Roscoe Diner

Roscoe Diner

Company type	Private
Industry	Restaurants
Genre	Casual dining
Founded	1962 (1962)
Headquarters	Roscoe, New York, U.S.
Website	http://www.theroscoediner.com/

The Roscoe Diner, located in the hamlet of Roscoe in Sullivan County, New York is a frequent stopping point for those traveling Route 17 between New York City and Upstate New York.[1] The one-story diner with flagstone exterior is just off exit 94, the Roscoe/Lew Beach exit.[2][3] It is a popular spot both for students heading to and from colleges in New York State, for flyfishermen as well as locals.[3][4]

Description

Inside the Roscoe Diner

The Roscoe Diner was built in 1962 and is considered to be one of the busiest and most well known restaurants along Route 17.[3][5][6] As of 2020, it is owned by the Niforatas family.[6]

Although Roscoe is a small hamlet with a population of less than 500 at the time of the 2020 census, the diner served anywhere between several hundred and a thousand meals each day at its peak,[7] leading the diner to declare itself "World Famous."[8]

Customer numbers have declined in recent years due to a decline in trout fishing, the region's main draw.[9]

The diner's signature item is its French Toast, featuring slabs of bread that are 1.5" thick.[3][10] Breakfast is served all day, and meals are served on Syracuse China.[8] Pennants from colleges in New York and across the northeast region decorate the walls.[2]

References

1. "Now & Then Catskill Mountains". Times Herald-Record. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
2. Levy, Francis (15 September 2016). "Diasporic Dining: The Roscoe Diner". HuffPost. The Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
3. Wang, Jackson (3 May 2015). "Roscoe Diner: Royal Trout, Deep Fried French Toast, and More". Buffalo, NY: Spectrum News. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
4. Hamza, Jerry (24 November 2015). Outdoor Chronicles: True Tales of a Lifetime of Hunting and Fishing. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781510701427. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
5. Fred Stabbert III (2000-04-11). "Giuliani Gets Taste of Sullivan During Friday Afternoon Visit". Sullivan County Democrat. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
6. "Now & Then Catskill Mountains". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
7. Steve Lohr (1980-01-17). "Restaurants Brace for a Slump; A Shakeout In Industry Held Likely Restaurants Bracing for a Downturn A Year of Trial". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
8. "Upstate New York's best diner: Follow along as we hunt it down". NYup.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
9. John Sullivan (2007-04-02). "Changing Times for Trout Towns". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
10. Jeff Phelan (July 2006). "Trout Unlimited" (PDF). Neversink Watershed Chapter #749. Retrieved 2008-07-09. ^[dead link‍]

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