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It was a popular among the high, the mighty and commoners alike.
This eatery was essentially nameless (there was no sign board) – besides being a casual diner and hangout. It was also one of the first to have a visually open kitchen and a clear float-glass door for entrance. The overall effect was an open invitation to one and all. Eventually it became part of the local fabric – either you knew about it or you did not.
By 2000 the town had a dozen copy-cat restaurants each claiming to be the original.
It opened in 1937 closed down in 2006.
Words ~ 100
Thanks for the prompt Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. SHALOM.
Yarnspinnerr 
And that’s how times change. Great Friday Fictioneers tale
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Sad but somehow inevitable. Loved it
So glad. Thank you.
It’s not the pioneers but the settlers that are succesful
So true.
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Wonderful story of the times. Sometimes I think we need to go back to a simpler time. Maybe get to know ourselves a little better along the way.
Change is inevitable. Appreciate your interest and lovely comment.
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It is so sad when an established institution closes. This was well told.
Unfortunately most have been unable to bear the competition.
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Well done. 🙂
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Makes me think of Joanie Mitchell’s song: don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got til it’s gone.”
That song is quite apt here.
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Very nicely crafted tale.
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Ahh, that last line brings it all home. Sad.
Yes, this is a little sad.
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If you have a successful business model, someone’s going to copy you. It sounds like they had a good run.
Yes, they did have a good run.
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Well, it had a good run. The competition seems to have been too heavy which was a shame. Good writing, Yarnspinnerr. 🙂 — Suzanne
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I enjoyed how you wrapped it all up with the dates at the end. That gave the story a timeless feel and a feeling of finality.
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A tale of our times. Sad but inevitable.
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True.
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Almost 70 year run… pretty darn good, I say.
We actually have a diner in Montreal called Wilensky’s (if you saw the movie “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, it’s in there!) that is celebrating their 85th anniversary this year…. same sandwich, nothing has changed. Same family has owned it since day 1
Thanks for sharing about Wilensky.
We still have and old sweet shop Ram Asrey from as back as 1805. Its USP is Indian sweets.
https://www.talkingstreet.in/ram-asrey-lucknow/
Unfortunately other have not been so lucky.
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It had a great life, served many people, shared many lives. Great story. :o)
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Great tale – you get so much in those 100-words. Such a pity the place was killed off by its clones.
Occasionally one gets a bit nostalgic.
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That is sad, every place needs a diner that serves good comfort food. Nice story.
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All good things must come to an end, and this diner was obviously a good thing 🙂
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Sad and relatable. Nice one.
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The life history of one place summed up in a few words, but its impact lives on. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the nice words MJ. 🙂
Sad how the original closes down. Great tale told with sympathy and regret.
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Dear YS,
Pity the copycats seemed to phase out the true original. I enjoyed your serving this week.
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS I meant to say ‘salaam.’ 😉
Salaam 🙂
Happy you enjoyed this one.
Thank you & Shalom.
We had a “No-Name” bar in the town where I worked for 25 years. It also had no sign, but the parking lot was always full of cars–probably because of the outstanding hamburgers and great selection of beers 🙂
Names and brands have become important in last 2 – 3 decades. Thanks to electronic media.
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Nothing lasts forever. Enjoy things while they last. Good reminder in your story.
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