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Today's [i]Philadelphia Inquirer[/i] printed a review of the recently rescued and reopened [b]Silk City Diner[/b] on Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. Highly regarded (and very picky) reviewer Craig LeBan gave the diner two bells out of four, which most restaurants receive with great relief. To us, the article is most notable for its introductory paragraph. It's no secret that in recent years, the city's three most beloved diners have landed in the portfolio of Michael Petrogiannis, who owns another ten or so diners in the area. LeBan takes note of this as he begins the review: [i]Who will save the great Philadelphia Diner? We've watched our classics wither over the last few years as, one by one, the [b]Mayfair[/b], [b]Country Club[/b], and [b]Melrose[/b] were gobbled up like old croquettes into the maw of mediocrity that is the Michael's Diner chain.[/i] Before its sale, LeBan reviewed the Country Club and gave it three bells. To this, we can only add that about five years ago, we stopped in for breakfast at the Michael's Diner in Glenside, about a mile from our house. We haven't returned. If anyone has a recommendation for a GOOD breakfast in the northern suburbs between Philly city limits and Willow Grove, please send it along. And when we say good, we mean [b]Deluxe Town Diner [/b]good or [b]Miss Albany Diner[/b] good. .