Owners of popular Old Town diner open Good Truckin' REO Town bites
LANSING — The owners of Good Truckin' Diner never intended to let the small storefront in REO Town where the business got its start over a decade ago sit empty for more than 18 months. Turning the 850-square-foot space at 1107 S. Washington Ave. into Good Truckin' REO Bites, a smaller offshoot of the diner that moved to Lansing's Old Town in 2025, took longer than Nick Sinicropi and business partner Nora Gorman thought it would. "We never planned for it to sit there that long," Sinicropi said. "It just, times got tough for everyone. I'm really excited to open." Good Truckin' Diner relocated to The Creole building at 1218 Turner St. in Old Town because it needed more room. The 134-year-old building was originally home to The Creole Cigar Co., then The Creole Gallery in the late 1990s. The Creole Burger Bar and Southern Kitchen closed there in September of 2024. Sinicropi and Gorman have transformed the original space on South Washington Avenue into a counter-service sandwich shop with a focus on a breakfast and all-day menu. The new restaurant opened its doors on Nov. 5 and offers a menu that includes hot dogs, tacos, hoagies, soft-serve ice cream,
