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"This diner, and its extraordinarily good coffee and pie, has become, I admit, something of an obsession for me."

Dale Cooper[src]

The Double R Diner (first known as Railroad Diner and briefly as Marty's Railroad Café)[1] was the local diner in the town of Twin Peaks, Washington, located at the intersection of Main Street and Falls Avenue.[2] It was owned and operated by Norma Jennings from April 1969.[1]

Open all days of the week and holidays, the Double R was a town institution and oftentimes a hang-out, specializing in homemade pie and coffee. It was also a food provider for the town through the Meals on Wheels program[3] and a sponsor of the Miss Twin Peaks Contest.[4]

It was later the flagship store of a franchise known as Norma's Double R.[5]

History[]

Founding[]

1980s[]

2010s[]

After crossing, Dale Cooper drove past the Double R with Carrie Page late one night. The diner was apparently closed, and no longer bore the "RR2GO" sign.[6]

Notable employees[]

Menu[]

As of March 1989[]

This menu is taken from one found in the document The Andrew Packard Case, archived in the Bookhouse by Dale Cooper in March, 1989.[13]

Beverages[]

  • Coffee or Tea - $1.75
  • Milk - $1.75
  • Orange Juice - $2.50
  • Milkshake - $3.50
  • Rootbeer Float - $3.50
  • Malts - $3.50
  • Soda - $2.25
  • Ice Tea - $1.75
  • Lemonade or Orange Whip - $2.25

Breakfast[]

  • 2 Eggs, Any Style - $4.00
  • The "Double" R - $7.00
  • Omelette with Cheese - $5.25
  • French Toast - $6.50
  • Pancakes or Waddles - $5.75
  • Lumberjack Pancake Steak - $6.25
  • Steak and Eggs - $9.95
  • Woodcutter's Combo Breakfast - $9.50
  • Oatmeal - $4.50
All above served with Toast, Hash Browns, Bacon or Sausage

Sandwiches[]

  • Quarter Pound Hamburger - $7.85
  • Barkburger Special - $7.95
  • Turkey Club - $8.49
  • Roast Beef - $8.10
  • Ham and Cheese - $5.95
  • B. L. T. - $6.75
  • The Redwood - $8.00

Sides[]

  • French Fries - $3.49
  • Onion Rings - $3.00
  • Salad - $3.49
  • Soup of the Day - $3.35

Dinners[]

  • B.B.Q. Ribs - $10.95
  • Corned Beef - $8.95
  • Steak "T" Bone - $12.95
  • Beef Stew - $8.49
  • Chicken Fried Steak - $10.50
  • Spaghetti with Meat Sauce - $7.95
  • Veal - $14.40
  • King Crab - Market Price
  • Fish Dinner - $10.95
  • Catch O' the Day - Market Price

Desserts[]

  • Our Famous Cherry Pie - $2.50
  • Huckleberry Pie - $2.50
  • Gooseberry Pie - $2.50
  • Lingonberry Pie - $2.50
  • Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie - $3.00
  • Ice Cream - $2.00

RR2GO! Menu[]

Transcribed from the prop, as seen on a promotional picture for Part 6.

Beverages[]

  • Coffee - $1.25
  • Iced Tea - $1.95
  • Lemonade - $2.95
  • Orange Whip - $3.95

Sandwiches[]

served with chips & a pickle
  • Turkey Club - $4.95
  • Ham & Cheese - $3.95
  • B.L.T. - $3.95
  • Charbroiled Burger - $3.95
  • Roast Beef - $4.95

Everything else![]

  • Soup du jour - $2.95
  • Fries or onion rings - $1.95
  • Lumberjack breakfast special - $3.95
  • B.B.Q. ribs - $4.95
  • Spaghetti bolognese - $3.95
  • Slice of pie - $2.95

Jukebox[]

The following is the selection available in the diner's jukebox:[14]

