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The Eau Gallie Diner That's Been Flipping Pancakes Since 1962

The stools have changed and the menu has grown, but regulars still know exactly where they want to sit.

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This demo story shows the Old Florida format: a strong scene, useful historical context, and the voices of people who remember how a place changed.

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Claire Szewczyk

Claire Szewczyk

Claire has called Florida home for a decade, but her love of the Space Coast goes back further — to the beat-up Kennedy Space Center coffee table book she found in a thrift store when she was five. She writes about the people, places, and history that make Brevard County great, and those stories are where Brightside Brevard began.

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