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My Tin Man closes. Barbara Lind and daughter Susan Kettell evicted

Published on Saturday, 07 May 2011 14:02

Written by Randy Garbin

Update — 4:46PM, May 7: This report contains several updates and corrections since its first posting earlier this moring. Since then, I spoke to Barbara at length about her situation and had several details filled in.

Barbara Lind poses with Roadside Girl in June, 2009. Barbara Lind poses in the Tin Man Diner with Roadside Girl in June, 2009.

I spoke with Barbara Lind last week, and she informed me then of her impending eviction from her diner, the Tin Man in North Falmouth, Massachusetts. Once again, I hadn’t heard from Barbara for an extended period of time and once again the phone numbers I had for her failed to work. After sending a letter to the diner, she finally called me after going to Wal-Mart and buying a pay-as-you-go phone.

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Published on Friday, 17 September 2010 17:26

Written by Randy Garbin

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Gateway Diner moves to the Netherlands

Category: Diner Finder Updates

Published on Friday, 12 March 2010 17:39

Written by Randy Garbin

A RoadsideOnline exclusive

gateway_diner The Gateway Diner, a c1950 Silk City that was last operated as Bob’s in Oberhausen, Germany has been recently moved to Almere, The Netherlands. The Gateway was last been operated as part of the Sam Kulllmans Diner chain in Germany. (www.samkullmans.de)

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The diner was last listed as being closed and under restoration. The move took place in January, and the Silk City is set to re-open as The Gateway Diner on April 1, 2010.

For more pictures and information, visit the diner’s website at http://www.gatewaydiner.nl/

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