Sunday, April 25, 2010

Sunday, April 25, 2010


Last weekend we were in Cooperstown, NY, to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum....we also had the opportunity to visit the Cooperstown Diner for dinner.....sure reminded us of the Valentine Diner in the Museum.


A true "diner" is a prefabricated structure built at an assembly site and transported to a permanent location for installation to serve prepared food. Webster's Dictionary defines a diner as "a restaurant in the shape of a railroad car." The word "diner" is a derivative of "dining car" and diner designs reflected the styling that manufacturers borrowed from railroad dining cars. A diner is usually outfitted with a counter, stools and a food preparation or service area along the back wall. Decommissioned railroad passenger cars and trolleys were often converted into diners by those who could not afford to purchase a new diner.

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