Combination Song Artist
A1 "Working Man" John Conlee
B1 "Radio Lover" John Conlee
C1 "Told A Lie To My Heart" Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr.
D1 "Slow Movin' Outlaw" Willie Nelson, Lacy J. Dalton
E1 "Little Lies" Fleetwood Mac
F1 "Ricky" Fleetwood Mac
G1 "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty
H1 "Kind of Woman" Stevie Nicks
I1 "Some Girls Have All The Luck" Louise Mandrell
J1 "How Did It Get So Late, So Early" Louise Mandrell
K1 "Save the Last Dance For Me" Dolly Parton
L1 "Elusive Butterfly" Dolly Parton
M1 "Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be" Mickey Gilley
N1 "Lonely Nights, Lonely Heartache" Mickey Gilley
O1 "There's No Way" Alabama
P1 "The Boy" Alabama
Q1 "Human Touch" Rick Springfield
R1 "Alyson" Rick Springfield
S1 "Me and Paul" Willie Nelson
T1 "I Let My Mind Wander" Willie Nelson
U1 "Hurts So Good" John Cougar
V1 "Close Enough" John Cougar
W1 "The Lady in Red" Chris de Burgh
X1 "The Vision" Chris de Burgh
Y1 "When Giving Up Was Easy" Ed Bruce
Z1 "Texas Girl, I'm Closing In On You" Ed Bruce
AA1 "Part-Time Lover" Stevie Wonder
BB1 Instrumental
CC1 "Longhaired Redneck" David Allan Coe
DD1 "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" David Allan Coe
EE1 "Goodbye Marie" Kenny Rogers
FF1 "Abraham, Martin and John" Kenny Rogers
A2 "Good Old Mountain Dew" Willie Nelson
B2 "Laying My Burdens Down" Willie Nelson
C2 "I'm For Love" Hank Williams Jr.
D2 "Lawyers, Guns and Money" Hank Williams Jr.
E2 "Just a Gigolo" David Lee Roth
F2 "I Ain't Got Nobody" David Lee Roth
G2 "Take Me Down" Alabama
H2 "Lovin' You Is Killin' Me" Alabama
I2 "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" Billy Joel
J2 "Surprises" Billy Joel
K2 "Rock and Roll Girls" John Fogerty
L2 "Centerfield" John Fogerty
M2 "I Found Someone" Cher
N2 "Dangerous Times" Cher
O2 "Love Don't Give No Reason" Smokey Robinson
P2 "Hanging On By A Thread" Smokey Robinson
Q2 "The Captain of Her Heart" Double
R2 "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" Double
S2 "Can't Stay Away From You" Miami Sound Machine
T2 "Let It Loose" Miami Sound Machine
U2 "Deep River Woman" Lionel Richie, Alabama
V2 "Ballerina Girl" Lionel Richie
W2 "I Want to Know You Before We Make Love" Conway Twitty
X2 "Snake Boots" Conway Twitty
Y2 "Shattered Dreams" Johnny Hates Jazz
Z2 "My Secret Garden" Johnny Hates Jazz
AA2 "Dirty Diana" Michael Jackson
BB2 Instrumental
CC2 "Circle in the Sand" Belinda Carlisle
DD2 "We Can Change" Belinda Carlisle
EE2 "She's Like the Wind" Patrick Swayze
FF2 "Stay" Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
A3 "An Innocent Man" Billy Joel
B3 "I'll Cry Instead" Billy Joel
C3 "Need You Tonight" INXS
D3 "I'm Coming (Home)" INXS
E3 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
F3 Instrumental
G3 "So Emotional" Whitney Houston
H3 "For the Love of You" Whitney Houston
I3 "The Valley Road" Bruce Hornsby
J3 "The Long Race" Bruce Hornsby
K3 "Everything Your Heart Desires" Hall & Oates
L3 "Realove" Hall & Oates
M3 "I Wanna Dance With You" Eddie Rabbitt
N3 "Gotta Have You" Eddie Rabbitt
O3 "Baby Blue" George Strait
P3 "Back to Bein' Me" George Strait
Q3 "Nightshift" Commodores
R3 "I Keep Running" Commodores
S3 "Back in the U.S.S.R." Billy Joel
T3 "Big Shot" Billy Joel
U3 "Stand By Me" Ben E. King
V3 "Yakety Yak" The Coasters
W3 "Out Goin' Cattin'" Sawyer Brown
X3 "The House Won't Rock" Sawyer Brown
Y3 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship
Z3 "Layin' It on the Line" Starship
AA3 "Legs" ZZ Top
BB3 "Sharp Dressed Man" ZZ Top
CC3 "Dancing in the Dark" Bruce Springsteen
DD3 "Pink Cadillac" Bruce Springsteen
EE3 "What's Love Got to Do with It" Tina Turner
FF3 "Rock and Roll Widow" Tina Turner
A4 "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" Lou Rawls
B4 "Let's Fall in Love All Over Again" Lou Rawls
C4 "Do Ya" K. T. Oslin
D4 "Lonely but Only for You" K. T. Oslin
E4 "Anyone Can Do the Heartbreak" Anne Murray
F4 "Without You" Anne Murray
