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Taylor’s Automatic Refresher – St. Helena, California

Burgers, Califonia, Restaurants, Season 1

Taylor’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 1

Bobby’s Hawaiian Style Restaurant – Everett, Washington

Hawaii, Restaurants, Season 2, Washington

Bobby 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, Washington

Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish – South Pasadena, Florida

Florida, Restaurants, Seafood, Season 2

There 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 2

Red Arrow Diner – Manchester, New Hampshire

Comfort Food, Diner, New Hampshire, Restaurants, Season 1

Red 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 1

Mad Greek Cafe – Baker, California

Califonia, Greek, Mediterranean, Restaurants, Season 1

Mad Greek Cafe in Baker, California is the kind of desert-road stop that practically begs for a pull-off. Sitting along one of the most traveled stretches between Southern California and Las Vegas, it brought a little Greek and Mediterranean flavor to Season 1, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. There is a fun early-series

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Califonia, Greek, Mediterranean, Restaurants, Season 1

Four Kegs Sports Pub – Las Vegas, Nevada

American, Gastropub, Nevada, Restaurants, Season 1

Four 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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American, Gastropub, Nevada, Restaurants, Season 1
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