[Shaun @ Tru6]

and what they make/why you love them.

I love diners. One of last bastions where the average Joe can get something of the highest quality made with skill, care and craftsmanship.

Coming back from a trip to Delaware last weekend we stopped at the Blue Colony Diner in Newtown, CT, just off 84.

It was good as anything I've ever had, in part because you could tell that the cooks who made it really cared about the end result, the experience, your experience.

My dinner was a Saturday special, braised lamb shanks with orzo in a tomato broth. Also came with soup, manhattan clam chowder, salad, and coffee. Challah bread on the table must have been made that afternoon.

The chowder was homemade down to the stock, tender clams, tons of flavor. You didn't get one lamb shank, but 2 legs. All for $13.99. That's the craziest part. If I had paid double for my dinner, I would have walked away just as happy, just as satisfied. Again, what blew me away was how much you could tell the people who made this food really cared about what got sent out. That's what makes a great diner to me.


So what's your favorite diner and what do they make?