G4 "Seven Spanish Angels" Willie Nelson, Ray Charles
H4 "Who Cares" Ray Charles
I4 "Fallin' Again" Alabama
J4 "I Saw the Time" Alabama
K4 "Words Get in the Way" Miami Sound Machine
L4 "Movies" Miami Sound Machine
M4 "Always on My Mind" Pet Shop Boys
N4 "Do I Have To?" Pet Shop Boys
O4 "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" Kenny Rogers, Ronnie Milsap
P4 "You're My Love" Kenny Rogers
Q4 "Songbird" Kenny G
R4 "Midnight Motion" Kenny G
S4 "Are You Still in Love with Me" Anne Murray
T4 "Give Me Your Love" Anne Murray
U4 "Can't We Try" Dan Hill, Vonda Shepard
V4 "Pleasure Centre" Dan Hill
W4 "Crazy" Patsy Cline
X4 "Your Cheatin' Heart" Patsy Cline
Y4 "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" Billy Ocean
Z4 "Showdown" Billy Ocean
AA4 "Kentucky Rain" Elvis Presley
BB4 "My Little Friend" Elvis Presley
CC4 "Proud Mary" Creedence Clearwater Revival
DD4 "Born on the Bayou" Creedence Clearwater Revival
EE4 "Sweet Dreams" Patsy Cline
FF4 "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Patsy Cline
A5 "Just to See Her" Smokey Robinson
B5 "I'm Gonna Love You Like There's No Tomorrow" Smokey Robinson
C5 "Who Wears These Shoes" Elton John
D5 "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" Elton John
E5 "All I Want is You" Carly Simon
F5 "Two Hot Girls" Carly Simon
G5 "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" The Oak Ridge Boys
H5 "Looking for Love" The Oak Ridge Boys
I5 "Take My Breath Away" Berlin
J5 "Radar Radio" Giorgio Moroder featuring Joe Pizzulo
K5 "I Know Where I'm Going" The Judds
L5 "If I Were You" The Judds
M5 "80's Ladies" K. T. Oslin
N5 "Old Pictures" K. T. Oslin
O5 "Sexy Girl" Glenn Frey
P5 "Better in the U.S.A." Glenn Frey
Q5 "That's What Friends Are For" Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder
R5 "Two Ships Passing In The Night" Dionne Warwick
S5 "We're in This Love Together" Al Jarreau
T5 "Breakin' Away" Al Jarreau
U5 "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" Billy Ocean
V5 Instrumental
W5 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston
X5 "Moment of Truth" Whitney Houston
Y5 "Shine, Shine, Shine" Eddy Raven
Z5 "Stay with Me" Eddy Raven
AA5 "The Way You Make Me Feel" Michael Jackson
BB5 Instrumental
CC5 "Ain't Misbehavin'" Hank Williams Jr.
DD5 "I've Been Around" Hank Williams Jr.
EE5 "Just Enough Love" Ray Price
FF5 "Why Don't Love Just Go Away" Ray Price


Behind the scenes[]

The eight original props of the menu used in Twin Peaks were blank inside, but the exterior is correctly reproduced in the menu displayed in The Secret History of Twin Peaks.

In the pilot and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, the Double R Diner scenes were filmed at the Mar-T Café, formerly known as Thompson's Café and now known as Twede's Café, located at 137 West North Bend Way in North Bend, Washington. For subsequent episodes of the original series, the diner interiors were recreated on a soundstage. The Mar-T sign was later explained in The Secret History of Twin Peaks as a holdover from the diner's original incarnation as Marty's Railroad Cafe, which was named after Norma's father.

The real cafe was gutted by a fire in 2000, and reopened with interior design that bore little resemblance to the Twin Peaks-era look.

For the 2017 limited series, Twede's Cafe was remodeled to restore the original Double R's appearance, with the renovations remaining after shooting had wrapped. Location filming at Twede's Cafe took place between September 14 and September 18, 2015.[15]

Playing Lynch[]

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An advertisement for the diner was used to tease David Lynch's project Playing Lynch before its official announcement.

It is interesting to note that the advertisement states the diner to have opened in 1984. However, this is impossible, as Norma stated in 1989 that she had been working there for 20 years.

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