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Suffolk Diner in Revere, Mass. reopens!
Frank’s Suffolk Diner, February 9, 2014 photo by Larry Cultrera The diner last operated as Jonquille’s Diner in Revere, Mass. has reopened in the last 3 weeks under a variation of its original name....
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Ugly Mug Diner proposed for Salem, Mass.
My friends Diane and Lee Wolf, owners of the Lobster Shanty in downtown Salem, Mass. are planning to open a restaurant called the Ugly Mug Diner soon, right around the corner from the Lobster Shanty....
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The last Sunday at the Shawmut Diner
The Shawmut Diner of New Bedford, Mass. March 30, 2014 photo by Larry Cultrera Well, it was a bitter-sweet trip down to New Bedford, Massachusetts on a rainy Sunday morning at the end of March! Part...
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Shawmut Diner closes, starting a new life and redifined purpose
New Bedford, Massachusetts’ Shawmut Diner on next-to-last day of operation March 30, 2014 photo by Larry Cultrera On a rainy, gloomy Sunday morning, Denise and I visited the Shawmut Diner for the last...
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Diner Hotline is back from hiatus….
I’ll bet a lot of my regular readers who are not connected to me on Facebook have been wondering where I have been. The last post was at the beginning of May and I have been inactive ever since! In...
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Central Diner moved from long-time home in Millbury, Massachusetts
I got word the other day from my friend Barry Henley (My Brother’s Place, Webster, Mass.) that the Central Diner was moved from its only operating location in Millbury, Massachusetts this week. The...
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Exhibit on Silk City Diners
My friend Michael Gabriele, Author of The History of Diners in New Jersey (The History Press, 2013) in conjunction with The Lambert Castle Museum is presenting an exhibit on Paterson’s Silk City Diner...
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World Premiere of Haven Brothers movie… a great time was had by all!
In catching up on my blog posts, I am finally getting around to mentioning about attending the World Premiere of a documentary movie that was held on June 7, 2014 at the historic Columbus Theater in...
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A new book about popular 1970s LP records features a couple of my photos
or Mike Morsch has written a new book that was published this past Spring by Biblio Publishing out of Columbus, Ohio. The book is entitled “The Vinyl Dialogues” and features a whole slew of stories...
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New Diners taking shape at Hookset, NH Welcome Centers – I-93, North & South
a portion of the sign at the construction site of the Northbound Welcome Center in Hooksett, NH. If you look closely, you can see a rendering of the diner which actually looks nothing like what they...
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New Hampshire Diners: Classic Granite State Eateries available for pre-ordering
While the official publishing date for my New Hampshire Diner book is October 7th. I was contacted by my publisher the other day and was told the book is now available for pre-ordering! It is getting...
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Classic Diners of Massachusetts Lecture/Presentation at Wakefield, Mass.
I will be doing one of my Lecture/Presentations at the Lucius Beebe Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts on Wednesday, October 8th. It will start at 7:00 PM. As usual the lecture is based on my book...
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First Author Event for New Hampshire Diners book set
The first Author Event for my book New Hampshire Diners: Classic Granite State Eateries is set for Sunday, October 26, 2014. It will be at the Barnes & Noble store in Salem, NH! I will be signing...
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More Author Events scheduled for November and December
I currently have two more Author Events scheduled for my New Hampshire Diners book. The next one is coming up on Sunday, November 23, 2014 to be held at Books A Million located in Eddy Plaza Shopping...
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TV appearance this week to publicize New Hampshire Diners book
I am pleased to say that I will be making an appearance on the TV show “New Hampshire Chronicle” to help publicize my recently published book, New Hampshire Diners: Classic Granite State Eateries!...
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Video link to the New Hampshire Chronicle interview
Larry Cultrera & Carol Lawrence at the Red Arrow Diner during the taping of the New Hampshire Chronicle segment about Diners. Photo courtesy of Amanda Martineau Wihby. Here is the link to watch...
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Fred Casey, owner of Natick, Massachusetts diner passes away
Casey’s Diner, Natick, Massachusetts September 5, 2009 photo by Larry Cultrera I got a message yesterday (Saturday the 7th of February) from Facebook friend Timothy Wood with a link to an obituary for...
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1st official NH Diners presentation/lecture – March 28, 2015
I have put together the 1st official Power Point slide presentation for a lecture that is based on my New Hampshire Diners: Classic Granite State Eateries book. The date is Saturday – March 28, 2015 at...
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Victoria Diner’s Nicholas Georgenes passes away, Rest in Peace
Nick Georgenes standing behind the bar inside the rear addition to the Victoria Diner (Cafe George). Photo courtesy of Chris Georgenes My old friend Nick Georgenes passed away last week at the age of...
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Classic Diners of Massachusetts Presentation/Lecture – Sunday April 19th...
I will be doing another slide lecture/presentation this coming Sunday for the Parker Lecture Series in Lowell, Massachusetts. It will be held at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center 246...
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