Poole's Diner
Tuesday, July 22 2008
by Frank Stasio and Rachel McCarthy
Start with a long formica countertop, add swivel seats and a juke box, sprinkle with a few gum-popping waitresses, and you’ve got the recipe for a heaping slice of Americana--the diner. But diners aren’t just cheesy throw-backs to a long gone era. Many have been renovated in recent years to bring out their inner charm, including Poole’s Diner in Raleigh. Frank Stasio talks with Poole's chef/owner Ashley Christensen and diner historian Richard Gutman about balancing old and new in the American diner.
