The CHIMES

Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: News

I felt like a kid in a candy store. I might be skinny, but contrary to belief I am fat at heart and Main St. Café satisfied every aspect of my fat man's mentality.

The little diner located a block west of the Copper Turret had me a little skeptical at first. You see, I'm a big-city kid, so eating out of a place that resembled a trailer home was not something I would have considered to be first choice. But when you're in Morrisville, what more do you have to lose? It's either Mustang Alley or something new and I don't know about the rest of the campus, but I was ready for a change.

When I stepped foot in the establishment, I realized how comfortable the diner was. It had a homey feel and a theme of food that was reminiscent of grandma's kitchen. It had muffins and homemade pies along-side a coffee and soda machine. The menu had food that I haven't seen since I left home. They had choices between chicken stew or chicken salad, philly cheese steak, or steak and potatoes.

Picture of Main St. Cafe located on Route 20. The cafe serves homemade, quality meals and is highly recommended for students who want a break from the everday, average campus food. Photo by Jim Trask

The best part about it all was the lady behind the counter when she uttered the words, "I can make anything you want as long as I have the ingredients." Jackpot. She had me sold. To a hungry college student those were words of glory that seemed to make my mind wander on a tangent of all the succulent baby back ribs I could have, fried chicken wings I could devour, macaroni and cheese I could taste and lasagna I could manage. I suddenly felt a tear in the corner of my eye as I realized that this is what I've been missing the whole time I've been away at school. And then it was on.

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