A 1960s DeRaffele Manufacturing Co. diner in Lynbrook, New York
True Diner
401 Sunrise HwyPhone: (516) 690-8307
Status: Open for business
Website: https://redapplediner.com/
Last Updated: June 1, 2022
Condition: Fair amount of change
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M83J+X6 Lynbrook, New York
SW corner w/ Randall Ave.
Former Lynbrook Diner. Remodelled 1990s. Business dates back to 1929. Owned 1985-2022 by Nick Mavromihalis and his family, who renovated it after a fire in 2014. Closed suddenly in March 2019. Reopened as the Red Apple Diner in Spring 2022 by new owner Vasillios Kefaalas.
Links:
News story on the Lynbrook Diner’s closing
“I decided to open the restaurant because the village people, they really loved this place,” Kefaalas said. “They were so sad when it closed down, so I opened this because everyone wanted it open.”