Mickey’s Diner

The Saintly City’s 24/7/365 greasy spoon sports the theatrical trappings that a person ordering two-eggs-any-style expects at 3 a.m., namely a vintage dining car. Or at least a replica of a dining car, dating to 1937, an Instagram-bait art deco beauty that has a rightful place on the National Register of Historic Places. The short-order cooking is exactly as billed, as is the no-nonsense service (“No smoking, no checks, no takeout” are the rules). Yes, there was a Mickey; he was original co-owner Mickey Crimmons, and he and partner Bert Mattson launched a business that has drawn generations of fans.