Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Turtle

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Ever gone to any place featured on DDD?
I've been to several. I watch the show and then take note of the places in towns here I go. I also have a Custom Triple-D POI on the Garmin. They have an app, but it turns out it's a resource hog, running all the time, using the GPS and other things to run down the battery, so I deleted it.

My favorite so far is in San Antonio, The Cove, which is a sandwich and taco place, and also a laundromat and car wash. They have live music most nights. Their Blue Bison burger is to kill or die for. So is the shrimp taco.

In Lexington I've been to every place that's been on DDD. The Parkette Drive-In is one that I've been going to since I was a kid whenever I've been in Lexington. It's both a diner and a drive-in, but it's not a dive. It's from the 1950s. The original owners closed it up a few years ago but a couple of transplants reopened it and kept every recipe the same, and restored everything to its original look and feel. Hand battered fried chicken that's half of what KFC costs, and it's twice as good as KFC. Burgers and fries, and dogs. The poor boy is awesome. It's a $10 sandwich for like $5. They're on the New Circle Rd. Can't miss them. The sign is yooooge.

JJ McBrewster's American Smokehouse is a BBQ that does genuine West KY BBQ. I know that because the owners are people I know from the town I was born in. It's some tasty stuff. Smoked 14 hours and scratch sauces.

Wallace Station Deli and Bakery is a sandwich place in Versailles, just south of Midway. It's Exit 65 off I-65 just west of I-75. It's maybe 3 miles south of I-64.

I've probably been to 30 or so places that's been on DDD.
 

geo

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Retired Expediter
US Navy
I like watching them, how does a place get them to come to there place
 

Kazper

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Owner/Operator
Misty Moonlight Diner in Pittsfield, Mass.
Their Godzilla omlette is also featured on the food network show of insane consumption challenges.
I have family living nearby and eat there a couple times a year.
Always friendly faces offering a great meal for the money.
Plenty of easily accessible and wide open parking in the bowling alley lot right behind the place.
Very close to the local government contractors that we all work with.
Don't miss it if you are in the neighborhood.
 
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Ragman

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Retired Expediter
Misty Moonlight Diner in Pittsfield, Mass.
Their Godzilla omlette is also featured on the food network show of insane consumption challenges.
I have family living nearby and eat there a couple times a year.
Always friendly faces offering a great meal for the money.
Plenty of easily accessible and wide open parking in the bowling alley lot right behind the place.
Very close to the local government contractors that we all work with.
Don't miss it if you are in the neighborhood.
Geez, that omlet is huge!

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Kazper

Rookie Expediter
Owner/Operator
The veggies tend to make it rather soupy once you reach the bottom. The entire plate containing the "Godzilla Challenge" is about 4 pounds of hearty breakfast to eat in 30 minutes.
Free t-shirt if you can conquer the beast.
You will certainly earn it!
I typically go with the standard meat lovers version that is much, much smaller.
 

chillout

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On Time Media Staff
Senate in Cincinnati. Gourmet hot dogs. Even have Poutine for you more Northern folks!

Not sure where a truck could park - it was tricky enough in a car

senatepub.com
 
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rollincoal

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Owner/Operator
Tortugas Lie in Nags Head, NC. Truthfully there are a LOT of good eating one of a kind places in the Outer Banks. Fresh local seafood everywhere great place to vacation.
 
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