It's been months since I've posted, and I'm sad to say this latest post is reminiscent of my last.
Another diner has closed.
I read with dismay that Al Macs, an iconic fixture of Fall River, had closed on Monday. How did I miss this? Why did I not know that this really cool place was going to shut its doors?
There's a lot of coverage in the news, as it seems that Al Macs is yet one of many in a growing list of diners closing.
http://www.roadsideonline.com/
http://dinerhotline.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/news-flash-al-macs-diner-of-fall-river-mass-closes/
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x915676806/Al-Macs-diner-closes
http://www2.turnto10.com/business/2012/jul/24/historic-diner-serves-last-meal-ar-1114184/
So, support your local business - that diner downtown, the non-chain restaurant (although, to be fair, most chains are run by local business people and are paying sizable franchise fees) the farmer's market, the local hardware store, the drive-in. Yes, most times these places are more expensive. They are your neighbors who are trying to make a go of it.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, January 31, 2011
A Week of Worcesters
There are some things that are quintessentially New England ... a spired church, the brilliant colors of Fall, the ocean, a covered bridge ... a Worcester Diner.
The Worcester Lunch Car Company may have been founded in 1906 by Philip Duprey, but it is carpenter Charlie Gemme's name that is tied to the Worcester Diner.
Between 1907 and1961, the company built over six hundred and fifty diners. Over the years, the style of the diners changed with the times ... from a barrel roof, beautiful woodwork to a more streamlined, modern look. Worcester diners are always numbered and in many cases, a Worcester had porcelain enamel panels on the outside which featured the diner's name, often starting with "Miss" ... an early marketing ploy to attract women to the diners? Hmmm.
In a 'Week of Worcesters' it seems obvious to start with the Miss Worcester Diner, Worcester, MA. No. 812, the diner didn't have far to go. It rolled off the production line in 1948 and went right across the street.
Still located at 300 Southbridge Street, the Miss Worcester is owned by Kim Kniskern.
Phone: (508) 753-5600
The Worcester Lunch Car Company may have been founded in 1906 by Philip Duprey, but it is carpenter Charlie Gemme's name that is tied to the Worcester Diner.
Between 1907 and1961, the company built over six hundred and fifty diners. Over the years, the style of the diners changed with the times ... from a barrel roof, beautiful woodwork to a more streamlined, modern look. Worcester diners are always numbered and in many cases, a Worcester had porcelain enamel panels on the outside which featured the diner's name, often starting with "Miss" ... an early marketing ploy to attract women to the diners? Hmmm.
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| Miss Worcester Diner in the early 1990s photo by Paula J. Walsh |
Still located at 300 Southbridge Street, the Miss Worcester is owned by Kim Kniskern.
Phone: (508) 753-5600
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