Gravy should never need a life jacket, but at one small-town Pennsylvania diner, the roast beef practically swims. I pulled in expecting a quick bite and a cup of coffee, nothing more.
What I found was a plate so heavy with tender beef and rich brown gravy that I forgot all about my schedule. This is the kind of humble stop that sneaks up on you and then refuses to leave your memory.
A Small Diner on White Street in Bowmanstown
Blink while driving through Carbon County and you might miss it. Bowmanstown Diner sits at 642 White St in Bowmanstown, a tiny borough near the Lehigh River where life moves at an easy pace.
From the road, it looks like a regular neighborhood eatery, the sort of place you pass a hundred times without a second thought. That first impression is a little misleading, though…