Mama’s 39th Street Diner – Kansas City, Missouri – Closed

Breakfast, Kansas City, Missouri, Restaurants, Season 3

Mama’s 39th Street Diner appeared in Season 3, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives — “Big Breakfast,” aired March 10, 2008 — as a Kansas City breakfast institution serving the kind of hearty, no-shortcuts morning food that earns a Triple D segment. The diner has since permanently closed. Quick Facts Restaurant: Mama’s 39th Street […]

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Gumbo Shack – Fairhope, Alabama – Closed

Alabama, Restaurants, Seafood, Season 4

Gumbo Shack appeared in Season 4, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Bar Food,” which aired July 27, 2008, as a Fairhope, Alabama Cajun and seafood operation serving the Gulf Coast flavors of southern Alabama with the kind of scratch approach that earned a DDD segment. The restaurant has since permanently closed. Quick Facts

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Grampa’s Bakery & Restaurant – Dania Beach, Florida

Bakery, Comfort Food, Florida, Restaurants, Season 3

Grampa’s Bakery and Restaurant in Dania Beach, Florida built its reputation on baking everything from scratch in house and then building a comfort food menu around that baking foundation. The cinnamon rolls, the bread, the pies, the biscuits — all of it comes from the kitchen rather than a supplier. It appeared in Season 3,

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The Ritz Diner – Livingston, New Jersey

Diner, New Jersey, Restaurants, Season 2

The Ritz Diner in Livingston has been a Morris County institution for decades, combining the classic New Jersey diner template with an art deco styling that sets it apart from most of its competition. It appeared in Season 2, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives — “The New Jersey Diner Tour,” aired January 28,

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The Cove – San Antonio, Texas

American, Burgers, Restaurants, San Antonio, Season 4, Texas

The Cove in San Antonio is a laundromat, car wash, and restaurant operating from the same building, which either sounds like the most impractical business concept imaginable or the most practical one depending on your perspective. It appeared in Season 4, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Totally Unexpected,” which aired August 18, 2008,

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Little’s Food Store (Cabbagetown Market) – Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia, Restaurants, Season 4

The corner of Carroll and Boulevard SE in Atlanta’s Cabbagetown neighborhood has housed a neighborhood market since the early 20th century, and the building that stands there today has been through several iterations of the same essential mission: serve the community good food with genuine character. It appeared in Season 4, Episode 6 of Diners,

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The Creole Creamery – New Orleans, Louisiana

Louisiana, New Orleans, Restaurants, Season 4

The Creole Creamery opened in February 2004 in a building on Prytania Street in Uptown New Orleans that had previously housed a McKenzie’s Bakery, a beloved local chain. Owner David Bergeron converted the space into an ice cream parlor with pink walls, chalkboard paint, and a flavor program built around New Orleans culinary identity: Lavender

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Jefferson Diner – Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

Diner, New Jersey, Restaurants, Season 2

Jefferson Diner sits on Bowling Green Parkway in Lake Hopatcong, a lakeside community in Morris County, and it has been the community’s go-to diner for decades. It carries a 1950s-style design — chrome accents, neon touches, comfortable booths — and a menu that extends well beyond typical diner fare into Greek specialties, including moussaka and

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