industry has died or fled or simply relocated. i meet people like charles garbel. hometown heroes who for some reason though they could probably go anywhere take their skills and return to where they grew up. shady glenn diner, today's special, a tribute to the old european immigrant culture of the area, the new england boiled dinner. so i hear rumors of corned beef and cabbage, is that right? >> charles: yeah, we do -- every week we do a corned beef and cabbage dinner. >> anthony: slowly cooked corned beef, boiled potatoes, steamed cabbage. wow, that's a beast. awesome, thank you. how long have you been here? >> charles: two years. >> anthony: are you from the area? >> charles: yeah i grew up here, i've been coming here since a kid. went through a few owners then came up for sale and decided to give it a shot. >> anthony: generally speaking, who are your customers? >> charles: most of them are retirees, they've been coming since they were 30. >> anthony: and this, you don't see so much anymore.