Picking between the old main street diner and the new brewery spot

A few years back I had to choose where to hold my brother's welcome home party. It was between Ma's Kitchen on Main Street, been there since the 80s, and this new craft brewery that opened up on the same block. Ma's had the best greasy spoon breakfast and a back room that felt like your grandma's house. The brewery had fancy IPAs and a loud taproom with exposed brick. I went with Ma's Kitchen. Twelve of us sat in that back room, ate burgers and shakes, and talked for four hours straight. No one cared about the sticky floors or the old jukebox. The brewery closed two years later anyway. Anyone else find the old places just work better for real conversations?

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the_patricia14d ago

Read an article last week that said places like Ma's Kitchen create better social bonding because the noise levels are lower and there's less pressure to look busy. The author made a good point about how modern breweries are designed for people to be photographed with their drinks, not for actual hanging out. Old diners just let you be yourself without worrying about the aesthetic.

hugoh5514d ago

The article sounds like it's overthinking a bacon cheeseburger. Ma's or the brewery, it's just lunch. You pick the spot that doesn't make you want to leave after 45 minutes.