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The Penguin – Charlotte, North Carolina

The Penguin in Charlotte, North Carolina brought burger-joint comfort and neighborhood personality to Season 1, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. In an episode called Blue Plate Special, it fit right into the early Triple D groove: casual food, local character, and the kind of place that did not need a fancy pitch to […]

Barbecue King Drive-In – Charlotte, North Carolina

Barbecue, North Carolina, Restaurants, Season 1

Barbecue King Drive-In in Charlotte, North Carolina was the kind of place that sounded ready-made for early Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Featured in Season 1, Episode 5, this old-school stop brought barbecue and fried chicken into an episode built for smoke, crunch, and comfort food that does not bother with subtlety. Though Barbecue King Drive-In

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Barbecue, North Carolina, Restaurants, Season 1