Albuquerque's Route 66 Lindy's Diner

by Priscilla Burgers

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Albuquerque's Route 66 Lindy's Diner

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Priscilla Burgers

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Lindy's is one of Albuquerque's longest continually operating restaurants, having launched in 1929 as the Coney Island Cafe. In the 1960s, it was purchased by Narke Vatoseow who renamed it Lindy's Coffee Shop. Remnants of its past include a long lunch counter at which long-time patrons congregate to catch up, vinyl booths that you stick to on hot summer days and vintage neon signs and Coca-Cola memorabilia. In 1999, Gourmet magazine lauded Lindy's in a feature called "Sentimental Journey Through America's Main Streets." In 2002, Jane and Michael Stern celebrated Lindy's on their Roadfood Web site. Despite such national recognition and its longevity, many Duke City residents have never heard of this unassuming historical treasure and it's likely the folks at Lindy's like it that way. It allows them to maintain the personal touch and comfortable pace its customers has come to love. Situated on historic Route 66, it may be a living reminder of Albuquerque's nostalgic past, but has assured its future by serving hearty, homestyle meals for more than 75 years. In its annual food and wine issue for 2013, Albuquerque The Magazine's staff sampled "every dish of nachos in the city" and selected Lindy's nachos as the ninth best in the city. The magazine described these nachos as having been "sent by the Greek gods themselves." In 2003, the Vatoseows opened Lindy's American Cafe in a Northeast Heights former location of JB's. Larger accommodations (seating for 140 patrons) than the downtown restaurant allowed for a more expansive menu, but the new cafe lasted just a year. It must be true that there's only one Lindy's.

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