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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 16th, 2022. As I mentioned yesterday, I had a hospital visit today. Things went as well as they could have, but it did eat up a good portion of my day. As such, today s article is a little short.
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More than merely a joint to grab breakfast any hour of the day, a diner is first and foremost a gathering place. (Shutterstock)
BROOKFIELD, CT If your heart is aching for a return to normalcy, some indication of corners turned and brighter days on the verge of dawning, look no further than the reopening of the Red Colony Diner at its original location on Federal Road.
The Red Colony first opened in 1968. The owner, Jimmy Vlamis, sold it to Eddie Marnelakis in 1973. Marnelakis sold it to two years later and bought another of Vlamis diners, the Blue Colony, which still operates in Newtown. It went through its Five Guys phase around 13 years ago, and then became Frank s Diner. The reopened Red Colony is owned by Eddie s son George, and managed by Jimmy s son, John. George said he jumped at the chance
Red Colony Diner expected to return to Brookfield
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Blue Colony Diner in Newtown is one of many classic diners in the region.Contributed Photo / Contributed Photo
BROOKFIELD An old Brookfield diner is expected to return to its former glory in January after being out of commission for years, according to its owner
George Marnelaki, the owner of the Blue Colony Diner in Newtown, is working on reviving the former Red Colony Diner a family heirloom, so to speak at 121 Federal Road to continue his late father’s legacy.
Red Colony had been in Brookfield since 1969 but was replaced by a Five Guys establishment about 13 years ago, which later became Frankie’s Diner in 2017, according to Marnelakis, 54.