https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/12/18/farewell-post-until-next-time/2018-12-18T02:13:51+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/12/18/what-it-takes-to-own-a-diner-with-aladdin-barak/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lib.jpglib"We came to America on August 8, 1983," said Barak. "We opened the diner on October 26, 1988." When Barak moved to America, he always had the intentions of opening a diner in order to support his family. Now, thirty years later, his dream remains his reality.https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/a.jpga"The better part, is that we work, we raise our kids, everybody gets their education," said Barak. By serving smiling families like those pictured above, Barak is able to provide his kids with the best thing that he thinks he can offer--the opportunity to get an education and further their own careers. [COURTESY OF THE LIBERTY II DINER]https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/liberty.jpglibertyA happy customer sits with a banana split with all the fixings, a lot of locals frequent the diner and have even worked it into family traditions. "The customers come to try a different restaurant, and because they like the french fries," joked Barak. [COURTESY OF THE LIBERTY II DINER]https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7439.jpgIMG_7439Everything that Barak does is for his family. "I hope that (my kids) for for a different path, that they do not want to open a business," he said. "They don't want the responsibility." Having been in the business for 30 years, Barak knows how difficult running a diner can be and wants his own children to choose a career that they love. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7440.jpgIMG_7440Barak moved his family to America from Turkey in the early 80's with hope for a better life. He and his brother-in-law had plans of opening a diner to provide for their families. "We thought it would be better than working for somebody else," he said. He says that he could never accomplish what he has for his family today by working for someone else at an hourly wage. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7442.jpgIMG_7442Barak, far left, has a staff of employees that he treats like family, they all work together to keep the business running Monday through Sunday. "We all work together here," said Barak. "When you get married to the business, your workers become like family too."https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7443.jpgIMG_7443https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7444.jpgIMG_7444Aladdin Barak opened the Liberty II Diner of Route 130 in Bordentown, NJ on October 26, 1988. Now, thirty years later, he says that he is married to the business. "You don't have a family anymore, you're just married to the business. If you want to make it. If you don't want to make it, leave it alone, close up the door," said Barak.2018-12-18T02:11:02+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/12/10/why-eating-breakfast-for-dinner-is-actually-healthy/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image4.pngimage4https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image3-4.jpegimage3 (4)https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image2-4.jpegimage2 (4)https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image1-4.jpegimage1 (4)2018-12-10T15:27:45+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/11/26/the-broad-street-diner/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7107-1.jpgIMG_7107 (1)The Broad Street Diner has that classic diner look and feel, making you feel right at home as soon as you pull up.https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bs.jpgbsBroad Street diner has an expansive breakfast menu that covers all the bases, they also have incredible deals that are especially appealing to myself, a broke college student. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7080.jpgIMG_7080https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7080-1.jpgIMG_7080 (1)https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7081.jpgIMG_7081https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7082.jpgIMG_7082https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7083.jpgIMG_7083The coffee has always been the deal breaker at any of the diners that I visit, and Broad Street definitely passes the test.https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7086.jpgIMG_7086https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7087.jpgIMG_7087https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_7088.jpgIMG_70882018-11-26T21:37:17+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/11/12/profile-of-a-blogger-ice-cream-magazine-pansy/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/icecream.jpgicecream2018-11-12T05:31:26+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/11/05/i-know-i-said-ihop-isnt-a-diner-but/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_4403.jpgIMG_4403https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image23.jpegimage23The verdict: IHop is still not a diner, but it is a good breakfast spot. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image22.jpegimage22The whole spread, no take out boxes necessary. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image21.jpegimage21Amanda Peters enjoying her broccoli and cheese omelette, impatiently waiting for me to finish taking pictures so that she can actually eat it. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image20.jpegimage20https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image19.jpegimage19https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image18.jpegimage18Presley Pittman glaring over her plate while I finish the mini photo shoot. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image17.jpegimage17Pairing the broccoli and cheese omelette with a seasonal hot chocolate was surprisingly good. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image16.jpegimage16My pumpkin spice combo came with two eggs any style, a hashbrown, and two strips of crispy bacon. https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image15.jpegimage15Hashbrowns for everyone.2018-11-05T16:16:30+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/10/29/robyn-austin-diner-expert-qa/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/robyn.jpegrobyn2018-10-29T18:49:23+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/10/29/and-then-town-and-country/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town111.jpegtown11https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town10.jpgtown10https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town8.jpegtown8https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town91.jpgtown9https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town11.jpegtown1https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town9-e1540779278288.jpgtown9https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town7.jpegtown7https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town6.jpegtown6https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town5.jpegtown5https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/town4.jpegtown42018-10-29T02:23:07+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/10/15/fan-favorite-amys-omelette-house-burlington/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ft.jpegfthttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/counter.jpegcounter2018-10-15T22:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/10/08/up-next-amys-omelette-house/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/amys-e1539024271561.jpgamysAmy's Omelette House located on 130 in Burlington Township. [Courtesy of Amy's Omelette House Facebook page]2018-10-08T18:45:45+00:00monthlyhttps://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/2018/10/08/first-stop-the-liberty-diner-ii/https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/liz.jpegLiz"We get a lot of people who come back again and again. Too many times the kids are grown up and come with their parents, but they are still not paying the bill," Barak scolded. He sees the impact that his diner has on the community every night when regulars come back time and time again to spend their evenings at his family restaurant.https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/french-e1538966598802.jpegfrenchOne of the most popular breakfast items at Liberty are it's french toast served with fresh fruit, served with piles of whipped cream. [COURTESY OF LAUREN PURNELL]https://alwayssunnysideup.home.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/liberty-e1538965813594.jpegLibertyThe Liberty II diner is located on Route 130 in Bordentown, NJ. 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