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A diner is NOT a deli
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When I need a truck, I don't buy a car.
And yet, the new(ish) owners of Sadie Katz's Delicatessen did just that when they bought the former Oasis Diner in Burlington, Vermont, which the Stratton Lines and family had kept in near perfect condition for about sixty years. With the Mountain View now on the slippery slope to mundanity, we can all just sit around and wonder when they'll rip out the rest of the counter, or cover up all the tile with wooden panels.
After all, when I look at this building, I don't think "deli." I think "diner" and from a marketing standpoint, Sadie Katz still has a problem on their hand that they can only solve by moving the hell out or by Lou-Roc'ing the place.
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Posted at 2010-05-22 06:49:43
I can't believe they were so lazy that they used blue tile on the new counter instead of even trying to match the pink color that was already there.
All together now... "If you don't want a vintage diner, don't buy one!"
Visitors will notice some subtle changes to the site since Monday night. Because the upgrade and redesign that I implemented last November didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped, I opted to start from scratch instead. Two months later, the site looks pretty solid so far, and had the added bonus of a new, easier-to-use system for our Riding Shotgun bloggers.
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Posted at 2010-05-22 06:49:43
I can't believe they were so lazy that they used blue tile on the new counter instead of even trying to match the pink color that was already there.
All together now... "If you don't want a vintage diner, don't buy one!"
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