Sunday, May 27, 2018

Dining Car Diner in Mt. Dora


This is one of Mt. Dora's landmarks - a dining car converted into a diner - with outside seating.

Note: This is being cross-posted to our Florida Fotos blog.


14 comments:

silvia de angelis said...

Un'idea originalissima per uno spuntino improvvisato
Un saluto, silvia

Tom said...

...the diner can be traced to Walter Scott, of Providence, Rhode Island. Around 1858 when Scott was 17 years old he supplemented his income by selling sandwiches and coffee from a basket to newspaper night workers and patrons of men's club rooms. By 1872 business became so lucrative that Scott began to sell food at night from a horse-drawn covered express wagon. In doing so, Walter Scott unknowingly inspired the birth of what would become one of America's most recognized icons -- the diner.

Small City Scenes said...

I wonder how much room is inside. Food good?
MB

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Such a popular idea Lowell, have you tried the food?

GreensboroDailyPhoto said...

Iconic Florida!

Janis
GDP

Sharon said...

Ahh..but have you tried the food? We have one here and I've heard the burgers are just so-so. However, there always seems to be cars parked outside it.

Marleen said...

Because of it's size it must be cozy inside I think. Have you eaten there?

Re: your question about the barn, I can't think of a Dutch farmhouse that is not attached to a barn. It's all we see here.

Vicki said...

I love diners like this but haven't been to that one. It's going on my list for the next time my daughter and I visit Mt. Dora.

RedPat said...

It would be such fun to eat in there!

Taken For Granted said...

I have had some fine meals prepared in dining cars. How good that this old dining car can carry on serving food. Hope it is good. How nostalgic.

Kay said...

There was, long ago, a very hip, very popular concept restaurant in San Francisco that was in an old railroad car. It soared for a while despite high prices but eventually its hipness faded. Hopefully the diner concept will prevail.

Andy said...

Recycle reuse.

magiceye said...

Is the ambiance of the train created inside?

stardust said...

I like the idea of converting unused diner into a restaurant. The colors are beautiful and eye-catching. Wish you and your family a happy, healthy June!

Yoko

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