The Croton Dinner
Courtesy of Fred Opie
In my hometown of Croton-on-Hudson, in the Hudson Valley, high school students viewed the Croton Diner as an iconic symbol of our teenage experience in the 1970s and 1980s. No eatery competed with it because of its great food 24 hours a day. On a Friday or Saturday night, a corn bread muffin toasted on the grill and served with melted butter was one of my favorites! The corn muffin with a large glass of milk tied me over until breakfast the next day.