| Shady Glen | |
|---|---|
 The original location of Shady Glen on East Middle Turnpike | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | June 12, 1948[1] |
| Food type | Diner |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Street address | 840 East Middle Turnpike |
| City | Manchester |
| State | Connecticut |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 06040 |
| Country | United States |
| Reservations | None required, but be ready to wait on the weekends |
Shady Glen, officially Shady Glen Dairy Stores, is a restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut. John and Bernice Rieg opened the first Shady Glen store near the Manchester/Bolton town line in 1948 and a second store in the Manchester Parkade shopping center in 1965.[2] The second location closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Shady Glen is locally famous for its homemade-style ice cream, signature Bernice Original "winged" cheeseburger, and vintage 1950s style diner and service. In 2012, it was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an "American Classic".[4]
- ^ "SHADY GLEN FOUNDERS HONORED". Hartford Courant. April 25, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ O'Leary, Joseph T. (May 27, 2017). "Owner of Manchester's famous Shady Glen Dairy Stores dies". Journal Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ Zachary F. Vasile (October 20, 2020), "Pandemic restrictions led Shady Glen to close one location, owner says", Journal Inquirer, archived from the original on 2023-02-27, retrieved 2021-02-01
- ^ Winners Archived 2012-05-22 at the Wayback Machine 2012 James Beard Foundation