Floats for Everyone!
There’s something magical about a Root Beer Float, and you know exactly what I’m talking about. The creamy contrast of the vanilla ice cream melting against the bite of carbonation, the foam trying to escape at the top of the glass, it’s enough to make anyones mouth water. On August 6th, we celebrated Free Float […]
Our Most Worthless Dish
It’s 2 pm on a Saturday, and you just can’t quite get out of bed. Not because you’re lazy, but the pounding headache, weakness in the whole body and the nausea that just won’t quit are more convincing than whatever plans you have today. Whether it’s a debilitating hangover or an extra gnarly cold, it […]
The Legacy of Main Street Grill
Over the last quarter century, Main Street Grill has changed in many ways, although its purpose has stayed remarkably consistent. The restaurant itself started as a tribute to the legacy of Abbott and Costello, and is now more recognized as a love letter to our community. Throughout its history, Main Street Grill has paid homage […]
Behind-the-Scenes of the SnapShoot Contest
The Lewiston Tribune’s Annual SnapShoot contest turns 31 this year, and in that time, it’s changed almost beyond recognition. The original contest required entries on Kodak film, while today’s parameters are far more accessible, open to anyone with a camera or a phone in their pocket. Happy Day Restaurants has been lucky enough to serve […]
New Dishes, Familiar Farms
A few months ago, we told you the LC Valley food revival was already happening. It still is, it’s just moving at the speed of an actual growing season instead of a marketing calendar. Because we value our regional farmers and producers, our chefs are currently building unique, hand crafted dishes based around what our […]
Something New is Happening at Mystic…
If you’ve walked into Mystic Café at any point during the past couple of months, you may have noticed some changes in the main lobby. The art on the walls is new! Mystic is now handing its walls over to local artists on a monthly rotation to encapsulate the beauty in and around all of […]
Rooted in History: The Story of A&W
Before sliced bread. Before the drive through. Before the golden arches or the whopper or the Colonel’s secret recipe. There was A&W. For more than a century now, A&W has been serving root beer and happiness. They started with a little stand during the homecoming of World War 1, and they now have 400 restaurants […]
6 People, 14 Restaurants
Somewhere, sitting in the back of one of Happy Day’s maintenance facilities, in an unopened bag on an untouched shelf that no one can quite find, was a part. A crucial part that was already ordered a second time. Nobody knew it was there, but it was needed, so, what do you do? Order it […]
When You Love What You Do
Everyone wants to find fulfillment in their work lives. The question is: do you do what you love or love what you do? To do what we love creates a vision, a plan, a path to be forged. To love what we do invites us to simply live in the moment and soften to our […]
The Heart Behind Happy Day: Meet Shay!
For much of her career, Shayanne Currie has worked in loud, colorful environments. So, when she came into the corporate office life, it was a bit daunting. Shay left behind the decorated bulletin boards and high energy lifestyle of an early childhood educator and stepped into the browns and grays of the 9-5 lifestyle. Only […]