This was the site of the Silver Empire Lunch Wagon going back into the 1910s. Whatever is there now is surely a replacement, but still of pretty early manufacture going by the dimensions. Despite old renovations obliterating every trace of the diner itself on the exterior, the foundation and stairs, combined with decades of directories showing diners at this site make me fairly confident there’s something lurking under all that stucco.

Located at the southern corner of Mt. Vernon Ave. and S. West Street, Mt. Vernon, New York.

It’s such a rare and wonderful thing when remodeling is done right. Cousin’s is undergoing some work, modernizing the kitchen and bringing that up to code, but everything up front is being cleaned, restored and fixed, leaving the diner’s charm and vintage appeal thoroughly in-tact.

I’d like to extend a hearty “Thank You” for being the refreshing exception in today’s culture of demolition and to wish Cousin’s Snack Bar the best of luck in the years to come.

Cousin’s is located at 2389 Agricola St, B3K4B8 Halifax, NS, Canada.