Tonight, Eric and I paid a visit to the most amazing diner I've ever been to! Seriously, I was absolutely in love and gushing over every little thing. It's called Pal's Diner, and it's right in Grand Rapids. This little place was built in 1954 in New Jersey! It was moved in one piece in 1993 to Grand Rapids. According to the owners, if you're lucky enough to snag the seat across from the soda fountain, you're in the favorite seat of the legendary Les Paul who ate here quite often when it was in NJ! It's literally like you step back into time when you go inside. Everything is pink, it has panoramic windows, a mirrored ceiling and the neon exterior clock is original and still keeping time! I love this place so much!
I always knew Pal's was in Grand Rapids but honestly hadn't heard of how awesome it was. The food was really good diner food (I'm a sucker for chicken fingers and burgers, ha!) and their cherry milkshake was delicious. Eric and I split one... I'm trying to be good! But yeah, I was in love and never wanted to leave. I definitely want to come back in summer and take more pictures. Maybe I can find a cute pink dress! I felt like this dress from Tailor and Stylist felt really 50s and fit in perfectly with the setting!
Excuse my wrinkles, we darted here immediately after I got out of the office. It's light enough to take photos after work now, but it still gets dark pretty quick. I'll just be so happy when the sun sets around 9 and I can take my sweet time with photos. That'll be the day! Well, tomorrow is March! The month of spring! The month of average temperatures of 44! Wee! I'm overjoyed. I just need to really kick butt this month so I feel confident rocking some bare legs in April. Work it!
But yeah if you're ever in the Grand Rapids area, this is a place I'd seriously recommend to check out. Especially if you love corny, historical, cutesy crap like I do. And even though everything is pink, you can still drag a guy because they have burgers and root beer. Eric was pleased! Be sure to check out my Rosie's Diner post too! It's not a place you can eat at (it's been closed for a while now) but it's still pretty amazing to see if you're driving through the area! Have a good weekend! xo
Outfit details:
Dotted Lucille Dress c/o Tailor and Stylist
Urban Outfitters belt
Target tights
Forever21 rings
Talking Picture shoes c/o ModCloth
45 comments:
This place is adorable! I'll have to check it out soon!
oh gosh this is adorable! And daylight savings time is almost here!! :)
This Lovely Little Day
you look freaking adorableeee!!!
i like the shot of your feet under the table the best :) haha
and i know what you mean about more daylight! when i go to school it isn't so dark anymore! and when i come home i still have time for pictures. yay :)
-marsa
The DayLee Journal
Great post! These are my favorite post that you do and I hope to do the same with my blog. Mini adventures are the best. Looks like you two had a great time.
Carlee
Almost Endearing
Your dress and shoes! So perfect! <3
This is great! I so desperately want to find little diners like that in Washington now! So cute! And I love reading these posts on little landmarks in your area. Makes me want to go on adventures now :)
Jordyn
theprettylovelyblog.blogspot.com
Not only is the diner adorable, but your outfit is adorable! I love the dress and the shoes!
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All the pink! So wonderful! I love places with vast history. That's amazing. Also, best polka dot dress ever.
I love your dress! Shirtdresses are so great, and really do have a cute vintage vibe. And I'm a big fan of burgers, milkshakes and historical cutesy crap, too :)
Such a fun little place! I love cute diners! They always inspire me to retro-fy my future home. You also look so gorgeous! That dress and those shoes are perfection.
Hi, I like the pictures and they all looks cool. Your whit dotted blue top is really nice and I like to get something like this.
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I think this outfit works perfectly for an old fashioned diner, especially the shoes!
xo Jennifer
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These pictures are adorable, food looks yummy!!Come see my princess gown :)
xo Emma
adorable diner! i love shakes and old school diners. :D you look lovely
kw ladies in navy
Loving the timeless style of this outfit!
First of all, what adorable pictures! And this place sounds really wonderful. I love corny, historical, cutesy crap, so I'm sure I'd love it!!! :) :) :)
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I love everything about this outfit. I love diner's too, they are so amazing most of the time.
"Corny, historical, cutesy, crap" hahaha <3
Great post Tieka, lovely dress!
