( PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES JONES )
Snapshot: Miss Lorraine Diner
It took many years and many hands to bring this 1941 Worcester Streamliner back from the brink. The diner — a homage to the sleek railway dining cars
of yesteryear — was built in Worcester, Massachusetts, and originally sited near the state capital building in Hartford, Connecticut. It endured years of
transience
tran
sience before landing in a field in Connecticut, where it was salvaged by Providence-based lawyer and real estate developer, Jon Savage. He moved
the relic to his mill building on Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket and, after nearly a decade of careful restoration, Miss Lorraine is now open to the public.
Original exterior details, including the aerodynamic façade and baked enamel panels, make for a fun entrance experience. Inside, you’ll find original lighting,
tiling and doors plus era-appropriate booth upholstery and a Tennessee marble bar. Oh, and you’ll also find top-notch breakfast and lunch by chef-
proprietor
pro
prietor Mike Arena and dinner by chef Shylicia Heyward. (We can vouch for the Belgian waffle, Reuben and arguably the best fries — home and French
— around.) 560 Mineral Spring Ave., Pawtucket. Visit RIMonthly.com/miss-lorraine to read more about the restaurant. —CASEY NILSSON
120 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l
APRIL 2020