Michael's Bridge Diner, the most popular breakfast spot in Lancaster, burned to the ground this morning, most likely the work of an arsonist who also destroyed a nearby Agway business.
It was a classic townie diner, where the same group of regulars would be there each day for breakfast . For a while, I would join my father for breakfast there on those occasions when I had to be in to school early. I must have been 13 or 14. After a couple of weeks of eating there nearly every morning, I felt like I was one of the regulars and when the cook asked me what I wanted, I asked for "the usual," which would have been scrambled eggs, home fries, and white toast. I ended up with over-easy and bacon. I guess two weeks wasn't quite long enough to have a usual.
I haven't eaten there in years, but I know a number of people who still go there (or went there) nearly every morning for breakfast. Losing the diner will be quite a blow to the town. News reports today suggested that the owner will rebuild. That would be a good thing for Lancaster.
The Telegram and Gazette posted an article on the fires this afternoon. News 4 New England, NewsCenter 5, and 7 News all have video. (Photo from the Telegram and Gazette).
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