The C-J is covering this hot story: "Grease sparked fire at Frankfort Avenue diner, official says"

What's especially interesting are the comments being left for the article. Some seem to suspect that the owner set the fire himself, probably based on a previously unsolved arson of the attached building that local preservation interests want to maintain.

Television media, such as WHAS, are now reporting that investigators are calling the fire "suspicious", but nobody is being fingered yet, apparently.

I have to admit I haven't tried frickled pickles yet. Should I hope for the return of this establishment so I might try one?

Steve Magruder — LouHI Administrator and web programmer


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I can't speak for the pickles, but despite the controversy that has followed the owner of late, they do (did?) have the best burgers in town.

stevemagruder wrote:

What's especially interesting are the comments being left for the article. Some seem to suspect that the owner set the fire himself, probably based on a previously unsolved arson of the attached building that local preservation interests want to maintain.

I was just at Clifton's Pizza a few days ago. A fire is probably the best thing that could happen to the building next to Ginny's Diner. There are outhouses in better shape than it is. No potential buyer would put forth the huge investment to fix it up. During the wind storms, Ginny's owners were probably praying it would just fall to the ground.

Just curious, what is a frickled pickle?

Battered, deep fried, dill pickle.

Gotcha. Good eats for sure, man.

I may have to swing by Genny's and get an order of Frickled Pickles.