Originally posted on Gloversville Arts:
Written by guest blogger Jessica Henry McClements ? ? Close your eyes. Take a moment to relax and breathe in and out a few times. Now, imagine. You hear the clinking of glass. The smell of onions sizzling on a grill starts to fill your nose. You can hear someone saying “two dogs with the works please.” Next to you, someone is pouring coffee. Can you smell French fries fresh up from a fryer? Can you hear the soft humming sounds of a refrigerator? There is steam wafting through the air. The soft tinkling of forks and knives can be heard throughout. Open your eyes. What did you see? Where were you in that moment? If you were thinking of your favorite diner then you’re in the right place. For me, that would be New York Lunch on Bleecker Street in Gloversville. I have been eating at New York Lunch since I was a small child. My grandparents would take me shopping for new shoes at Rossbach’s or to pick…