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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Alabama, Restaurants, Seafood, Season 4Skylark Diner in Edison sits at the intersection of Route 1 and Wooding Avenue and has been a Middlesex County staple for decades, known for a menu that combines classic American diner fare with the kind of creative specials that keep regulars coming back for something new. It appeared in Season 2, Episode 13 of
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Diner, New Jersey, Restaurants, Season 2Grampa’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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Bakery, Comfort Food, Florida, Restaurants, Season 3The 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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Diner, New Jersey, Restaurants, Season 2The 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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American, Burgers, Restaurants, San Antonio, Season 4, TexasNew Jersey is the diner capital of the world, and Tick Tock Diner in Clifton is one of its brightest stars. The neon “Eat Heavy” sign visible from Route 3 has been beckoning drivers since 1948, and the diner has become so woven into the fabric of the state that Mick Jagger stopped by in
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Diner, New Jersey, Restaurants, Season 2The 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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Atlanta, Georgia, Restaurants, Season 4The 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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Louisiana, New Orleans, Restaurants, Season 4Jefferson 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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Diner, New Jersey, Restaurants, Season 2Aunt Lena’s Creamery appeared in Season 4, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Brain Freeze,” which aired August 11, 2008, as an artisan gelato operation in Chandler, Arizona bringing Italian-style frozen desserts to the Phoenix area with house-made flavors well outside the standard gelato catalog. The restaurant has since permanently closed. Quick Facts Restaurant:
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