Kelly’s Diner in Somerville, Massachusetts is the kind of breakfast stop that feels like it was built for coffee refills, griddle smoke, and a crowd that knows exactly what it came for. Featured in Season 1, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, it brought classic diner energy to an episode called Diners A-Plenty, which […]
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Breakfast, Diner, Massachusetts, Restaurants, Season 1Big Star Diner in Bainbridge Island, Washington brought classic diner comfort to Season 1, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. In an episode called Worth the Trip, this was the kind of stop that made the title make sense: an American diner with local pull, a laid-back Northwest setting, and the sort of all-day
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American, Diner, Restaurants, Season 1, WashingtonBrint’s Diner in Wichita, Kansas came from the old breakfast-counter school of thought: keep the coffee moving, get the plate down hot, and let the food handle the introductions. Its spot in Season 1, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives puts it right at the beginning of the Triple D road map, when the
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Barbecue, New York, Restaurants, Season 1Taylor’s Automatic Refresher in St. Helena, California cruised into Season 1, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with exactly the kind of roadside burger-stand energy a Retro episode should have. This Napa Valley stop brought burgers, casual counter-service charm, and the kind of old-school setup that feels built for a sunny detour and a
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Burgers, Califonia, Restaurants, Season 1South Side Soda Shop and Diner in Goshen, Indiana feels like it drove straight in from the kind of retro lane Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives was made to celebrate. Featured in Season 1, Episode 9, this Indiana stop brought soda fountain charm, diner comfort, and the kind of throwback personality that fits an episode called
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Indiana, Restaurants, Season 1Bobby Nakihei moved from Hawaii to Everett, Washington with his wife Diane and a clear mission: bring real Hawaiian food to the Pacific Northwest. Bobby’s Hawaiian Style Restaurant, located at 1011 Hewitt Ave. W., became the proof that the mission worked. It appeared in Season 2, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives — “Viewer’s
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Hawaii, Restaurants, Season 2, WashingtonThere are places that define a region’s food culture, and then there is Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish in South Pasadena, Florida — a place that arguably invented a category. Open since 1947, it appeared in Season 2, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives — “Viewer’s Choice,” aired October 29, 2007 — and was
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Florida, Restaurants, Seafood, Season 2Byways Cafe in Portland, Oregon brought retro breakfast-house energy to Season 1, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. In an episode called Retro, this was the kind of spot that fit the ride perfectly: a local cafe, a strong brunch lane, and the sort of place that looked built for coffee, counter chatter, and
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Breakfast, Oregon, Restaurants, Season 1Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire has the kind of all-day diner presence that fits Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives like chrome trim on a counter stool. Featured in Season 1, Episode 8, this was a natural stop for House Specials: a classic diner, a comfort-food lane that never goes out of style, and the
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Comfort Food, Diner, New Hampshire, Restaurants, Season 1Four Kegs Sports Pub in Las Vegas, Nevada brought a pub-side detour to Season 1, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. In an episode called That’s Italian, this stop added its own spin with Italian-American fare served in a sports bar setting that feels more neighborhood hangout than Strip spectacle. That is part of
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