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| crazy slippage on a Sunday morning |
This Sunday's drive, like usual, consisted of which direction or rather which Wegmans to head to. Jamestown, NY, State College, PA or Erie, PA are our choices when wanting to shop at a decent grocery store and if the location also has a Sam's Club for a few bulk pantry staples.
We almost turned around for heading north was a bit hairy with the snow and slippery roads. DH also wanted to try out a diner we keep seeing on Route 62 between Warren and Jamestown. For quite a few years we could never tell if it was open for business and then the last trip to Jamestown saw it was under new management and definitely open for business.
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| sweet little eating establishment along Route 62 |
We walked in about 9:30 sitting at a 2 person table, right under the OPEN sign where we were in the thick of it. The table was actually in the kitchen, I loved it!. They do have a second seating area off of where we were to the right.
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| it was a great mix of people from locals to travelers |
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| super menu filled with scrambles and homemade additions |
I decided on
The Carjack with 3 scrambled eggs, mixed with ham, green peppers, onions and pepperjack cheese served with a side of home fries and toast. Changed it up a bit with onions in the homefries and pancake instead of toast. They had me at the pancake with it's cake like, not dry, texture and super moist/flavorful scrambled mix. Herb got his usual 2 eggs, homefries, sausage and toast. NO homemade sausage patties but, I am sure at some point perhaps, this family ran and owned establishment, will bring that to the table. Same old, same old with his order, par for the course... never changing :)
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| to the point plating (nothing fancy) with nice portions along with a very good cup of coffee |
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| fluffy eggs, is a good thing ; - ) |
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| The owner has a sweet smile awaiting every customer. |
What you will find unique: small town diner feel, kitchen placement in the dining area, egg scrambles, homemade baked goods, daily food specials & hot/cold drinks up on the board.
Janet Hansen opened the diner 7 months ago after much success at the Warren Farmer's Market with her and her daughter's baked goods and cupcake business, The Cupcake Girls. The restaurant is open 6 days a week 6-am to 2-pm Tuesday-Sunday, off Mondays. After talking to Janet for a bit, before we headed out, she talked a little about mixing it up since the menu is small with different dishes, on the specials board. That day she also offered 3 different tea blends along with another scramble variation, good stuff.
The Cupcake Girls choosing to open up a diner... reminds me of something I heard on an episode of
The Splendid Table podcast around Thanksgiving.
Mo Rocca told Lynne Rossetto Kasper , "I'm actually sort of anti-cupcake. There is an aversion to intimacy that has led us down the cupcake path. Whatever happened to the days when everyone was sharing a cake?
*The diner totally celebrates this coming together vibe from the food to the atmosphere. The Cupcake Girls moved away from the singular thought into a more social atmosphere at the Route 62 Diner, let's share cake!!!
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