NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A local diner has been selected as one of America's best restaurants and a camera crew will be rolling in at the end of May.

 

Renee's Diner at 780 Massachusetts Ave. will be featured on "America's Best Restaurants Roadshow," a national media and marketing company that spotlights independent eateries. 

 

"We're nervous, but excited to get the acknowledgement and notoriety that we feel like Renee's Diner has really built," owner, Renee Tessier said. "We've built this, and we're excited to share it with not only our community, but now the whole United States is going to know when they come into Massachusetts. 

 

"And how fun for North Adams that they're going to have this ... you got this best restaurant. I think that's huge for our city."

 

Tessier opened the diner in 2009. She said she loves food and had waitressed at many local restaurants and catered at the Clark Art Institute for awhile before opening the diner.

 

"I love to show my love through food, and I love the people, and I really feel like I've created an environment in my restaurant where we're just friends, and you're at my house, and you're having breakfast with us, and you know, it's more of a family-type setting," she said.

 

She added that to run a business, you have to love what you do like she does.