1974
Six stools and a griddle
Mae and Frank Dunn open a coffee bar in an old ice cream kiosk.
Our story
A family diner on Marine Parade since the summer of 1974, now run by the second generation of Dunns.
- Open since the summer of 1974
- Two generations of one family
- The same jukebox since 1981
Fifty years of griddle
1981
The jukebox arrives
Bought from a pier arcade for forty pounds. It still plays every afternoon.
1996
The shake bar
A second counter just for shakes, sundaes and floats.
2024
Fifty years on
New red booths, the old checkerboard floor, and a party on the promenade.
Behind the counter
Mae Dunn
Founder
Still in every morning to taste the pancake batter.
Eddie Dunn
Cook
Has run the griddle for thirty years and never burnt a bun.
Rosa Lane
Front of house
Knows every regular's order before they sit down.