Home Again at the Cross Keys Diner

When the Cross Keys Diner in Doylestown went dark last summer, its regulars were shaken. So abrupt had been the closing, people couldn’t help but worry about the owners, Steve Auslander and Ann Boyer, though they’d promised things would return to normal soon. As the weeks then months passed, thoughts turned more selfish. How could [...]

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Where Everyone Knows Your Name

What is it about walking into a bar or restaurant where they know your name? Am I dating myself, by referring to the old refrain from Cheers? Perhaps. But now that I’m older, I do think it captures something. Our grandparents, and even parents, grew up in tight communities. Family and friends were close by – [...]

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An Old Friend Comes Back

Driving down Swamp Road in Doylestown yesterday, we saw the Cross Keys Diner is open again. This is good news. Until it closed suddenly early this summer, the Cross Keys was one of our favorite places. The food was good, the waitresses got to know you quickly, the crowd of regulars was cordial, and we [...]

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