“In a perfect world, every town would have a Diner just like Ruth’s”

Ruth’s Diner History

2021 marks our ninety-first anniversary and makes us the second oldest Restaurant in Utah. Unfortunately, Ruth didn’t live to see it. She passed away in November of 1989 at the age of 94.  She was a great storyteller–a spirited woman whose language could make a gangster blush–and what follows are a few stories from her life as observed by friends or told by Ruth herself. As a young woman, she was … read more…