1950's-Style Dining is 100% "Buffalo Cool"

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May 31st 2005, 10:33am By queenseyes

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This 54,000 pound 1952 Mountain View Diner has become one of the most attractive and visible eateries on Main Street. Located next to The Steer Restaurant, LED is a labor of love and an integral part of University Heights' renaissance. Owner, Tucker Curtin rescued Mountain View #446 from an upscale Philadelphia suburb, and when I say rescued, I really mean it. The diner had been converted into a Chinese restaurant, and then had been abandoned, left to sit out in the elements for a long stretch of time. Well, if you take a look at the diner today, you might think that it is a replica due to the meticulous restoration that Tucker personally oversaw during the period of one year. The transformation was really something. From abandoned to first class, Lake Effect is open 24 hours a day! This is pure Americana without the kitsch and is definitely 100% Buffalo cool. -Excerpts taken from BRM writer, J. Morris. Article was featured in the Holiday/Winter '05 issue. LED is located @ 3165 Main Street. 716.833.1952

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  1. p-hill

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    Dec 26th 2006, 15:37

    best food when coming off a @#$ binge at 530am

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  2. p-hill

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    Dec 26th 2006, 15:38

    best food when coming off a @#$ binge at 530am

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