A Fair Haven Corner Spot Reminiscance

Once The Corner Room, or Esther's, Gourmet Picnic is now closed. What are your memories of the place?

If you grew up in Fair Haven, it's likely you have some good memories about a lot of cornerstones in the borough. One, in particular, that comes to mind now is the old Corner Room, referred to as Esther's dating back to the 1970s. Most recently it was the Gourmet Picnic. And, after several years of serving up fine baked goods, sandwiches coffee and other eats, the shop is now closed. It was listed for sale for several months and people were talking about it, but now the lights are out, doors are closed and it has apparently been sold, according to other business associates in the area and a note on the eatery's Facebook page. Hearing of the closure brought back some memories of a spot where kids used to have lunch, hang out and walk around…

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