June 25 2016 - Miss Florence Diner

Missed our normal diner visit weekend on June 18th because I was working - sorry Jill P.  Keeping things going the following weekend 6/25 we went to Miss Florence Diner without  our normal diner queen Jill in attendance.  This is one of my favorite diners that I have been going to do for xxxx years while living in Western Mass or because I was out there for family activities.

First A little history:

The Miss Florence Diner is a historic diner at 99 Main Street in the Florence section of Northampton, Massachusetts. It was manufactured in 1941 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company and is one of four diners in the city. At the time of its listing on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1999, it had been owned by the same family since its construction. The diner was a traditional barrel-roofed shape, but it was modified in the late 1940s to increase capacity, by adding another bay on the left, and four (in a configuration perpendicular to the main diner body) on the right. These modifications gave the diner an L shape.^[2]

Our Experience:

Been here many times before so I ordered my normal entree of over easy eggs, sausage patties and a grilled bran muffin.  One of the reasons I like this place is because they always have bran muffins.

I was very happy with my meal and so was the younger crew.  Gabby ordered a side of hash and pancakes with strawberries and whip cream.  BF Tanner order the works, got it and finished it.  

Inside is very typical Worcester diner car:

And as always the diner queens picture:

    

Sunday June 5th 2016 - Edgemere Diner - Shrewsbury Mass

We missed May because of too many obligations.  Missed an opportunity to visit the Miss Portland Diner which is Worcester lunch car # 818.   Just too hard to coordinate with crew going to Marissa's graduation.

Today was a make up visit and we shook it up a little.   Mo and I woke up and we had lost power. Wanted coffee and we were both hungry so we decided to hit up another local diner for breakfast.

First A little history:
Broke from the Worcester diner cars this month and headed to the Edgemere diner in Shrewsbury Mass.  The diner, with 18 counter seats and five booths, was built in the 1940s by Fodero Dining Car Co. in New Jersey.  This type of diner, common in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, is rarely seen in the Bay State. The diners are known for their stainless steel exteriors and art-deco appearance.

Our Experience:
Much to Maureen's delight (Jill would have liked also) you are waited on by a crew of fine gentlemen who were friendly, efficient and funny.   Menu had ample choices and there were additional specials to choose from.

Maureen had an omelet with hash and I had eggs over easy, sausage links, homefries and a grilled corn muffin and of course coffee.  Coffee, omelet, hash, eggs and corn muffin were very good.  Sausage links and home fires were just okay.  Which means not that good.

Food was decent and the diner atmosphere was right on.   A key to any good diner is not having a single matching coffee cup and lots of old shit behind counter.  

Good breakfast - definitely worth additional stops.   Like always here is the solo diner queen for this visit.   With no power going out prep time was limited.