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A History of The American Diner.

Posted on December 13, 2018 by jccarlton

I was looking for a plan of an old fashioned railroad car diner so that I could make a 3D model for cover art an I found a lot more than I was looking for.
This picture from Flikr shows what I was looking for.

This old diner is in much better shape than the two I found in town.
This is my local diner.
http://oremsdiner.com
There are a lot of diners around and they are great way to get a nice meal that isn’t too fancy.
https://www.dinerville.info/
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The First Restaurants In NY

Posted on January 11, 2017 by jccarlton

I ran into this post recently. It’s interesting how early that the dining and eating patterns in NYC were established. Delmonico’s in the financial district is perhaps the most famous example. It’s still there, but it may not be the same Delmonicos.

It All Started Here

Posted on March 26, 2016 by jccarlton

The start of the American Hamburger, In New Haven CT

http://patch.com/connecticut/easthaven/birthplace-hamburger-officially-connecticut?utm_source=social&utm_medium=hs&utm_campaign=

From that little restaurant in New Haven, all the other burger place have sprung, all over the world. The hamburger changed how the sandwich and meals were thought of. A hamburger provides a solid hot meal that can be made in minutes and can be held in the hand. You can put just anything on the sandwich to make a different taste. This speed and flexibility are why the burger is the food that rules the world.

http://nypost.com/2016/03/16/how-the-american-hamburger-came-to-rule-the-world/

And you can still get a burger at the place that started it all.

This Is Evil

Posted on January 5, 2016 by jccarlton

I love French toast. I love fresh bread. I love Boston Cream.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2014/01/15/boston-cream-pie-french-toast/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=content

This looks so good and I don’t have ANY of the ingredients and making it would be SO bad for me. Still, YUMMY!!! Evil, but yummy.

Of course Yankee Magazine has a recipe.

http://www.yankeemagazine.com/article/food/boston-cream-pie-2

And the test kitchen is on it.

http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/bake-it-better/2012/05/boston-cream-cupcakes/