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The Last Diners

Six counters were open on Calder Street in 1990. One is left. A four-part series about the one that stayed, the ones that closed and what comes next.

By Ruth Calloway and Sam Reyes3 parts so far

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The parts

  1. Part 1

    Sep 25, 2026

    The counter at Rosa's

    Six counters on Calder Street in 1990, one left today. We start where the coffee is still poured from a steel jug.

    Ruth Calloway

  2. Part 2

    Oct 2, 2026 · Members

    The night shift

    From eleven until the first bus, Rosa's belongs to the drivers. Part two of The Last Diners.

    Ruth Calloway

  3. Part 3

    Oct 9, 2026

    The menus nobody kept

    Five counters closed on Calder Street, and not one of them kept a menu. We went looking anyway. Part three of The Last Diners.

    Ruth Calloway

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