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Message: [QUOTE="RichZ, post: 5312074, member: 534"] Couple of the guys "from the family'" reopened the Greeks in Shelton some years back. The food was as close to indistinguishable from the original Tomlinson's stand as could be hoped for. USUALLY. Every now and then, it sucked. Got to where if I walked in and the guy at the grill was under about 70, I walked back out. Rising costs of doing business drove them out again -- I believe it was last fall. Told me that to cover the costs of the food, the rent, etc., and make a profit, dogs would have to go up to 8 bucks, and fries to 5. The Cricket in Lordship was another favorite dog-joint back in the 50s -- 60s. Closed in the early 200os, reopened about 10 years ago. The dogs are still exceptional. The fries, not so much. Of course Frankie's in West Haven (Savin Rock) served world class hot dogs AND fries. When I worked on the road servicing business machines and covered Milford to East Haven in the 60/early 70s, I ate there at least 2 times a week, and often 3 or 4. That's also about the time my weight ballooned to over 300 pounds. Coincidence? Finally, there was a place in Fairfield that I can't recall the name of that was very good. The dogs were great, but if you ordered fries, you got plebian, frozen fries. If you knew the secret code (An order of fries from the back room, please!) you got fantastic, freshly cut fries! Haven't been down that way in 15 years. Maybe more. Wonder if they're still around, and if so, do the back room fries still exist. [/QUOTE]

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