Duluth Grill on South 27th Avenue West has been one of Duluth’s most beloved comfort food restaurants since Tom and Jaima Hanson took it over and rebuilt it around a commitment to local sourcing and scratch cooking that went far beyond what the building’s previous lives as a fast food restaurant suggested was possible. It […]
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American, Comfort Food, Minnesota, Restaurants, Season 10Meal Ticket appeared in Season 10, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Sweet ‘n Savory,” which aired November 26, 2010, as a Berkeley American restaurant building a creative comfort food menu around pork and seasonal local ingredients in the tradition of the Bay Area’s farm-to-table movement. The restaurant has since permanently closed. Quick Facts
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American, Califonia, Restaurants, Season 10Bang! appeared in Season 12, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Southern Flavor,” which aired September 19, 2011, as a Denver American comfort food restaurant building a creative scratch-made menu in the West Highland neighborhood that earned its DDD segment through quality and personality in equal measure. The restaurant has since permanently closed. Quick
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American, Colorado, Comfort Food, Denver, Restaurants, Season 12Al’s Breakfast on 14th Avenue SE in Minneapolis’s Dinkytown neighborhood has been open since 1950, operating in a space so narrow — 10 feet wide, 14 stools, no room for anything extra — that it has become as famous for its dimensions as for its pancakes. There is no room to wait inside. The line
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American, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Restaurants, Season 10Metro Diner on Hendricks Avenue in Jacksonville’s San Marco neighborhood has been serving creative scratch-made breakfast and brunch since it opened, building a reputation around generous portions, bold flavors, and the kind of comfort food approach that turns a neighborhood diner into a regional destination. It appeared in Season 10, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins
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American, Florida, Restaurants, Season 10Parkette Drive In on East New Circle Road was a Lexington institution for over 70 years, operating as a classic American carhop drive-in from 1951 until it closed in June 2022. It appeared in Season 10, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “You Found ‘Em,” which aired September 20, 2010. Guy Fieri found the
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American, Kentucky, Restaurants, Season 10The General Store appeared in Season 10, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Timeless,” which aired September 13, 2010, as a Silver Spring, Maryland breakfast diner serving scratch-made American comfort food in the tradition of the old-fashioned general store that gave it its name. The restaurant has since permanently closed. Quick Facts Restaurant: The
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American, Maryland, Restaurants, Season 10Happy Gillis Cafe and Hangout appeared in Season 10, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Family Joints,” which aired August 30, 2010, as a Kansas City Columbus Park neighborhood cafe serving scratch-made American breakfast and lunch in a community-focused setting that earned its loyal following one thoughtfully prepared plate at a time. The restaurant
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American, Kansas City, Missouri, Restaurants, Season 10The Shanty on US Highway 41 in Wadsworth has been a Lake County institution since it opened, combining American comfort food, fresh seafood, and steaks in a setting that earns the drive from Chicago and Milwaukee alike. It appeared in Season 7, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Dives Worth a Drive,” which aired
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American, Illinois, Restaurants, Seafood, Season 7Jax Truckee Diner on West River Street in downtown Truckee has been a mountain town comfort food institution, serving the skiers, snowboarders, hikers, and locals who need serious food at serious altitudes. It appeared in Season 9, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Comfort Food With Attitude,” which aired June 7, 2010. Guy Fieri
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