The sign in the window is classy and brief, as much as any goodbye can hope to be. It reads as follows:
“Dear Friends & Neighbors…
It’s been fun.
We thank you for all of your support.
We will miss you.
The Lili’s Crew”
And with that Springfield loses another restaurant in 2010. Lili’s Diner was one of the original establishments to open in Wilhoit Plaza (corner of Jefferson Avenue and Elm Street) and had been a fixture there since December 2008, not to mention one of only a handful of places open after bar close–till 3:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, in fact. Though there is evidence to suggest the rumor mill has been hard at work on this one for some time now, nothing official surfaced until the aforementioned discreet note posted twice in the Lili’s windows facing Jefferson Avenue. No explanation; only goodbye. Sad to see the quirky greasy spoon go.
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