Jesse, Diner is at the intersection of US 52 and In SR 28, I pass it every time I head to Lafayette. It is in sad shape between winter and metal scavengers. There was a diner on the far west side of Indy on US 40 that was saved by a group, moved five miles west to Plainfield, renovated and reopened a few years back. It is the Oasis Diner - https://www.oasisdiner.com/ - and the tenderloin sandwich recipe is from the original owners.
I've been by the diner a jillion times while going from Milwaukee with my ex to her mothers house in Richmond, Indiana. Used to take 294 bypass around Chicago to US 41, then south to Kentland, Indiana where we would pick up 52 to Indy. The cafe' is about one-half the distance between Kentland, Indiana and Indianapolis on 52. Never did eat there. Always preferred the secondary roads to the breezways.
Diner's are so very Americana. Wish this one could be saved. Like so many thing American, it saddens me to see these places disappear. These little businesses are the very fiber of our nation, and should be preserved.
We have an English equivalent, the Transport Cafe. Cheap, independent eateries intended for travellers (and especially lorry drivers) who wanted quick convenient meals. They were often very good quality provided you didn't subscribe to expressions like 'cholesterol' and 'saturated fats'. They were largely killed by the transfer of long distance driving to the motorways, with the only stopping places run by large companies offering McDonalds and KFC franchises. A few still exist and some have even been renovated. The most famous was the Ace Cafe on London's North Circular Road, haunt of the rockers. The term cafe racer comes from the habit of 60s ton up boys riding at speed from transport cafe to cafe.
Jesse,
ReplyDeleteDiner is at the intersection of US 52 and In SR 28, I pass it every time I head to Lafayette. It is in sad shape between winter and metal scavengers. There was a diner on the far west side of Indy on US 40 that was saved by a group, moved five miles west to Plainfield, renovated and reopened a few years back. It is the Oasis Diner - https://www.oasisdiner.com/ - and the tenderloin sandwich recipe is from the original owners.
any info on who owns the diner. Any current photos,etc. Darrell 207-279-6063
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DeleteI've been by the diner a jillion times while going from Milwaukee with my ex to her mothers house in Richmond, Indiana. Used to take 294 bypass around Chicago to US 41, then south to Kentland, Indiana where we would pick up 52 to Indy. The cafe' is about one-half the distance between Kentland, Indiana and Indianapolis on 52. Never did eat there. Always preferred the secondary roads to the breezways.
ReplyDeleteDiner's are so very Americana. Wish this one could be saved. Like so many thing American, it saddens me to see these places disappear. These little businesses are the very fiber of our nation, and should be preserved.
ReplyDeleteWe have an English equivalent, the Transport Cafe. Cheap, independent eateries intended for travellers (and especially lorry drivers) who wanted quick convenient meals. They were often very good quality provided you didn't subscribe to expressions like 'cholesterol' and 'saturated fats'. They were largely killed by the transfer of long distance driving to the motorways, with the only stopping places run by large companies offering McDonalds and KFC franchises. A few still exist and some have even been renovated. The most famous was the Ace Cafe on London's North Circular Road, haunt of the rockers. The term cafe racer comes from the habit of 60s ton up boys riding at speed from transport cafe to cafe.
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