![]() ![]() In 2006, Elmwood resident Carol “Kip” DeFeciani purchased the property and initiated another overhaul, restoring the diner to its historic appearance and opening for business as The Liberty Elm. Some knew it as the Elmwood Diner, Jenn’s Elmwood Diner, Ole Elmwood Diner, Louie’s Diner, Roberto’s Café, or La Criolla Restaurant. #806 was known as Central Diner through 1972 but it has changed hands, changed names, and received a number of facelifts since then. ![]() Business was moving away from central downtown locations and spreading into the suburbs due to the exploding prevalence of automobiles. Elmwood Avenue was a thriving commercial corridor, with the Elmwood Theatre and numerous other businesses in the immediate neighborhood. Narducci relocated the #806 six years later 2.75 miles south to 777 Elmwood Avenue and built a new concrete block kitchen. 27 West Exchange Street (where the Westin Hotel stands today) was in thick of the city’s central business district, steps away from Union Station, City Hall, hotels, theaters, factories, offices, shops, warehouses, residences, and garages. In 1947, Ralph “Truck” Narducci of Providence ordered the custom-built diner - completely furnished and stocked - and opened it for business at the corner of West Exchange and Gaspee streets in Downtown Providence as the Central Diner. As diners go, they are not as mobile as a trailer but they can be moved, and as businesses come and go, so do names. Worcester Lunch Car Company Diner #806 (henceforth simply called #806) has been known by many names and two locations. ![]()
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