Pinky’s Westside Grill: Following the Chef, Not the Sign
After a disappointing visit to Penguin Drive-In, we followed chef Greg Auten to Pinky’s Westside Grill to see if the original Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives magic survived.
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Charlotte GPS Mystery Tour: Disco Chickens, Giant Hands, and a DDD Redemption Arc
Follow along on a Charlotte GPS Mystery Tour featuring Pinky’s Westside Grill, public art, giant sculptures, Easter eggs, thrift stops, and one very misunderstood notification.
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Harold’s Restaurant Gaffney SC: Guy Fieri, Fatback, and 75 Years of Chili Burgers
We were not looking for Harold’s Restaurant in Gaffney SC. (this is a recurring theme) We were on our way to see a giant peach water tower, but it was overcast, so we decided to kill some time at antique malls, hoping for sunny skies later in the morning. We found a few in the…
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Penguin Drive-In Charlotte NC: The Half-Jukebox Situation and the Missing DDD Magic
We weren’t looking for a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives location. We were looking for a giant freestanding jukebox. That’s how it usually goes with us — we’re chasing something weird, and we stumble into something weirder. The Penguin Drive-In Charlotte NC had been on our radar because the internet told us there was a massive freestanding…
