New York has more than its fair share of fine dining establishments, but sometimes nothing heals the soul better than the cheap sandwiches, fries, omelets and around-the-clock banana pancakes served up at a classic NYC greasy spoon. Of course, diners are more than just 24-hour griddle factories; the best ones double as a fading oasis of atavistic 1950s ambiance—one that's being drowned out by chain sub shops and artisanal vegan cheeseburger bistros. We simply don't want to live in a world without old-school staples like rounded coffee counters, shiny stools, leather booths, jukeboxes, prefabricated stone or steel exteriors and black-and-white photos of "famous clientele" hanging on th