Salem Diners

Present diners:

The Salem Diner: (326 Canal St.) A rare Sterling Streamliner with 50 seats. Made by the J.B. Judkins Co. of Merrimac in 1941. Placed on the list of National Register of Historic Places in 1999. (with 2 other nearby diners, the Agawam Diner in Rowley and the Capitol Diner in Lynn.) The diner was opened in 1941 by Ted Doherty who sold it to brothers James and William Kallas in 1946. In 1982, John Kallas brought in part-owner Ted Tsoutsouras. In 1989, Kallas sold his part to Ted, who then ran it with his son Peter until Ted's retirement. In 1008 George and Zoe Elefteriadis of Belmont took over the diner.

Boyle's Elm Tree Diner (Boston St.) A Worcester diner built in 1938, a 14 stool restaurant.

Past diners: Caron's Diner on Bridge St., North Shore Diner on New Derby St., Sam's Diner on Lafayette St., Mother's Lunch on Derby St., Hawthorne Diner on Congress St., Pequot Diner on Congress St., Holt's Diner on Washington St. (moved to Bridgewater in 1956 when they installed the railroad tunnel in Riley Plaza.

See Also

• "Retrospective features city diners" Salem Evening News, Nov. 12, 1997
• New England Roadside delights by Will Anderson.
• "Serving up Americana; 3 area diners are named national historic places." Boston Globe, North Weekly, Nov. 7, 1999. p. N1
• "Owner selling diner wants restaurant to stay in city" Salem Evening News, Feb. 14, 2000. p. A3
• "Sox icon Pesky steps up to plate for local diner" Salem News, Jan. 10, 2008. p.A1