Nicole Martyn

The Forest Diner

Waitress Diana Rader and jokes with customer Larry Sturgill during a slow night at the diner. At left is waitress Jamie Cain. Sturgill, 62, grew up in the area and has come to the diner for as long as he can remember. "The diner just grows on you," says waitress Barbara Carroll. "We're like a big family. People don't come here because of the food."
Waitress Diana Rader and jokes with customer Larry Sturgill during a slow night at the diner. At left is waitress Jamie Cain. Sturgill, 62, grew up in the area and has come to the diner for as long as he can remember. "The diner just grows on you," says waitress Barbara Carroll. "We're like a big family. People don't come here because of the food."