Christina Tree's driving tour of diners strung along the Connecticut River. The Connecticut River, northern New England's oldest highway, remains a fine foliage route, especially the couple of hundred miles dividing New Hampshire and Vermont. Eat at the counter, in a booth, or on the small back patio. Inside, fresh flowers and mismatched table settings garnish the eight tables, the walls are oak-paneled, and patrons wear jackets and pearls. Vegetarian dishes are also a specialty, and the produce is locally grown.
Specials range from tacos to prime rib.
Breakfast is served all day, local papers are on the counter, and patrons obviously come as much for banter as for burgers. Take exit 8, cross the Connecticut into New Hampshire on Route 103, and follow it into Tremont Square in the middle of Claremont. Specials go with the day. Stop at least for pie and a milkshake. Originally designed to cater to train passengers and crew, it still does.