O'Rourke's Diner
O'Rourke's Diner
Middletown, Connecticut
Established in 1941

From their website: 

In 1941, Uncle John J. O'Rourke, a veteran of Jack's Lunch, purchased the old wooden Dunn's Diner.  In 1946, he replaced the diner with a sparkling Mountain View diner to accommodate the growing crowds.  When Uncle John retired in 1977, current owner Brian O’Rourke and his cousin, John Sweeney O'Rourke bought the diner.  Brian's culinary talents emerged in the form of wonderful soups like Irish stew and roasted plum tomato.  Brian bought out his cousin in 1985 to &quot;take the diner to the next level.&quot;  He currently uses his experiences from the kitchens of New Orleans, Barttra (Ireland), and the Caribbean to reinvent the omelet.  This was the beginning of O'Rourke's Diner as we know it .

Sadly, on August 31, 2006, O'Rourke's Diner was decimated by fire.  The community united and helped bring O'Rourke's Diner back.  In February 2007, the doors were opened again!
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