Carib Shack Virginia Beach: Tiny Restaurant, Giant Burrito
Carib Shack may be tiny, but the food is not. We tried the Jerk Pork Bowl featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, a fried chicken sandwich, and one enormous jerk shrimp burrito.
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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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We Came for the Tank. We Stayed for the Food.
Came to see the Tanked aquarium at Salt Life Food Shack in St. Augustine. Here’s what the tank actually looked like and what we ordered.
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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…
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The Cowfish in Raleigh: Visiting the TANKED Aquarium Restaurant
Why We Visited The Cowfish in Raleigh We went to The Cowfish in Raleigh, North Carolina—a sushi-burger restaurant, mostly because of the tank. The main tank was built by the crew from TANKED – that reality show where Wayde King and Brett Raymer made completely over-the-top custom fish tanks for people. This one is shaped…
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Flashback Pizza and Milkshakes: Bucket List Item #1 in Rogers, Arkansas
Flashback Pizza & Milkshakes in Rogers, Arkansas delivers ’80s/’90s nostalgia with arcade games, retro decor, and a Blockbuster check. Bucket list #1!
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Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Factory Tour | Free Tours
The Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! Factory Tour is located at 5025 Pattison Ave Saint Louis, MO We had the best time touring Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! The tour was amazing, and our guide really knew his stuff. The tasting was definitely the highlight for me! I felt like I was one of the lucky people who found The…
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Gustafson’s Smoked Fish | Brevort’s Smoked Seafood
Some stops are about the food, some are about the photo ops — and Gustafson’s Smoked Fish in Moran, Michigan manages to be both. Known since 1978 for smoking Michigan fish to perfection, they also stock jerky in every flavor imaginable, plus a mix of snacks, souvenirs, and “just passing through” essentials. On our visit,…
