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Swagger Fine Spirits and Food – Kansas City, Missouri – Closed

Swagger Fine Spirits and Food appeared in Season 9, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Burgers ‘n More,” which aired July 19, 2010, as a Kansas City bar and kitchen building creative, upscale burgers and pub food in a craft spirits setting that went well beyond standard bar fare. The restaurant has since permanently […]

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Burgers, Gastropub, Kansas City, Missouri, Restaurants, Season 9

Woodyard Bar-B-Que – Kansas City, Kansas

Woodyard Bar-B-Que on Merriam Lane in Kansas City, Kansas started as a wood-selling yard — the business was literally in the name — before Bill Fleischaker added a smoker and started selling barbecue from the same property. The combination of a wood business and a BBQ operation isn’t a coincidence; the control over the fuel

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Barbecue, Kansas, Kansas City, Restaurants, Season 9

Johnny’s Bar-B-Q – Mission, Kansas – Closed

Johnny’s Bar-B-Q appeared in Season 9, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Kansas City Barbeque Tour,” which aired July 12, 2010, as a Mission, Kansas BBQ institution holding a decades-long place in the Kansas City area’s competitive pit landscape. The restaurant has since permanently closed. Quick Facts Restaurant: Johnny’s Bar-B-QCity: Mission, KansasCuisine: BBQDDD Season:

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Barbecue, Kansas, Restaurants, Season 9

RJ’s Bob-Be-Que Shack – Mission, Kansas

RJ’s Bob-Be-Que Shack on Lamar Avenue in Mission has been a Kansas City area BBQ institution since Robert Palmgren opened it, smoking meats in the Kansas City tradition and building a menu around the full spectrum of what that tradition produces. It appeared in Season 9, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Kansas City

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Barbecue, Kansas, Restaurants, Season 9

Smokin’ Guns BBQ – Kansas City, Missouri

Smokin’ Guns BBQ on Swift Avenue in North Kansas City has been a contender in one of the most competitive BBQ markets in the world since it opened, smoking brisket, pork, and ribs alongside a competition BBQ program that has earned hardware on the national circuit. It appeared in Season 9, Episode 10 of Diners,

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Barbecue, Kansas City, Missouri, Restaurants, Season 9

Wallace Station – Versailles, Kentucky

Wallace Station on Old Frankfort Pike in Versailles sits in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region, in a restored 1900s general store building surrounded by horse farms and the rolling limestone landscape that makes this part of Kentucky look exactly like what people imagine when they think of Kentucky. The restaurant is part of the

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Kentucky, Restaurants, Sandwiches, Season 9

Northern Waters Smokehaus – Duluth, Minnesota

Northern Waters Smokehaus in the DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace in Canal Park has been smoking Lake Superior fish and building house-cured deli sandwiches since Eric Goerdt opened it, bringing a serious artisan smokehouse operation to a port city with deep fishing heritage and a waterfront worth building a food destination around. It appeared in Season 9, Episode

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Minnesota, Restaurants, Season 9

Don Chow Tacos – Los Angeles, California – Closed

Don Chow Tacos was a Los Angeles food truck serving Chinese-Mexican fusion — a combination that made perfect sense in a city where both culinary traditions have deep roots and a food truck culture willing to smash them together. It appeared in Season 9, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Fast Food Their Way,”

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Califonia, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Season 9

The Shanty – Wadsworth, Illinois

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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American, Illinois, Restaurants, Seafood, Season 7
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