Every US state's most old-school restaurant where the recipes never change
Natasha Lovell-Smith
14 November 2023
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Alabama: Dew Drop Inn, Mobile
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Alaska: Lucky Wishbone, Anchorage
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Arkansas: Ed Walker’s Drive-In, Fort Smith
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Arizona: Durant's, Phoenix
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California: Fior d'Italia, San Francisco
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Colorado: My Brother's Bar, Denver
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Connecticut: Louis' Lunch
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Delaware: Gus & Gus Place, Rehoboth Beach
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Florida: Joe's Stone Crab, Miami
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Georgia: Mary Mac's Tea Room, Atlanta
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Hawaii: Buzz's Original Steak House, Kailua
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Idaho: Merritt’s Family Restaurant, Boise
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Illinois: Superdawg Drive-In, Chicago
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Indiana: The Olympia Candy Kitchen, Goshen
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Iowa: Taylor's Maid Rite, Marshalltown
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Kansas: Legacy Kansas, Abilene
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Kentucky: Ollie's Trolley, Louisville
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Louisiana: Domilise's Po-Boys, New Orleans
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Maine: Red's Eats, Wiscasset
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Maryland: Faidley's Seafood, Baltimore
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Massachusetts: Woodman's of Essex, Essex
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Michigan: Sindbad's Restaurant and Marina, Detroit
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Minnesota: Our Kitchen, Minneapolis
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Mississippi: Borroum’s Drug Store and Soda Fountain, Corinth
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Missouri: Dixon's Chili Parlor, Independence
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Montana: Double Front Cafe, Missoula
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Nebraska: Mac's Drive-In, McCook
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Nevada: Battista's Hole in the Wall, Las Vegas
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New Hampshire: Littleton Diner, Littleton
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New Jersey: Rutt's Hut, Clifton
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New Mexico: El Modelo Mexican Foods, Albuquerque
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New York: Mee Sum Cafe, New York City
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North Dakota: Kroll's Diner, various locations
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North Carolina: The Mecca Restaurant, Raleigh
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Ohio: Slyman's Restaurant and Deli, Cleveland
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Oklahoma: Kumback Lunch, Perry
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Oregon: Skyline Restaurant, Portland
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Pennsylvania: Victor Café, Philadelphia
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Rhode Island: Aunt Carrie's Restaurant, Narragansett
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South Carolina: Scott’s Bar-B-Que, Hemingway
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South Dakota: Nick's Hamburger Shop, Brookings
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Tennessee: Elliston Place Soda Shop, Nashville
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Texas: Vera's Backyard Bar-B-Que, Brownsville
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Utah: Idle Isle Café, Brigham City
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Vermont: Miss Lyndonville Diner, Lyndonville
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Virginia: Doumar’s Cones and Barbecue, Norfolk
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Washington: Beth's Cafe, Seattle
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West Virginia: Stewart's Original Hot Dogs, Huntington and Kenova
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Wisconsin: Mader's, Milwaukee
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Wyoming: Luxury Diner, Cheyenne
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