Is Trina's Starlite Lounge Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 21, Episode 3 Aired September 19, 2014

"Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" featured Trina's Starlite Lounge in the September 19, 2014 episode "Cross-Country Classics," spotlighting the Somerville lounge's retro-diner comfort food, including tater tots and fried chicken served with hot pepper syrup. The restaurant opened in Somerville in 2009 and pairs its food menu with a full cocktail program. According to a Yelp business page updated 2026-09, Trina's Starlite Lounge is located at 3 Beacon St in Somerville and remains an active listing with more than 500 reviews. An OpenTable page for the restaurant, also updated in 2026, lists the same neighborhood and continues to accept reservations. The restaurant's own website, trinastarlite.com, was live during the same check. Together, the two independently updated 2026 listings and the operating website indicate the restaurant continues to serve the same Somerville location.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 24, Episode 6 Aired February 3, 2016

In the 'Comfort Food Mash-Up' episode, which aired 2016-02-03, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Trina's Starlite Lounge in Somerville for its baked haddock and soft shell crabs alongside a nostalgic American chop suey. The retro-styled bar pairs craft cocktails and beer with scratch-made comfort food in a lounge setting on Beacon Street. According to Food Network's episode listing, the segment centered on the kitchen's take on elevated New England comfort classics.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 33, Episode 4 Aired September 25, 2020

In the "Takeout: Ordering All Kinds of Flavor" episode, which aired September 25, 2020, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Trina's Starlite Lounge in Somerville, Massachusetts, as part of a segment on past Triple D restaurants adapting to takeout during the pandemic. The lounge is known for fried chicken and buttermilk waffles served with hot pepper syrup, and for homemade Tater Tots with rosemary garlic aioli and Parmesan, according to Flavortown USA's episode listing for the restaurant. Trina's was one of several previously featured stops the episode checked back in on for their takeout service.

Food Paradise, Season 19, Episode 12

Trina's Starlite Lounge, a Somerville bar at 3 Beacon St serving hot dogs and drinks since 2009 according to its own website, appeared in the 'Finger Lickin'' episode (S19E12). The site, checked 2026-09-08, returned a current page (HTTP 200, last-modified 2026-09-02) listing dinner, drinks, and brunch menus, posted hours, and a 'Takeout' option, with a copyright year of 2024.