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After a multiyear hiatus, Dave’s Diner is serving again in downtown Erie with a soft opening at 431 Peach Street on the northeast corner of 5th and Peach. The diner is open daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., is encouraging feedback while the team trains in the new space, and suggests using the attached parking garage just past the Peach Street entrance.
The move lands the hometown staple in the new 5th and Peach building, part of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation’s push to add housing, parking and storefronts. Reports say owner Dave Freeman aimed to revive the classic menu and nostalgic charm. The brand first made headlines in 2017 when it opened along North Park Row by Perry Square before that location closed amid changes to the block…