Tucked into the Canal District on Lamartine Street, Marvin’s Corner Lunch Diner is a Worcester gem that blends classic diner nostalgia with the unmistakable passion of someone who truly loves the chaos of the kitchen. Owned and operated by longtime local chef Joshua Plahm and his wife Jennie, this family-run breakfast spot has quietly built a reputation for scratch-made comfort food and a strong sense of place—where each bite comes with a story, and every slice of bread is baked in-house.
Joshua is no stranger to the industry. Before opening Marvin’s, he ran Joshua’s Deli on Batterymarch Street in Boston’s Financial District for ten years. When the landlord sold the building, Joshua knew he wasn’t ready to step away from restaurant life. “I still liked being my own boss,” he says. “I wanted to keep going.” That drive, paired with Jennie’s family ties to Worcester, led them to relaunch a classic city diner under a new name—with a meaningful nod to Jennie’s grandfather.…