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Three prefabricated diners have stood at this location since Charlie Simonson brought the first to Millbrook from Westchester County in 1929. Carmine Nardone acquired it in 1931, and it was replaced in 1936 with a newer model. The diner remained popular and survived both the Depression and World War II rationing, advertising "Perfect Service and Perfect Food" and "Ladies Invited." In 1952, owner Jimmy Daniele bought the current model from a giant warehouse of diners in New Jersey. The original clock over the front door advises, "Stop! Time to eat." A fire damaged the kitchen area in 2001, but the 1950s-style lunchroom was unharmed. The diner remains a favorite community spot and an iconic landmark.
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Millbrook, New York · United States
