The_Rosebud_(diner)

Rosebud (diner)

Rosebud (diner)

Historic diner in Massachusetts, United States

Rosebud is a historic diner building at 381 Summer Street in Somerville, Massachusetts, near Davis Square.

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The diner was built in 1941 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company for the Nichols and Perivolaris families.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

The original lunch car was 400 square feet. At some point, an addition of over 3000 square feet was made to the back containing a full kitchen (as opposed to the original small grill area behind the counter) and additional seating.[3]

In 2013, after 40 years of the family's ownership, Evangelos Nichols sold the Rosebud to Martin Bloom. Bloom, the founder of a chain of Italian restaurants called Vinny Testa's and owner of the Mission Oak Grill, promised to leave the exterior untouched.[4] however the original interior was completely removed[5] and the business name changed to "Rosebud American Kitchen and Bar", reflecting the shift from a diner-style business model to a mid-tier table service restaurant.

The diner made a cameo appearance as "Rose Diner" in the episode entitled "Wachgeküsst" ("Awakened with a Kiss") of the German TV network ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) "Katie Fforde" series, (2019, season 10, episode 2).

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References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Diners of New England" By Randy Garbin, Edition: illustrated, (Published by Stackpole Books, 2005) ISBN 0-8117-3141-3, ISBN 978-0-8117-3141-6
  3. [3]
    "Vision Government Solutions".
  4. [4]
    "Vinny Testa's founder Martin Bloom to take over Rosebud Diner in Davis Sq". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Dining Car Rental".

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