Another iconic NJ restaurant being torn down
This is the place that thrilled kids receiving their food in 3-D cardboard cars from the 1950’s that you wanted to bring home afterwards. This is the place that drew huge crowds to see Henry “The Fonz” Winkler when he stopped by. This is the place that was a meetup for bikers on Thursday nights as motorcycles packed the parked lot.
The Chatterbox is being torn down.
It was a 1950’s themed restaurant in Frankford in Sussex County, NJ. You’d walk inside and were pleasantly assaulted by the visuals and the vibes of a genuine throwback. In the middle of the restaurant as if on stage was always a classic car. They would change them out, too, so you never knew what you’d see next. Old movie posters graced the walls. On the way in or out were pictures of famous people who had stopped by (Henry Winkler among them.) A model railroad ran suspended over the tables. I took my kids here when they were younger but I’m not sure who enjo