Kevin Clark and Lisa Spooner opened Home Grown , the homey, southern breakfast-and-lunch spot on Memorial Drive in 2010. As the area revitalized and modern buildings sprung up around it, the weathered one-story building has stayed the same. To Clark and Spooner, that’s intentional—they appreciate the consistency and nostalgia it provides. So, when they were given the opportunity to purchase the building last month, they jumped on it, ensuring the diner’s survival for the long term.

“We want it to stick out like a sore thumb on Memorial Drive,” Clark says. “We love that Home Grown doesn’t look like anything else around there.”

As such, no aesthetic changes are in store. However, Home Grown has since expanded its service to seven days a week, rather than the five it offered previously. C

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