Marietta Diner
Marietta, Georgia
Any diner lover worth their salt knows the Marietta Diner, and you’re no exception. Though it was only built in 1995, the iconic neon-clad restaurant has already been the subject of countless photographs depicting “classic Americana.” So when two former Yankee friends who have relocated to Georgia tell you they’re living just minutes from this quintessential diner experience, you ask them to join you—and it doesn’t take much convincing.
As you approach the diner, you realize that the miles of neon tubing and massive color-changing clock that adorn its chrome exterior might actually be warranted on this stretch of parkway; surrounded by brightly lit fast food restaurants and big box stores, the Marietta Diner needs to be over the top to stand out. They say everything’s bigger in Texas, but right now, you have a feeling that axiom might apply more aptly to the suburbs of Georgia.
