- Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
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Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe is a restaurant located in Boston's South End that is known for serving African-American jazz musicians during the era of segregated hotels,[1][2] The walls of the diner are adorned with pictures of customers ranging from Sammy Davis, Jr. to Vice President Al Gore. As a child, Sammy Davis, Jr used to tap dance in front of the restaurant for change.[3]
Charlie's has been described as "equal parts old-school diner and neighborhood coffee shop" but among the locals, it is known for its breakfasts. It has been open since 1927 and has no bathrooms.[4] There are only 32 seats, 13 of which lie along a counter across from wooden refrigerators purchased in 1927, used. Charlie's was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 32 straight years.[5] When Charlie's finally decided to close on Sundays, nobody had a key, and one needed to be made.
Charlies's Sandwich Shoppe has won numerous awards over the years, culminating in the reception of a James Beard Award in 2005 in the category of Southern Wine & Spirits of NY America's Classics.[6]
There is now a web-project history of the restaurant entitled Where Hash Rules.[7] The story was written by George Aaron Cuddy; original photographs were taken by Brooke T. Wolin.
External links
References
- ^ "Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, Cuisine.net". http://cuisinenet.com/info/?v=237&/Boston_Cambridge/rest/2592.shtml.
- ^ "Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/uncovered/eats/south_end.
- ^ "Christian Science Monitor". http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0204/p11s02-lihc.html.
- ^ "Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, AOL City Guide". http://search.cityguide.aol.com/boston/restaurants/charlies-sandwich-shoppe/v-106529335.
- ^ McGrory, Brian (2005-05-06). "Over Easy At Charlie's - The Boston Globe". http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/05/06/over_easy_at_charlies/.
- ^ "James Beard Awards 2005". http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/awards.php?year=2005&category=3#410.
- ^ "wherehashrules.blogspot.com". http://wherehashrules.blogspot.com.
Categories:- Restaurants established in 1927
- Restaurants in Boston, Massachusetts
- Coffee houses of the United States
- Cultural history of Boston, Massachusetts
- Landmarks in Boston, Massachusetts
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