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Monday, May 18, 2009

Ode to an Arizona Diner....


The Welcome Diner has been a fixture of the Garfield Historic District for going on 4 or 5 years now. For those of you who have yet to visit the purveyor of tasty hamburgers, you are missing out. Even if you despise hamburgers and anything associated with them you need to come to the diner just to see the tiny restaurant that could.

When I was back home, my non-sexual life partner Nathaniel and I went to grab some burgers. Thinking more critically about the word 'burger' I just don't know if this is the correct term to describe what was such a delicious little meal. The Welcome Diner, since day one, has prided themselves in using only the most quality organic food...right down to the ketchup. Produce is fresh. Coke is bottled. Seating is tight. The tight seating has nothing to do with throngs of people in the joint but rather more influenced by the fact that there are only 8 available seats. The diner is in an old Valentine Trailer. A small counter surrounds the kitchen which is housing the cooks who double as your servers and finally, your cashiers.

The owners have changed over the recent months, but lucky for us, the food remains the same.......

http://www.yelp.com/biz/welcome-diner-phoenix

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