Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 I wrote my critique of Kitty's Restaurant  last December because I felt my family's 80-year, 6-generation tradition was at an end. Apparently, I was wrong. From my grandparents to our great grandson , our visits to this North Reading (Massachusetts) restaurant was always a pleasure - until my wife, Linda, and I ate there a year ago . During that visit, the service was slow and awkward, the cost of drinks had risen - and the food was almost inedible. For the first time, we threw away the leftovers. But we talked to some folks who had been there recently, and their views indicated the place was what it had always been . The word was that the food was as good and plentiful as I remembered.. As a reaction to the good news, Linda and I went back to Kitty's last month . We were heading to a wedding ceremony later in the day, so we sat at the bar and only ordered drinks and an appetizer. And I watched carefully at the speed of service to the other patrons and the food they had o...

  Time to say "Goodbye" to Kitty's Restaurant - my   family's destination and tradition for six generations and more than 80 years. My memories of Kitty's go back to the early-1950's . I would accompany my dad and grandfather on fishing trips to the Ipswich River in North Reading, Massachusetts - followed by a visit to the restaurant on Main Street. In later years, my wife, Linda, and I would eat there with our two kids, Marc and Lisa - and years later - with our two grand daughters - and still later - with our great grandson, Carson. Author and family at Kitty's approx. 10 years ago Kitty's never disappointed. The drinks were big and well-made . The food was terrific - as were the portions. The service was exceptional and we became well-acquainted with the waiters and waitresses. It all worked so very well for many decades. My grand daughter, Courtney , was particularly fond of the restaurant. She was born with cystic fibrosis , and during her fr...