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Locally Grown: Fresh and local meets fast and casual

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 07/28/10

You know a food movement has legs when someone tries to meld it into the storied concepts of diners and fast food.

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Among the choices on the menu at the Metro Diner Cafe are Crispy Jumbo Maryland Crabcakes and a few different kinds of sliders, including Black Bean, Tuscan Turkey and Chipotle Beef. Check out the full menu at www.metrosilverdiner.com.

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Ype von Hengst and Robert Giaimo had always stressed healthy as a philosophy at their Silver Diner locations. "We've been thinking healthy for 20 years," von Hengst said. Menus designated certain foods as "heart healthy" and offered calorie counts. The founders made the decision to go "no trans fats" several years ago.

But they realized that while the name might be a draw for some people, it could keep others away.

"Honestly, we have an enemy in the word...

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