Miner's Diner

More About Miner's Diner

It all started in 1885 when the McDonald building was torn down. It was replaced with the first brick building in Julian. In 1886 and  100,000 bricks later, Levi & Co. had finished their building. It was soon traded to Joseph Marks who ran it as a general mercantile store. Marks leased it to R. Levi and J. Noah in 1890 and the store was named "Levi and Noah". Noah bought out Levi's share and renamed it "Noah's Ark" soon after. In 1906 however, Marks returned to the store and kept it running as a general store. In 1921, Olan Blanc bought the store and leased it out to several different occupants. This included Judsons' Rexall Drugstore, Cafe and Bakery, Landis Rexall Drugstore, Joe Edwards' Cafe and Pool Room, and Bunchs' Maverick Cafe.

Clay Tozer, a newcomer to Julian, purchased the store in 1933. While he kept one half as the store and pharmacy, the other was used as Nida's Pine Cafe. In 1970, Jim Alspach bought the store and kept it running the same way. In 1975, the Scholnick family moved to Julian and purchased the store. Herb was the pharmacist and his wife Jody kept it filled with gift items. Twenty years later, Larry and Joah Arico took over when the Scholnick family retired. They remodeled to change the pharmacy and gift shop to Miner's Diner and the Candy Mine.

In 2014, Fred and Misty Dornon bought Miner's Diner with the Candy Mine. They have lived in Julian for more than 13 years and are patriots to our town. They are continually improving the restaurant to provide an excellent experience and helping to create memories similar to those created as a child.

When you're here be sure to check out the Candy Mine downstairs. Fabulous selection of candies you won't find anywhere else. The setting is fun, too. See you soon!