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July 4th Interview – Boston Globe
I was honored to be interviewed for a piece that appeared in the Boston Globe “G” section on July 4th. It is part of their series called the “G Force”…….. Medford native celebrates classic diners G...
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“Diner” the movie hits 30 year old milestone
recreation of the opening graphic for the movie “DINER” I’m not sure when I first heard that there was going to be a movie coming out called “DINER”, but I seem to recall the news came from an old...
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Somerville, Mass’ Buddy’s Diner seized for non-payment of taxes
I just received word from Brian Ballou, a reporter for the Boston Globe that an old time favorite of mine, Buddy’s Diner has been seized by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue for non-payment of...
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News Flash – Al Mac’s Diner of Fall River, Mass. Closes!
I just read a very disturbing news article out of Fall River, Mass. Al Mac’s Diner has closed its doors! The article which was written by reporter Will Richmond of The Herald News was posted on their...
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Buddy’s Diner to reopen
Buddy’s Diner, 113 Washington Street, Somerville Mass. April 2011 photo by Larry Cultrera I am happy to report that Buddy’s Diner will reopen tomorrow, August 4, 2012. As stated in a previous post a...
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Rosebud Diner is definitely being sold
Back in February I posted a brief blurb about the possible sale of the Rosebud Diner of Davis Square in Somerville, Mass. At that time the news reports stated that the diner and property were being...
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Part 1, New York state road-trip, May, 1985
I was going thru some 35mm slides recently, and decided to “re-live” a solo road-trip I took from May 20th to 22nd, 1985. This trip was to take in some areas of upstate New York that I had not explored...
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The Famous Apple Tree Diner, a most unforgettable experience
Since my book “Classic Diners of Massachusetts” published by The History Press came out almost a year ago, it has done well enough to actually make it to a third printing. The publisher found me...
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Part 2, New York state road-trip, May, 1985
I finally completed the scanning of slides for this post….. Part 2 of the road-trip I took from May 20th to 22nd, 1985. Part 1 was posted almost a month ago on August 28th. I will start this post where...
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Maine’s A1 Diner honors longtime cook with renamed specialty!
early 1980′s view of Giberson’s Diner (now the A1 Diner) photo by Larry Cultrera I got a message from Sarah Rolph last week asking me to post this press release she wrote for our friends Mike Giberson...
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DIVCO – America’s favorite Milk Truck_Intro 101
A graphic I created from a photo of a Divco nameplate Along with my obsession with diners and long-time passion for the music of Tommy James & the Shondells, there is another interest that has...
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Massachusetts outlet of 5 & Diner Chain closes
The 5 & Diner in Lincoln Plaza, Worcester, Mass. 2007 photo by Larry Cultrera Sorry to hear that the first and only Massachusetts location of the 5 & Diner chain has closed within the last 2...
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Classic Diners of Massachusetts Slide Lecture – Nov. 15th, Dedham, Mass.
I will be doing another version of my slide lecture based on my book… Classic Diners of Massachusetts. It will be held at the Dedham Historical Society this coming Thursday, November 15th at 7:30 pm....
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Emergency Fund-Raiser for The Silver Top Diner
The Silver Top Diner as seen in better days, 1996 photo by Larry Cultrera The Silver Top Diner was a long-time fixture in Providence, RI until it was forced to move for the redevelopment of the...
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32nd Anniversary of documenting diners
Today, November 29th marks the day, 32 years ago I took this photo of the Bypass Diner in Harrisburg, PA. So, as of today I have photographed approximately 830 different diners since that fateful day....
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Change in ownership for Peabody, Mass’. Little Depot Diner
The Little Depot Diner, as seen today I just received word that the Little Depot Diner of Peabody, Mass. has had a change in ownership. This diner, Worcester Lunch Car No. 650, started its working...
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November 10th thru 11th, 1984 – Staten Island, New York & New Jersey Roadtrip
Here is another blast from the past, a road-trip from late in 1984 that encompassed parts of Staten Island, New York City, New Jersey and upstate New York. It seems the reason for this trip other than...
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Diner Hotline 2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about...
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Notes from the Hotline, Jan. 20, 2013
Well, it is the middle of winter and I am feeling sort of lazy. But I also feel neglectful to my regular readers as well so I am forcing myself to get my rear end in gear and do a quick blog post on...
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Rosebud Diner soon to be sold
I was talking with Bill Nichols of the Rosebud Diner of Somerville, Mass. within the last 2 weeks and he informed me that the diner was going to be sold he estimated sometime in March. He also said...
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