The Home Front Cafe in Altamont, New York

When Cindy Pollard was
planning the Home Front
Cafe, she modeled it
after her mother's
kitchen.

Growing up during that era,

she had items needed to

create a welcoming

atmosphere.

She added Ration Books,

newsclippings & other

memorabilia from her

childhood.

The collection of 1940s

household items grew.

Visitors started bringing in their 1940s memorabelia to add to Cindy's collection.  

Customers enjoy delicious meals while reminiscing about the 1940s and life at home during World War II with family and friends.  Others visit to learn about the history of this era while chatting with fellow diners.

The desserts are on 

display to tempt

everyone.

Photos of veterans are pinned

to a large bulletin board.

This is my dad, US Army Air

Corps Sargent Stanley F. Zapisek, 

just before he shipped out to

Iwo Jima as a Weather Observer.

Cindy lead a local fundraising effort to collect donations for the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.  $18,000.00 was raised and sent to The Friends of the National World War II Memorial.

Cindy invites veterans to

speak to groups of local

students.

She & I hosted a program

here with World War II 

veterans when I ran the 

Altamont Free Library.

There was an electric charge in the air as former soldiers, airmen, nurses and radar operators spoke of their experiences.  My son, Adam, was with me, taking in every detail of every story.

The Sands of Iwo Jima were

on open display.

Adam insisted I touch the rough volcanic pebbles from the island were his Grandfather served.

Cindy posts information
on local veteran events...

... and advertises veterans' Honor

 Flights to Washington, D.C.

Come to Altamont for good food and great conversations at The Home Front Cafe.  Take a walk around the village to admire the older homes and relax in Schilling Park.  

The Altamont Fair starts on Tuesday the 15th and runs through August 20.  You'll need to visit several times to take in the fair and all this village offers.