A spontaneous conga line breaks out in the back of the Plainview Diner, and as the dancers swaying to “Hot Hot Hot” pass by Sylvia Smith, each of them congratulates the 86-year-old waitress ...

After opening its doors in 1972 at 1094 Old Country Road, the Plainview Diner is an eating establishment two generations in the making. Niko Papavasilopoulos, Dix Hills resident and co-owner ...

On Sept. 25, the Plainview Diner will serve its last Western omelet, Swiss cheeseburger and spinach pie. After 50 years on Old Country Road, owner John Papavasilopoulos is retiring, said his son ...

After 50 years of serving the community, an iconic Long Island restaurant will be shutting its doors for good at the end of the business day today. The Plainview Diner is serving its last western ...

It is the end of an era for a Long Island diner that have been serving up favorites for decades. The final orders are coming up at the Plainview Diner, as it gets set to close its doors after 50 ...

But Regal Deli and two others -- Morrison's and Plainview Diner -- are all closing in as many weeks due to food price inflation, rents rising, lack of parking and the labor shortage. Morrison's ...