MacAlpine's Diner & Soda Fountain

About the Business

Specialties

HELP! Save MacAlpine's! We are at risk of closing forever. This is unbelievably hard to ask, but we need your help after being closed for 3 ½ years. Our goal is to raise enough funds to cover reopening - repairs, supplies, staffing and monthly bills. We feel like we are asking for the world, but Mac Alpine's is irreplaceable and a special piece of Americana. Please help us save this amazing part of Phoenix history & reach our 100th anniversary! The link to our fundraiser is on one of our most recent reviews. Thank you! Monica

History

Established in 1929.

Birch's 7th Street Pharmacy opened over 80 years ago at this location with a soda fountain inside. Mr. MacAlpine took over in 1938. If the walls could talk, they could tell a rich history of times gone by. Throughout the years, MacAlpine's customers have been a Who's Who of Arizona...Barry Goldwater, Frank Lloyd Wright, Wayne Newton to name a few... along with the young kids that saved a nickel from their paper route or babysitting job to get their favorite flavor of ice cream. And the high school sweethearts that had their first date at MacAlpine's. They split a malted which would of set them back a whole dime! When the pharmacist and his wife retired in 1991, MacAlpines became a restaurant. My family bought MacAlpine's in 2001 to save it from being pieced out on EBay. In our effort to "keep MacAlpines going", we opened an Antique and Retro Store next door six years ago. Our latest endeavor is our Vintage Clothing Boutique.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Monica H.

Business Owner

Hello!Update: At this time, we are temporarily closed for two reasons. We are a small, family owned business.  We don't have enough staff to work the business at this time. Even more tragic, my family is recovering from the death their father (my husband of 30 years). We have owned and operated MacAlpine's for the last twenty years. I grew up in the Midwest. The old fashioned feel of MacAlpine's is what I found so endearing. The first time I walked through the door, I felt like I had stepped into 1929.We offer locally sourced food, homemade pies, blue plate specials and more!MacAlpine's is a family owned business. Not many locally owned-Mom and Pop businesses around anymore. My kids grew up working behind this counter. The stories I could tell! It is because of my darling daughters that we offer a pickle soda. I think it tastes as terrible as it sounds. I may not serve you a pickle soda, but I hope you have a fun experience at MacAlpine's! Monica Heizenrader [email protected]