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Jigger's Review: "Best breakfast in a long time!"

Published on Saturday, 15 December 2012 09:01

Review: Jigger's Hill & Harbour Diner — Delightful fare in a classic setting

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ

It's been a long time since we've been to Jigger's, and in the meantime, it sat empty for almost a year, with new owners Steve and Karie Head cleaning and renovating this jewel of an official Worcester Dining Car. They opened in mid-September. The diner has been at its Main Street location since 1950, and when it was redecorated in the early '90s, the floor tiles were matched to the original green ones under the countertop, the six-and-a-half booths (one has seats only on one side) were refurbished, and the large red clock from the original Worcester car was re-hung.

That nostalgic diner theme is carried through with a line of more than a dozen stools running the length of the diner, with four more tucked into a corner near the front window. Blackboard specials augment the regular menu, and those caught both of us with a "loaded baked potato" omelet ($8.50) and a smoked salmon/cream cheese/avocado Benedict ($10.50).

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Review unlocks Key City greatness

Published on Saturday, 15 December 2012 08:10

Breakfast Showdown Week 9: Key City Diner doesn't mess with a good thing

By Kelly Huth

Key City Diner isn't messing with a good thing. The restaurant has been positioned on a busy stretch of Route 22 since 1955. Though it's seen its share of owners, not much has changed on the inside.

The original floors and ceiling are intact and stepping into the quintessential diner feels like you've landed on an episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."

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Back to the future? Dunkin Donuts restores the counter

Published on Saturday, 15 December 2012 08:00

I'm old enough to remember when the Dunkin' Donuts chain still had a counter with real dishes and silverware. It did not, however, have anything to eat except doughnuts. 

Dunkin Donuts Diner in Lake Park: One-of-a-Kind Outpost Has Real Silverware, Fresh Eggs, Ceramic Plates

By Nicole Danna

Now here is something you don't see every day: a fresh egg being cracked and cooked at Dunkin' Donuts. But you could see it every day if you happen to live near the Dunkin' Donuts restaurant just south of Palm Beach Gardens in Lake Park.

This Dunkin' Donuts location isn't like any you've ever seen -- or will see -- in the country. Originally opened in October of 1962, this diner-like location is truly a one-of-a-kind, a restaurant-style, full-service Dunkin' Donuts featuring 11 banquet booths and a six-seat retro diner counter where you can order from a hand-held, laminated diner menu.

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Hudson diner takes the organic path

Published on Thursday, 29 November 2012 10:57

The owner of the former Hudson Diner seems to have taken up the mantle dropped by the Farmer's Diner in Quechee, but Dan Gibson is growing the food himself!

Grass-roots eatery: Hudson diner takes organic seriously from start to finish

By ANN GIBBONS

A former Wall Street type who now describes himself simply as a "grass farmer" has, despite the farm-to-table ballyhoo, created the authentic, real deal at the family-owned and operated Grazin' Angus Acres Farm in Ghent. Its produce can be enjoyed in all its wholesomeness at Grazin' Diner the family's eatery on Warren Street in Hudson.

"This is real, honest, hard work, and I love that," said Dan Gibson, who bought the farm in December 2002.

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