Tonight, we are celebrating the 100th birthday of The Red Arrow Diner. The landmark opened its doors 100 years ago this week, and as Jean Makin shows us, the diner still draws crowds to the exact same spot where it served its first meal a century ago. Read More …
It all started with the Red Arrow Garage in 1911 at 73-77 Lowell St. in Manchester selling and servicing “Cadillac Motor Cars” for the Fitz-Dillingham Company.
David Lamontagne liked the name, and in 1922 the Red Arrow Diner opened its doors at 61 Lowell St. The diner has become as prized and historic as a classic Cadillac. Read More …
A full century after David Lamontagne opened a lunch cart at 61 Lowell Street in Manchester, his legacy as the founder and original owner of the Red Arrow Diner continues to live on. A free outdoor community celebration will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the original Red Arrow — the event will feature samples of a variety of the diner’s most iconic dishes for a small fee that will benefit Waypoint New Hampshire, along with raffle prizes, games, music, family-friendly activities and an onsite radio broadcast with DJs Nazzy and Marissa of Frank FM. Read More …
The Red Arrow Diner is inviting the community to celebrate its historic past and bright future at its outdoor 100th anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 15 from 11 am to 2 pm. Read More …
The owners of the Red Arrow Diner were presented with the Manchester Historic Association Century Club Award during the 30th annual Historic Preservation Awards on September 8 at Manchester Community College. Read More …
Red Arrow Diner was thrilled to be featured on the front page of New Hampshire Union Leader on August 28, 2022. Special thanks to Mike Cote and David Lane from the Union Leader for making this happen. Co-owners Carol Lawrence, George Lawrence and Amanda Wihby sat down for an exclusive interview with Union Leader senior editor, Mike Cote. Read More …
Frank FM Radio has selected the Red Arrow Diner in Concord for its fourth stop on Nazzy and Marissa’s Breakfast Tour. The show will broadcast live from the diner on Wednesday, August 3 from 7 am to 10 am. Listeners can tune in on 98.3 FM Concord/Lakes Region, 106.3 FM Manchester/Nashua, and 98.7 FM Seacoast. Read More …
Red Arrow Diner is thrilled to celebrate our 100th anniversary with an official party on October 15, 2022. A key piece of the party planning was figuring out which VIP guests to invite. One of the first people to come to mind was Adam Sandler. As a native of Manchester, New Hampshire, Sandler has been a long-time friend of Red Arrow Diner. He even invited the Red Arrow team to the set of “Grown Ups 2” to feature the diner in the film. Words cannot describe the appreciation our team has for Sandler’s continued appearances and support over the years. Read More …
The Red Arrow Diner is continuing its year-long celebration of 100 years of operation in Manchester. It has partnered with the Manchester Historic Association (MHA) to create a commemorative 100th anniversary pewter ornament with SteelBerry in Vermont. Starting in August, the ornaments will be available for purchase through the MHA, at each of the Red Arrow Diner’s four locations in Manchester, Concord, Londonderry, and Nashua, and on the Red Arrow Diner’s website. Read More …
Red Arrow Diner is extremely proud of the team at Cafe La Reine for expanding to a second location in Manchester, NH. The owner of Cafe La Reine, Alex Horton, credits Carol Lawrence, Owner & President of Red Arrow Diner, with helping grow her Read More …