Restaurants & Bars
Trolley Car Diner Hosting Special Events Ahead Of Closure
As Mt. Airy's Trolley Car Diner gets ready to close its doors, it is hosting several special farewell events, as well as an ongoing auction.
MT. AIRY, PHILADELPHIA — Mt. Airy's iconic Trolley Car Diner is closing soon after being in business for nearly 20 years. And in its farewell, the diner is hosting several special events to say goodbye, including an ongoing auction of items featured in the diner.
With the diner closing Oct. 15, it is planning special deals and events on the remaining Wednesdays it is open.
Owner Ken Weinstein and his team decided to show their appreciation for customers who supported them for nearly two decades.
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Beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 18, the diner will celebrate Customer Appreciation Wednesdays, with a different special every week until the restaurant closes for good.
Customer Appreciation Wednesdays will feature:
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- Sept. 18 — $1 milkshakes
- Sept. 25 — Kids 12 & under eat free
- Oct. 2 — Free scoop of ice cream
- Oct. 9 — 25 cent wings
The Trolley Car Ice Cream Shoppe will close for the season on Sunday, Sept. 29, with specials such as $1 water ice scoops, $1 cones, and 50 percent off everything else on the menu while supplies last.
As part of its two decade celebration, Trolley Car Diner will host a silent auction from now until Oct. 15, auctioning off at least 50 items from inside the restaurant, including the big chalk board, the Yards Beer and Heineken neon signs, the Trolley Car deli sign, diner chairs, clocks, posters, and much more.
All proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Trolley Car Teachers’ Fund which provides $25,000 per year in support for local public school teachers and their educational initiatives.
"We couldn’t have stayed open for 19 years, let alone 19 months, if not for our incredibly loyal customers," said Weinstein. "We love our customers and wanted to do something special for them as a thank you for lots of memories and good times."
Trolley Car Café, in East Falls, will remain open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week and will accept all diner gift certificates.
The Trolley Car Diner is located at 7619 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy.
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