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I didn't say that there weren't any. I said that they were so few and far between. It's clear from this thread that I'm not the only one who has made this observation.
Watkins Grille indeed looks to be one (and a good one at that). Unfortunately, it's more than 20 miles away. Diners are usually also local gathering spots where locals can meet up.
Gateway is in the same general area as Watkins. Know of anything closer to Six Forks and 540 ?
There's always Waffle House, my friend.
I think that the reason there aren't many diners around here is that people can go to places like IHOP, Waffle House, and Brigs to get their eggs and pancake fix, and they can get lunch food there if they want.
Also, you just don't have the large urban development that you see in bigger cities, so people aren't up all night and able to walk a few blocks for pie.
In areas where there are little townships dotting the countryside, the diner might be the only thing in town that's open late and this may be what keeps it in business. Dunno if this is the logic behind it. Just a guess.
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The classic diners were made from converted rail cars. And the more modern ones -- especially in downstate NY, NJ, CT --have a shiny, flashy art deco look.
The classic diners were made from converted rail cars. And the more modern ones -- especially in downstate NY, NJ, CT --have a shiny, flashy art deco look.
Yeah... I get that part. I guess nobody here wanted to make restaurants out of railway cars, and that's why we don't have any old, classic diners lingering about.
I'm pretty sure it had to do with population density and how likely it was to be able to have one succeed financially.
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The classic diners were made from converted rail cars. And the more modern ones -- especially in downstate NY, NJ, CT --have a shiny, flashy art deco look.
And that's a very cool thing when you're in NY, NJ, CT.
We do have Southern Rail in Carrboro, but in the SOUTH, which is where NC is btw, diners are not really a thing. Biscuits are a thing. Embrace the culture of diners in the Northeast and the culture of biscuits and grits in the South.
As noted, maybe you should take out a loan and buy one. If there are reasons keeping you from doing so, then probably those same reasons are keeping others from doing so.
"I notice we don't have any ___, maybe I'll remedy that by putting one in" is generally a more positive response than "Whatsamatta with yoo people, you don't have a ___???!?!?!?"
Not everywhere is going to have the exact amenities that everywhere else does, sorry to say. I think we have enough IHOPs here that Diners would be up against them for competition (personally, I would love a Diner, but an IHOP fills that need for me--not that I am necessarily an advocate for IHOP, just saying they are competing for the same customer base. ). Food/restaurants in particular are one thing that seem to be very regional, and moving to a different region whole expecting the exact mix of restaurants you had before is unreasonable.
Griping on City-Data about the lack of a Diner close to you isn't going to get one built. What are you going to do proactively about it?
Geez people, it was an OBSERVATION, not a criticism. Why are a few folks seemingly getting upset by this? Please show me exactly where I'm saying anything that would be construed as "griping".
Geez people, it was an OBSERVATION, not a criticism. Why are a few folks seemingly getting upset by this? Please show me exactly where I'm saying anything that would be construed as "griping".
You're not griping. We do get a good bit of it here, which explains the reason why it comes across that way when someone passes by a thread with mention of the lack of diners. Or good pizza. Or pro teams. Or public transportation.... I could go on, but you get the picture.
I thought your posts on this subject were very fair and thoughtful. I've enjoyed reading them.
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And that's a very cool thing when you're in NY, NJ, CT.
We do have Southern Rail in Carrboro, but in the SOUTH, which is where NC is btw, diners are not really a thing. Biscuits are a thing. Embrace the culture of diners in the Northeast and the culture of biscuits and grits in the South.
Now I want a biscuit and grits, but I don't want to drive to Flying Biscuit to get them at the moment.
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