Nazareth Diner to Re-Open Thursday

The date and time have been set: Thursday, June 14 at 6 a.m.

That's when a local favorite, the , will be re-opened, according to owner Pete Theo.

The -- inside and out -- and motorists have watched this gradual renewal from the intersection of Easton Road and S. Broad Street.

Everything from the façade to the logo to the interior to the lines in the parking lot received a face lift.

Theo, 26, purchased the diner from his father, John Theodoropoulos, who owned the business for 23 years. Theodoropoulos plans to retire shortly after the diner’s grand re-opening, according to the younger Theodoropoulos, or Theo.

“It was time,” Theo previously said of the renovations, adding that they were especially needed due to the diner’s close proximity to the “thriving” businesses along Route 248, including the Northampton Crossings shopping center and the Lower Nazareth Commons Plaza in .

The diner itself wasn't the only thing to receive an update. Customers will notice a few additions to the menu, including a larger health menu that will feature salads and vegetarian items.

“We’ve had a lot of customers ask for things like that,” Theo said, adding that there will also be 12 new items added to the salad bar.

And since the diner has a liquor license, Theo is looking into adding a bar area, which will be open every day from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

The diner will remain a 24-hour business, Theo said.

, including a new kitchen, Theo described the overall outcome as an old-school diner concept in the front of the building, “and something more new and trendy in the back."