Calling all dinermaniacs!!! Come one, come all. Join the feast of fools.
For those of us who appreciate the high art of diner-drudging, a new social group has hit the Greater Grand Strand community. Have you ever just pondered the cultural nuances of the good old greasy spoon diner? Do you ever get the hankering for a Saturday morning grits-fest? Do your weekends kick off to a better start when your stack of pancakes gets delivered to your table by a surly waitress who calls you "sugar" or "hun"? Do you frequent more "dives" than "establishments"? Can you name more than three ways to prepare hash browns? Do you know the historical/social significance of the names "Alice, Vera, and Flo"? If you can answer yes to all of those questions, then you are ready for the GAGS Tour!!!
Grease Across the Grand Strand (GAGS) is intended to be a year-long festival of diner experiences shared by a group of friends who just get tickled pink at the thought of sharing coffee and laughs at the greasiest spoons along the mid-Atlantic coast. At a featured diner each month, our group will convene, get a good eatin' on, swill some strong java, and swap some stories in the nostalgic tradition of all those old-fashioned diners. The kitchier, the better!
Come join us here in the Myrtle Beach area for our monthly installation of Grease Across the Grand Strand. You never know where we'll be next. So, check here for announcements related to where we've been, where we're going, and what we're doing. It's all good, so we hope to see you soon!!
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A good time was certainly had by all. We got into a spirited discussion on what constitutes a "greasy spoon." Restaurateurs, I hope you take no offense…I mean this with the sincerest affection.
ReplyDeleteA draft definition of a greasy spoon is this:
1) Has to be a mom and pop, locally originated, owned and operated by locals.
2) Has to offer at least 2 meals a day, preferably breakfast and lunch. Lunch and dinner also qualifies, but those are ever so slightly secondary.
3) Has to have a “meat and three” type lunch special. For those of you who aren’t from ‘round here, it’s also known as a “blue plate special.”
There are several other sub-distinctions:
1) Is any decoration the work of a taxidermist?
2) Is said work wearing college football gear?
3) Is the bathroom inside?
4) Are regular patrons featured in any displayed photos?
5) Does the waitress ask you, “You want some ketchup wid dat?”
6) Does a chalk board feature the day’s special?
7) Is hot pepper vinegar and/or Tabasco on each table?
8) Does the person at the register just KNOW it’s separate checks?
We’ll add more as we progress.
Thanks, Russell, for this great idea.
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