Collin's Diner New Canaan,Conn
by MaryLee Parker
Title
Collin's Diner New Canaan,Conn
Artist
MaryLee Parker
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Mixed Media - Mix Media
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The Collin�s Diner A National Historic Landmark is an Original 1941 Jerry O�Mahony design. The Collin�s Diner named for the original proprietors who started their business with a horse drawn eatery during the early 1900�s was placed at its present location, 53 Main Street, Railroad Plaza (at Routes 44 and 7), North Canaan, Connecticut 06018 in 1941 and is the ONLY design of its kind in the world which sits on its own �island� which is still in operation. Mike Hamzy (the son of an American G.I.) bought the diner in the late 60�s and he and his wife Aida operated and their three children [Doonia (the World in Lebanese Arabic), Ameen (Trustworthy in Lebanese Arabic) and Bader (Full Moon in Lebanese Arabic) and her children Danielle (God is my Judge in French) and Nameer (Wholesome, Good in Lebanese Arabic)], who still operate this Historic American Diner for more than 42 years; Always with a great staff. The Diner serves AMERICAN comfort food with a few Lebanese delicacies. The Collin�s Diner is EXTREMELY photogenic and attracts many local, and foreign people from all walks of life; regular blue collar types, Politicians and Hollywood�s celebrity elites all enjoy frequenting the family run establishment. The Diner has been featured in several Hollywood films most recently �The Vicious Kind� starring J.K. Simmons and Brittany Snow. The diner also hosts the annual free outdoor Poetry Is Music� summer festival, during Canaan Railroad Days, produced by Evolution Ink an AmeenStorm production for the past 16 years, which is the the longest running FREE outdoor Poetry Festival in New England. The Collin�s Diner has been awarded 5 stars by the Boston Globe and New York Times for Comfort Food and has been touted as the BEST Blue Plate in Connecticut. When in Connecticut don�t miss an opportunity to visit this BEAUTIFULLY maintained National Historic Landmark.
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September 9th, 2016
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