Hi everyone!
Later on this weekend I will be making my way to Turnersville, NJ to visit a little family diner called Nifty Fifty’s. For those of you who have seen the movie Grease, have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to a malt shop, the local hang out place that was featured in the movie? Just imagine, an old 1950’s ice cream parlor design with a soda fountain consisting of numerous flavors to choose from as well as delicious treats such as malts and milkshakes. Well Nifty Fifty’s takes you back to the’50’s with their stylish decor, fresh cut homemade french fries, homemade milkshakes and fountain sodas, and tasty burgers!
The diner was founded by Leo McGlynn and his family in 1987. There are three locations: two in PA (Folsom, Philadelphia) and one is South Jersey (Turnersville). Leo always had a passion for cooking and loved creating new foods and milkshakes to impress his customers. He wanted to give his customers the opportunity to experience the 1950’s. Below are images from when Nifty Fifty’s first opened in 1987. All images are from their website.
Though I’m not a ’50’s baby I’ve always wondered what it would be like to experience the decade and how life would be different back then. Having a jukebox in the restaurant and being able to pick your own music sounds like such a cool and neat idea. I’m looking forward to going to this diner and trying out their food and experiencing the ’50’s!
-Elisa