This Is Framingham

A couple of people have written asking about Lloyd’s diner and the mysterious hours it is open, or mostly not open since there are no hours posted. I thought it opened at 6am (I used to go there when I was in college) but then I went by earlier this week and it was closed at 6:40am.  I tried calling that day to see if they opened after I went to work but no one answered.
I tried again just now and someone picked up, so I got the hours:

Monday  Closed
Tuesday  Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 6:00-11:00
Friday  6:00-11:00
Saturday  6:00-12:00
Sunday  6:00-12:00

They also said that in a few weeks they will be open on Wednesdays.
Apparently they are strictly breakfast since they close before lunch. Good for them that they can stay in business with such limited days/hours but I think having a diner with more availability would be good to have in the area, too bad. 
One of these days I will get back there and review.

You know what today is?  It’s Ladies day at Monro Muffler!  I’m going to put on a pretty dress and red lipstick and get my . ????? ??????? ?????? 99 oil change.  Maybe I’ll stand in the bay door and put one hand on my hip and say “Say fellas, what does a girl have to do to around here to get her oil changed?” and they’ll say “Uh, you pay $11.99 and take a seat in one of those chairs outside- and why are you talking like Mae West? ?? ?? ????????? ??????? “ 

It is interesting though, I thought only bars used “ladies night” (or day) to get more female customers.  I wonder if the guys fight over who gets to work Wednesdays. ?? ??? ????? ?????????

Earlier this month I needed something to fill the barren space in front of the house where my black thumb killed the flowers I tried to grow.  I didn’t want to go to Home Depot to wander aimlessly and wait in a giant line to pay for a malnourished weed. ivermectina animales y humanos
Then I remember driving by a sign at the common in Framingham center (centre! kde koupit ivermectin v polsku ) that read “River’s Edge Greenhouse” 
You can’t see anything from the sign but if you follow the arrow down the road it’s not far and there is the greenhouse.
There was plenty to choose from with decent prices and the plants were actually healthy and ready to be planted. 

I was surprised because a few days before I went to Russell’s in Wayland and the prices were so steep, especially since almost everything looked like it was dying or looked like insects had chomped away at most of the leaves.
The two women at the register were so pleasant and helpful with all my stupid questions on how not to kill my purchase.  My marigolds are still alive and just as healthy looking as the day I bought them!

Someone wrote to me a few days ago and asked me if I ever found out about what’s going on with the old Woolthworth’s.
I just happened to notice something different the other day there (paper coming off the windows and lights on) but didn’t get to stop so as I was driving through downtown this morning I stopped to take a look.

I noticed cubicles, which aren’t a good sign, and then saw a note on the door that read something like Seagate financial office are located at some other address and to call some number for information.  So between that and the cubicles it looks like it’s going to be another office space.
I am so dissapointed.  I’m sure the people at Seagate Financial are nice people and everything but I was really hoping for the space to be used for retail purposes, downtown needs it.  I had such high hopes for this space since it was vacant for so long. ??? ???? ???????   What a waste of great retail space. ??? ???????

On a good not I did see gas for $2.77 on the way home, it’s on Union Ave by Sullivan Tires if anyone is interested.

ANIMAL COMP: ACO REPORT OF A SKUNK WITH A YOGURT CUP OVER ITS HEAD IN THE ROADWAY. CUP REMOVED

911 CALL: (DIALING ERROR) CALLER STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO CALL INDIA

FIGHT: MALE AND FEMALE FIGHTING IN THE STREET. OFFICERS WERE TOLD IT WAS TWO MALES.

HAZARD: COMPLAINANT STATES THAT THERE IS AN UNRULY YARD SALE WITH CHILDREN OUT IN STREET FLAGGING DOWN MV’S. ????? ???????

ANIMAL COMP:  CALLER STATED THAT SKUNK STUCK IN TUB IN BACK YARD. SKUNK ASSISTED    

 

On route 9 west, almost at the Southborough border, is the Tin Alley Grill.
I don’t even know where to start but I want to make it short because I don’t want to recall my one evening there for too long.
They serve the usual “pub grub” and it’s mediocre at best, but what earns it’s $#@% list status is the stench that came wafting out of the kitchen all night.  It was so weird, all of the servers were walking out of the kitchen with food like everything was normal.  I kept expecting to see one of them come barreling through the swinging door, yell “Oh my God!” and then throw up but I guess the smell is just part of whatever was brewing in the kitchen. 

It took the whole “meal” for me to realize it wasn’t just me that noticed it. Everyone at the table was secretly in denial until some one had the guts to ask what that vile smell was and then it was time to leave.  Even if they are “Home of the $1.00 Draft” it’s not enough to get me to go back.

I noticed an interesting police log recently:

CIVIL MATTER: 1699 WORCESTER RD, TIN ALLEY GRILL (ADVISED) 
 3 MEN WALKED OUT ON A $186 TAB. THEY WENT ACROSS TO THE MOTEL 6. RESTITUTION MADE

I can’t believe they spent enough time there to consume $186 worth of food/drink and still had the strength to escape without paying AND cross route 9!

The other day I went to an open house of the almost-completed condos at Dennison Triangle.
They look like they’ll be nice once they’re done.  Here’s a link to some inside shots. People are paying good money ($300,000-$600,000) to live there and they’ve sold a decent amount already.  It should be interesting to see if this becomes a popular place and ends up having any effect on downtown.

I used to live off Moody Street in Waltham, it wasn’t the best neighborhood but there are so many great shops and restaurants that walking up and down Moody was something to do for fun.
I think our downtown has such potential to be like that.  I’m hoping that with these condos, the arcade project (whenever that gets started) and a little TLC,  downtown can be a place worth spending time in.