Susan xo
This place looks so adorable and you also looked very cute with your polka dot dress!
-Kati
Ohmygoodness!! I want to go to Michigan purely to go to this diner! How fun!! LOVE your outfit, as usual.
And this is the reason why i am just so ready to book a flight up to michigan! ( well, this and many other reasons! ) :)
Thank you for sharing all these amazing spots!
That place looks so cute! And I love your outfit, especially the shoes!
♥Brooke
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Gorgeous outfit, you look so pretty!
Katie xx
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love it! adorable look!
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What a fun post! Love your polka dot dress. And a cherry shake sounds delightful!!
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This is lovely. Love how cute the diner is! You look lovely as well dear.
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The Introverted Brunette
Rosie's diner was one of my favorite posts! I love the minty milk shake mixer. It's adorable.
I will definitely check Pal's out when I move back to Michigan this summer. And, I think your mint polka dot dress from the Rosie's visit would fit in perfect at Pal's (when it's justa leeeetle warmer out).
What a cute little diner date! I love diners and wish we had cool stuff like this near me.
What a cute place! It's like you stepped back in time! I love your little dotted dress paired with the adorable oxford shoes.
holy milkshakes!
xo the egg out west.
I love your whole outfit Tieka! So cute, the dress is just perfect.
-Jess
http://www.JessicasWonderland.com
SO cute! This place is amazing! I definitely need to check it out the next time I'm in GR.
That looks like a great place to grab a bite! And I love that it's a local place, unlike a certain chain diner that I won't name...I don't live anywhere close to Michagn, but if I ever go there, I'll have to check that place out!
And I love how your shoes totally go with the place!
This looks like an awesome place to visit. I'm heading to the States this summer and one of the things on my 'to do' list is to eat at an old fashioned diner!
Oh, this looks fabulous! I absolutely love 'corny, historical, cutesy crap' - especially as we don't have anything like this in London!! Must add it to my (long) list of places to go when I'm in the states!!
Hello! I love the dress and I love the diner! I am just curious about a couple of things...
1. being only 5'1 and about 120 pounds (petite, yes, but with hips!), I am sometimes hesitant to try out new online clothing stores because I do not know if what they consider "small" will be small enough for me. Modcloth, for instance, is great for me because their clothing, being vintage-inspired, tends to run small. So, do you think Tailor and Stylist would be good for petite women my size and who are not boyish?
2. That particular dress - does it wrinkle easily? I have gotten lazy and I try to avoid things that wrinkle easily!
3. I have also noticed that you seem to be the urban explorer type, since you not only choose conventional pretty backdrops, but I was once amazed that you did some outfit pictures on an abandoned building. Since I do know that it takes a special type of person to appreciate beauty in decay (and photograph it well), I would like to know more about it - do you often explore abandoned places just for fun? What do you find appealing about them?
You guys are so stinkin cute. I love your casual look, and it fits in so well with the nostalgic feel of the diner. I love vintage spots like that, and it somehow always makes the food more memorable.
this looks awesome! I'd love to go to a cute diner like this at some point, the food looks great, and you two look very cute together :) xx
you're so cute girlie! I really want a milkshake now ;)
These are the most gorgeous photos! Looks like my kinda place :)
That second to last picture is my FAVORITE. It's so sweet!
And this diner looks so, so fun! I went to a diner similar to this once in Mississippi; I LOVED the environment and all of the nostalgic things they had. It was so fun!
I love your outfit; I want shoes like that. Especially with spring coming!
xo
Kristina
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This place is just so adorable! A friend and I literally just swooned over all your pictures. Your outfit is just so perfect for the setting too - love the polka dots!
xoxo,
Laura
http://lauraisthriftingthroughlife.blogspot.com/
What an absolutely cute place! I love the vintage-y vibes it gives me. x
I actually live in a neighborhood right by Pal's, and in the summer I walk up there all the time. I have a black and red polkadot full circle skirt swing dress that I wear up there so I fit right in ;) You're right- it's an absolutely wonderful place and I would encourage anyone to visit if they're ever in the area
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