9 outa 10 meals

[@peterjohnson617]

I love diner`s...but that guy at Handy`s you got to take just a wee bit of time for yourself. Don`t let the place be your 100%.....let it be 95% ...go fishing once a week......go hiking every now & than.......you got good folks there both as helpers & customers..... the diner will be fine.,peace,pj

[@cloudchaser907]

Miss Lyndonville is the best!

[@geraldstamour1312]

FINALLY! SOMEONE GOT IT RIGHT!

[@N1ghtH4wk86]

Drove by there, should have stopped by

[@RutlandRick]

The Rutland restaurant in downtown Rutland is a diner, actually, to compete with this.

[@PatrickChewing]

I can’t imagine a state that has less seasoning on their food

[@CurtisBooksMusic]

Handy's needs to change their fry oil. That looks like gravy, not oil

[@johnharris3362]

The last I knew Sandy's drive in in Sharon changed their oil every day.

[@wordman3624]

0:01 A nice Summer day in Vermont 😆

[@manco828]

I'll have the coronary special with a side of stroke!

[@xXxJustCallMeM]

Sit at the counter of my local diner, the Kernel every Friday.

[@loodchuck]

shame! My wife 9a CIA Grad) and I also a chef believe the half way diner on 22a is hands down the best diner in Vt.

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

💰

[@nyaaanjake]

Good work! Was this for a class?

[@connordecker896]

Thanks! It was for a capstone documentary class.

[@ephraimfink9010]

20 years ago Blue Benn would have won best diner in VT hands down. Unfortunately changed ownership and proverbially went down hill

[@yvonnemccullaghward361]

Sorry to hear that. Used to love going there

[@chrisbarr1359]

Most of the car diners were made in NJ.

[@geraldstamour1312]

RIP Parkway Diner!

[@teslaedison6236]

Seriously!? Awww man I loved Parkway

[@geraldstamour1312]

​@@teslaedison6236Parkway Diner recently reopened actually!

[@locust25VI]

The Sopranos

[@jonathanromero1753]

No Johnny cakes?

[@alanstrong55]

Their food is likely quite good. Perhaps their fish n fries are quite tasty..

[@ricksmith7631]

Diners are the best place to eat, maybe the food isn't the most healthiest but to share a greasy sandwich and fries with some buds is an awesome experience. i usually tip pretty good cuz i know these people bust their asses to give us a simple hot lunch and help us get on with our day. I have a favorite, in Buffalo, Iowa, Clarks Landing, definitely worth a visit to anyone who stops at the Quad Cities, you wont leave hungry and you get to see a slice of America that wont disappear anytime soon.

[@jameswillett7186]

For a Diner their portions are a bit measly.

[@alisonfraser8231]

Weird how they market it as the “guilty pleasure”. Worse things you can have than a burger.

[@djs2356]

Di-Nah

[@mlce4701]

Trump came to our diner and we put pubs in his burger. I think he had a stroke when he found it in his mouth. Best part was no one got in trouble.

[@hondomclean6759]

Where does Bernie Sanders eat?

[@frankgalligan9111]

Eggs must be cooked in a pan.period.

[@skunk69x29]

I love some good diner food, but this aint it. Way too many fries stuffed into a fryer with some of the dirtiest grease I've ever seen. Burnt hamburgers still sitting on the grill, omelette with brown on it, no butter on grill top for those dry looking over easy eggs, etc.... ugh

[@TheHoppala007]

well may be I am the evil of the earth but I cant see a food here, all junk. I can't imagine to eat that fries, oil was almost black, , it is so black fries are not anymore gold color, all looks like fried at the engine oil. No idea how many times that oil reach the burning temp. Evil like me dont eat those junk. I am not loyal and never feel belong to somewhere or something. ( Dont care about nice conversation at a restaurant which feels me guilty not to be loyal to that place) . My job is eating their job is decent food. Not talking and not remembering my name.Handy's lunch, owner takes the order with mobile phone (1:25) than touch the burgers. No wonder during Corona they had to close. I am realistic not a dreamer.

[@teslaedison6236]

Are you from the middle east?

[@TheHoppala007]

@@teslaedison6236 No Madagascar

[@TheHoppala007]

What are you trying ? are you trying to find a reason to make location based racism or what? what is the connection with healthy food and location ? From no where suddenly asking location ! why should someone answer your irrelevant question ?

[@pooh44100]

You must be loads of fun at parties

[@jdhjimbo]

I hope these wonderful places were not destroyed by the Covid Cult theatre, as they are one of the things that makes New England so special and unique. Have eaten at several on various trips to New England because I not only love the food, but love the interaction with locals of every stripe and background.