Image 1 of 4
:quality(70)/wp-adn.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/image-archive/1033976/02%20dfreedman%20citydiner%20Chili%20mac%20Horiz.jpg)
:quality(70)/wp-adn.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/image-archive/1033981/02%20dfreedman%20citydiner%20carvingboard.jpg)
:quality(70)/wp-adn.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/image-archive/1033986/02%20dfreedman%20citydiner%20chixpotpie.jpg)
:quality(70)/wp-adn.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/image-archive/1033991/02%20dfreedman%20citydiner%20cornedbeef.jpg)
When I first glimpsed the City Diner I'll admit I dismissed it as a place that was probably trying too hard. With its classic diner shape and gleaming chrome and glass-brick exterior, it looked like a restaurant that was dressing up as a diner for Halloween.
But that's because I'm a New Jersey expatriate who still yearns for those sometimes sketchy-looking Jersey dives. No matter how unappealing their exteriors, they could produce everything from a simple English muffin and coffee to a full-on, meat-heavy meal. Which brings me to the "signature carving board" at the City Diner.