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Happy Gillis Cafe & Hangout – Kansas City, Missouri – Closed

American, Kansas City, Missouri, Restaurants, Season 10

Happy 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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The Shanty – Wadsworth, Illinois

American, Illinois, Restaurants, Seafood, Season 7

The 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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Jax Truckee Diner – Truckee, California

American, Breakfast, Califonia, Diner, Restaurants, Season 9

Jax 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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Jake’s Good Eats – Charlotte, North Carolina – Closed

American, Charlotte, North Carolina, Restaurants, Season 9

Jake’s Good Eats appeared in Season 9, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Grilled, Smoked and Sauced,” which aired May 31, 2010, as a Charlotte Southern comfort food restaurant serving scratch-made American and Southern food with the kind of neighborhood restaurant warmth that makes a community gathering place out of a dining room. The

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The Liberty Elm Diner – Providence, Rhode Island – Closed

American, Restaurants, Rhode Island, Season 8

The Liberty Elm Diner appeared in Season 8, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Comfort Food Classics,” which aired February 22, 2010, as a Providence diner on Elmwood Avenue serving scratch-made breakfast and diner comfort food in a restored vintage diner car. The restaurant has since permanently closed. Quick Facts Restaurant: The Liberty Elm

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American, Restaurants, Rhode Island, Season 8

Naglee Park Garage – San Jose, California – Closed

American, Califonia, Restaurants, Season 8

Naglee Park Garage appeared in Season 8, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Comfort Food Classics,” which aired February 22, 2010, as a San Jose neighborhood restaurant building a creative American comfort food menu around lamb and seasonal local ingredients in a converted garage space that gave it the kind of character most purpose-built

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Bette’s Oceanview Diner – Berkeley, California

American, Califonia, Restaurants, Season 8

Bette’s Oceanview Diner has been on 4th Street in Berkeley’s Waterfront District since Bette Kroening and her partners opened it in 1982, serving scratch-made California diner breakfasts with the kind of quality sourcing and culinary technique that made the place a Bay Area institution well before Guy Fieri arrived. It appeared in Season 8, Episode

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Sophia’s Restaurant – Buffalo, New York

American, Breakfast, New York, Restaurants, Season 8

Sophia’s Restaurant on Military Road in Buffalo has been a neighborhood breakfast institution, serving the kind of generous, scratch-made morning food that earns the loyal regulars who show up at the same stool at the same time every week. It appeared in Season 8, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “And the Kicker Is…,”

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900 Grayson Restaurant – Berkeley, California

American, Califonia, Restaurants, Season 8

900 Grayson on Grayson Street in Berkeley’s West Berkeley neighborhood has been one of the Bay Area’s go-to spots for creative American comfort food since it opened, built around scratch-made chicken and waffles and the kind of thoughtful, locally sourced breakfast and brunch plates that made it a destination well before the cameras arrived. It

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Rick & Ann’s Restaurant – Berkeley, California

American, Breakfast, Califonia, Restaurants, Season 8

Rick and Ann’s on Domingo Avenue in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood has been a neighborhood breakfast and brunch institution since Rick Mahan and Ann Walker opened it, building a menu around scratch-made morning food with the kind of locally sourced, seasonal approach that made Berkeley’s food culture famous before it became nationally common. It appeared in

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