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Frommer's Highly Recommended

In 2007, a pair of well-known local chefs opened this chrome and neon diner that looks right out of a Hollywood movie set, and immediately had a hit on their hands. Standing at the corner of busy Benson Boulevard and Minnesota Drive (on the route downtown for the airport), the building is unmistakable and nearly irresistible, with its big clocks labeled \"Time to Eat\" and shiny metal siding. The counter, booths, and finishes inside carry the theme to its conclusion. It's all bigger, cleaner, and more contrived than any \"real\" diner, but fun anyway, and the food is better than you would expect. The grilled Reuben was probably the best I've had -- and that's saying something. The menu includes many classic sandwiches, including an open-faced meatloaf, for nonclassic prices (the meatloaf is $13). Entrees, including seafood and steak, are reasonably priced under $20. Six beers are on tap, including craft brews. Service was good on my visit. The diner doesn't take reservations and lines form at popular hours.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Alaska 2008, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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