Dare I ask: are there vegan items on the menu? > From: Bhavani <http://www.juno.com/~bhavaniowl> > Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:31:02 -0500 > > Voted one of 10 best diners in the country. Politicians and celebrities > are know to eat here... Ex. Al Gore's photo taken here... > > Attachment is from Red Arrow Diner Manchester, . > Front page newspaper on the wall at the diner- February 16, 1946 , > Saturday > b. Margaret Marie Miner name at the time > > Red Arrow Diner History > The Red Arrow Diner first opened its doors in Manchester, back in > 1922! The original founder was David Lamontagne. At one point in time, > there were a total of 5 Red Arrow locations throughout the city. The name > Levi Letendre also goes hand in hand with the Red Arrow. Levi worked for > the Red Arrow for many years, then eventually bought it from the > Lamontagnes, and ran it successfully until his retirement in 1978. His > legacy continues to carry on at the Red Arrow. After a few more owners, > and then finally in early 1987, the Red Arrow Diner was for sale and > vacant for the first time since 1922. That is when Carol Sheehan > purchased it and brought the diner back to life! > The local diner is often the focal point of the community, and the Red > Arrow is certainly no different. We have always been on the cutting edge > in the diner area. In May of '98 we made the decision to go 'smoke-free'. > This was absolutely unheard of in the diner business, but we did our > research. Although it was a little nerve racking, especially when we were > picketed in the wee hours before we went smoke-free! Well, things just > sky-rocketed from there, then in September of that same year we were > 'Voted one of the top ten diners in the country' by USA Today. To this > day people travel from all over the world to visit us. Ask to see our > guest book and check it out for yourself. Then in 2000 the Red Arrow > Diner was finally named a Manchester, City Landmark! > Mention politics, and you will see anyone and everyone at the Red Arrow! > This past primary was no different. We were followed by > WashingtonPost.com and wow what a hoopla it was! 95% of the candidates > visited the diner - some of them even twice - they like the food so much. > We even saw the likes of Diane Sawyer, who walked in the front door and > immediately scoped out our Dinah Fingers! > The Red Arrow has undergone many transformations since the early days, > but one thing will never change... and that is keeping up the quality and > consistency that The Lamontagne's began back in 1922. We continue to > strive each and every day to provide you with the very best the Red Arrow > 24 Hr. Diner has to offer!