A Look Back on October 25th

10/25/2007
David Kupstas' bid selected and became owner of the former Edgemere Diner. He reopened as the Edge in March 2008.

10/25/1999
Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported the charred remains of the former Park Diner was moved into storage at Worcester's Regional Airport.

See our blog entry from October 14th for more information.


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A Look Back on October 16th

10/16/1996

Edgemere Diner,
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The Worcester Telegram & Gazette mentioned the Edgemere Diner in Shrewsbury, MA in their article, "Edgemere Offers Good Meals With A Slice Of Americana." After opening during that summer, the diner closed due to a fire. Edgemere reopened in September.


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Former Mack Diner - New Brunswick, NJ

Although this 1941 Fodero Dining Car Company diner hasn't served food for many years, that could change. A recent news article here speaks of a possible move. It last saw duty as All Ears' Records store until closing in 2005.

We found several pictures of the diner online:

Agilitynut's diners website here

flickr pro lawrence_smith_3's picture taken June 7, 2005 here

flickr member ah334's picture taken December 28, 2005 here

flickr pro Brooklyn Bridge Baby's picture taken July 26, 2008 here.

Edgemere Exterior

The Former Edgemere diner in Shrewsbury, MA is a similar diner. Though the colors are different, these pictures from 2006 will give you an idea of what the Mack may have looked like at one time.

Edgemere Interior

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Mack Diner
150 French St.
New Brunswick, NJ

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Edgemere Diner - Shrewsbury, MA

Edgemere Diner exterior,
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A reader alerted us to this recent article about the former Edgemere Diner. Just a couple weeks prior, this article was published. Both repeat parts of other articles we've seen in the past, detailing the background of the owner.

As the result of a tax issue, the town acquired the 1948 Fodero Dining Car Company diner in October 1995. Ever since its been a revolving door of two year leases.It wasn't until March 2005 when that process ended. Restrictions were changed yet it failed to attract serious offers. A few more changes and late last year the town found an acceptable buyer.

Edgemere Diner interior,
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The former diner reopened this past March as the Edge. Though in a diner, yet casting off traditional diner food, the Edge limits its menu to sausage and hot dog products. A video about the Edge is available here.

While a diner that only serves hot dogs isn't a new idea, we wonder just how viable it will be for the Edge. Tex Barry's Coney Island Hot Dogs on the other hand, has been around for generations doing just this. Recently Tex Barry's appeared in a segment for the Chronicle, Boston's ABC affiliate, WCVB TV Channel 5 nightly news program. Click to watch the video. Richard J. S. Gutman, diner expert and curator of the only known exhibition of collected diner history and a real Worcester Lunch Car Company diner, provides insightful commentary. More information on the diner exhibit is found here. Be sure to watch the entire video as the Lanna Thai and the Liberty Elm diners also make an appearance. A correction to the video is the Liberty Elm has switched to their expanded summer hours.

We made a visit to the diner this past January and was disappointed they had painted over the Art Deco lettering on the diner's exterior. The Edge is on our list to visit next time we are in the area.


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The Edge
51 Hartford Ave.
Shrewsbury, MA
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Lanna Thai Diner
901 Main St.
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777 Elmwood Ave.
Providence, RI
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Tex Barry's Coney Island Hot Dogs
31 County St.
Attleboro, MA
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