Alta Live: Secrets of an Iconic 24-Hour Diner

The owners of San Francisco’s 24-hour Silver Crest Donut Shop got the keys to the place more than 50 years ago—and they still haven’t used them. Alta Journal contributor Chris Colin spent months getting to know the ins, the outs, and the people of this diner on the outskirts of town. His fascinating feature in Alta’s Issue 25 describes Silver Crest as a place where time stands still while the world whizzes by outside. It’s such a great read, we want to know more! Colin joins Alta Live to fill us in on the Silver Crest stories that didn’t make his article, explain his ambitious original plan for the piece, and tell us what’s so special about that old diner on Bayshore Boulevard—especially at 3 a.m.

[StephenRansom]

As someone who grew up in Diners like this, I feel the Nostalgic Imperative of keeping these places. To pass on the Vibe of a Lived-In World.
Diners remind me of that Norman Rockwell painting of The Soldier Returns Home. Many, only see the soldier, but I feel The Home.