Beloved by Locals and Tourists Alike, This Maine Family Diner Shares Its Secret to 30 Years of Success

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Becky’s Diner casts its home-cooked aroma across the waterfront of Portland, Maine, inviting locals and tourists to come in from the snow, the rain, and even the heat of a summer day and take a seat and be at home. Many of the thousands of Becky Rand’s customers have been accepting that invitation for 30 years. As Becky and I wound our way through the packed first floor of diners, she looked back at me and said, “I like to think it’s because of the food.” She was correct, of course. But it wasn’t only the excellent menu that included my all-time favorite breakfast of chocolate-chip pancakes with real maple syrup. Note to visitors “from away”: When you come to Maine, real maple syrup will wean you forever from the travesty of whatever is in the Not Real syrup. ...

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