The Village Cafe Opens On Main Street

The opening of The Village Cafe could be classified as a Main Street Christmas miracle - coming as it does after the closing to two beloved breakfast spots - and - in recent months.

Or maybe it's third time's the charm for a site that's now seen three restaurants open there since May.

After Angelina's Italian Deli closed, opened in May, closing in July. Then Steve Filippou tried decided to open in September, but it too closed quickly, in November.

Anne Steger is the proprietor of The Village Cafe. She's worked in restaurants her whole life.

“I had the money and I wanted to try this,” she said in November. “I’ve wanted this a long time.”

The restaurant will serve traditional diner fare - eggs, pancakes, waffles for breakfast and soups, sandwiches and salads for lunch.

Breakfast specials include banana spilt waffles, stuffed French toast and cranberry-walnut pancakes. For lunch, they're also offering chicken or veal parmesan.

On Fridays, Steger said, they will be open for dinner and, yes, there will be fish-and-chips and chowder for $7.95.

The Village Cafe, 431 Main Street, is open seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Fridays, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.