Diners Satisfy Different Tastes; Adjacent Eateries Find There's Room Enough for Both

From: The Washington Post | Date: July 6, 2000| Author: Dana Hedgpeth | Copyright information

One diner sports heavy chrome, stainless steel and red and yellow neon lights. Its neighbor looks a bit more subdued, a well-worn boxcar with brown and green trim.

Despite the fact that they're situated side by side along Route 40 in Ellicott City, the Double T and the Forest Diner are both thriving, capitalizing on their own personalities and even drawing customers from each other.

"There was this David and Goliath mentality when we saw the Double T come in next door," said Will...

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