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On May 12, 2014, Charlie's announced that it was closing at the end of June 2014, ending its 87-year run. On August 5, 2014, South End restaurateur, Evan Deluty, announced he would be re-opening
Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe and that the breakfast and that the lunch menu would remain unchanged, but a new
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Charlie's has been described as "equal parts old-school diner and neighborhood coffee shop", but among the locals it is known for its breakfasts. It has been open since 1927 and while in 2008 there were no patron bathrooms one was later added. There are only 32 seats, 13 of which lie along a counter
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across from wooden refrigerators purchased in 1927. Charlie's was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 32 straight years. When
Charlie's finally decided to close on Sundays, nobody had a key, and one needed to be made.
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Charlie's has won numerous awards over the years, culminating in the reception of a
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The walls of the diner are adorned with pictures of customers ranging from
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A remodeled
Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe re-opened on January 22, 2016.
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There is now a web-project history of the restaurant entitled
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dinner menu would be added along with expanded hours.
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