12/27/2022 0 Comments Elmer diner![]() ![]() This restaurant had many names through the years depending on the name of the owner, among them being Peter’s Lunch, Young’s Lunch and Wood’s Lunch.”īesides the close-by location of Aldershot Camp, it helped as well that Skaling opened his business when there were few, if any, dining places like it anywhere in the area. ![]() Young sent me some of the research he’s done on families in Kings County and I quote from it: “Elmer Skaling became a popular restaurateur and owner of Elmer’s Lunch, which he opened (in) 1939, just in time for the hungry soldiers at Aldershot Camp. Gary Young, a former Kentville resident now living in the Bahamas, writes that the corner of Cornwallis and Exhibition, where Skaling built his diner, soon became associated with good food. It was Jennie’s cooking that made Elmer’s store popular. “My treat from Elmer’s Lunch was the special milkshakes they used to make.” Elmer Skaling and wife Jennie (right) with some of his staff. “I used to go there with her all the time and I knew Elmer and Jennie all my life,” she recalls. Kentville resident Joyce Palmeter remembers going to Elmer’s with her grandmother just for the milkshakes. Apparently, they made great milkshakes as well. The popularity of the diner, according to stories handed down from people who patronized the store, had a lot to do with his wife Jennie’s cooking and the specialty of the house, Elmer’s famous chickenburger.Įlmer’s Lunch had a tradition of serving good food and being a great place to eat, but actually it was a combination lunch counter, restaurant and convenience store where you could get a quick sandwich, a cold drink, a pack of cigarettes and on any day of the week, a home-style, three-course meal. And while it wasn’t unique, Elmer’s was a step above most dining places in the county. Skaling opened his doors in 1939 and the diner has the distinction of having served food on the site for 80 years few stores, lunch counters, diners or restaurants in Kings County can make this claim. Today, only a few seniors remember Elmer’s but for decades it was one of the most popular lunch counters in Kings County. The location guaranteed a constant flow of potential customers going by his door and the restaurant flourished in the late 30s to the mid 1950s, the period Camp Aldershot held thousands of soldiers training to go to war. It’s no coincidence that the place he picked for his diner was on the main route between the military camp at Aldershot and the Town of Kentville. Skaling chose the site wisely and with foresight. Lots of great food, a sparkling clean restaurant, friendly staff and catering options make Elmer’s the perfect one-stop-spot – you may never have to cook again! Fresh baked goods, hot coffee, early bird, dinner and panini specials and more savings with a tap on the App for Elmer’s Diner.When Elmer Skaling purchased a small piece of land on the northwest corner of Exhibition and Cornwallis streets in 1921, he probably didn’t think that the diner he eventually built there would still be serving food decades after he was gone. ![]() Elmer’s is always open whether you’re a loyal local or traveling off and on I 84 for a meal on the road. The App is FREE and you will receive an exclusive offer soon after it is downloaded.Įlmer’s Diner in Danbury, Connecticut offers a host of reasons to dine in, carry home a great meal, buy a homemade sweet treat and more. Open 24 hours, this diner is the quintessential small town diner with great food, great service and now Elmer’s Diner offers a money-saving App. Scroll through and check out the extensive breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, local favorites, casual dining, and even delicious carryout for meals on the go, at the office or at home for a special treat. Download the App for Elmer’s Diner and save! Exclusive offers, loyalty rewards, coupons and specials are all at your fingertips. ![]()
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