This week s edition of The Local Flavor features Matthew Langlois of Charlene s, a breakfast diner in Jewett City. Matthew made sure to give most of the credit for Charlene s success to Charlene, herself, and his wife, Suzie.
It was Charlene who purchased a struggling diner on March 5, 1979. From there, she worked tirelessly to build her restaurant. With the help of her daughter, Suzie, Charlene s became a central facet of for Jewett City. Matthew is happy to pitch in how he can and let us know the history of the storied, Griswold diner.
Blaine: Were you born in the area?
Matthew: I’m born and raised in Rhode Island. My wife, Suzie, and my mother-in-law, Charlene - she’s the one who started the restaurant - they’re from the area. I slowly moved my way closer and closer to Connecticut until I was in Coventry. I was a delivery man, eventually, for the diner.