Miss Worcester Diner in the spotlight

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Written by Randy Garbin

A once-forlorn diner is finally getting its moment in the spotlight thanks to a new series to appear on the learning channel that does not involve octuplets, little people, the morbidly obese, or some other modern version of the circus sideshow. (Thanks for the tip to Barry Henley.)

Diner's fame going national

Learning Channel films episode at landmark

By Priyanka Dayal TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

The camera leaned in on the salty, slippery American classic — Spam.

Kim A. Kniskern, cook and owner of the Miss Worcester Diner on Southbridge Street, demonstrated how to properly fry the pink stuff, then set it on a platter garnished with eggs, toast and home fries.

The camera zoomed in.

Watch The Learning Channel in a few months and you might see this very dish. The Miss Worcester Diner is scheduled to have its very own episode in a TLC series about exclusive dining destinations. The historic diner was picked from hundreds across the country, according to Ms. Kniskern.

A camera crew, led by a producer from New York, filmed for hours at the diner yesterday, starting well before dawn. They shot the outside of the dining car and the inside, the bacon sizzling, the silverware clanking, the people shouting, the barstools, the coffee mugs and the Red Sox paraphernalia covering the walls.

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