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June 29, 2015
Summit Diner | Summit, New Jersey
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| Summit Diner, Summit, New Jersey |
The Summit Diner - A New Jersey Classic
New Jersey is known as “the diner capital of the world.”
A truly classic American "diner" is a prefabricated restaurant, with the exterior partly or wholly stainless steel, and brought to the site to be assembled.
There were several classic diner manufacturers, mostly in New Jersey. Possibly the best known of these was the Jerry O’Mahony Company, which produced around 2,000 diners from 1917 to 1952.
Only about 20 of these are still extant, with Summit Diner being one of them. It was built in 1938.
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| Summit Diner, Summit, New Jersey |
Summit Diner in Summit, New Jersey is one of the classic New Jersey diners.
My husband had a BLT and I had a grilled cheese sandwich (and we're both on diets, boo!)
They were both delicious, and the staff was very friendly.
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| Classic interior of the Summit Diner, Summit, New Jersey |
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| Menu of the Summit Diner, Summit, New Jersey |
Summit is a very wealthy town, and there are some rich and famous people living there.
So I really like that the Summit Diner is deeply involved with the Other Fellow First Foundation.
The Foundation website says:
We exist to bring help and comfort to New Jersey families in distress. In life, the true measure of a person is not how high you fly. Instead, we think it's all about how high you bounce. All of us have good and bad days. Most of us have better good ones than bad. However, every once in a while, the less fortunate need a helping hand. That is why we exist. We fund only organizations that deal with New Jersey families in distress. All of our profits go to organizations like the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, the New Jersey Community Foundation, Summit Area Public Foundation or Family Promise.
The website also says that
We have chosen the Summit Diner as our symbol. People come to the Summit Diner for much more than just great food. It deals with many other personal hungers. It is a great place to meet someone and feel like you belong. Its honest simplicity and cozy atmosphere make it a great metaphor for a foundation with our mission, operating in the most densely populated state in the country.
Well, how wonderful can you be? The Summit Diner is the real deal in so many ways!
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| The Summit Diner, Summit, New Jersey |
More About Diners
You can read about another iconic New Jersey Diner:
You can also read more about old diners at these great sites:
Diner Hunter
Retro Roadmap
Roadside Architecture/Diners
John Baeder does wonderful paintings of diners (click on oil and watercolor links):
John Baeder Fine Art
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June 08, 2015
The Farm at Green Village | Green Village, New Jersey
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The Farm At Green Village
The Farm at Green Village in lovely Green Village, New Jersey, contains over 30 acres of trees, plants, flowers, and animals.
They have an amazing and beautiful variety of flora and fauna, and everything you'd need for your garden or patio.
It is one of my favorite places in New Jersey because it is pretty and peaceful.
It's a magical place . . .
I am very fond of the beautiful swans.
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You can read more about The Farm at Green Village here.
You may also want to read about Cherry Blossom Time.
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Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer
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Simple and Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme
Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound
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June 01, 2015
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens | Montclair, New Jersey
The Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in Montclair
This beautiful place is the largest public iris garden in the world.
Every spring they bloom in a variety of colors and iris types.
You can read more about the iris gardens here.
For more about Montclair, you can read about The Montclair Art Museum.
Linking up to:
Our World Tuesday @ Our World Tuesday
Wordless Wednesday @ Wordless Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer
Thursday Favorite Things@Katherine's Corner
Simple and Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme
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