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Summit, AR · Food & Drink
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This 1948 Dining Car In Missouri Has Rolled Into A Second Life As A Restaurant
A railroad dining car from 1948 now serves po boys, gumbo, and fried fish in a small Ozarks town. Yes, you can eat lunch inside a real piece of rail history right here in Missouri. The car reportedly once ran routes toward New Orleans. That story explains the Cajun dishes...
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On Your Side: Lebanon’s Ice Cream Factory closes its doors
LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) - The Ice Cream Factory in Lebanon is closing its doors, according to CEO Gail Kurpgeweit. “Ice Cream Factory is dead,” Kurpgeweit said. Last year, former owner Shannon Imler sold a controlling interest in the company to PNC Brands Group. Kurpgeweit then became CEO and hoped to expand the Ice Cream Factory brand.
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This Charming Retro Motel And Vintage Diner In Missouri Will Transport You Straight To The 1950s
Somewhere in Carthage, Missouri, there’s a diner that makes you feel like you accidentally drove through a time portal on Route 66, and honestly, you won’t want to find your way back. Iggy’s Diner is the kind of place that stops you mid-scroll, mid-drive, and mid-thought, because the...
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Fans Call The Hot, Massive Cinnamon Rolls At This Small-Batch Branson, Missouri Bakery Their Best Ever
Branson has no shortage of shows, rides, and roadside fun, but one small bakery is quietly winning hearts one oversized roll at a time. The rolls here come out big enough to split, and plenty of folks who try them say they are the best they have ever had. That...
Springfield News-Leader
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This No-Frills Seafood Joint In Missouri Is So Legendary You’ll Happily Drive Hours Just To Visit
Somewhere in Branson, Missouri, there’s a restaurant that has absolutely no business being this good, and yet here we are. Starvin’ Marvin’s is the kind of place that makes you question every fancy restaurant you’ve ever visited, every overpriced appetizer you’ve ever ordered, and every time you convinced yourself that a white tablecloth meant better food.
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The Wildest Dinner Experience In Missouri Will Have You Talking About It For Weeks Afterward
Most dinners give you something to eat. Dolly Parton’s Stampede in Branson, Missouri gives you something to talk about for the rest of the month. That’s not an exaggeration. That’s just what happens when you combine a frontier feast, thirty-two performing horses, and a room full of strangers...
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Where lunch feels like home
As the lunch rush picks up at the residence-turned-restaurant, the owner and her staff use steady hands and decades of knowledge to prepare every dish thoughtfully, just as you might at home. That atmosphere matches the welcoming feel where diners enjoy their lunch in rooms that formerly housed a family dining room table, living room sofas and televisions.
Lawrence County Record
S & L Donuts coming to Mt. Vernon
S & L Donuts is coming to Mt. Vernon, as small signage has already gone up in front of the bakery’s future home, the former Red Barn Cafe at 107 W. Mt. Vernon Boulevard. The bakery already has three locations, two in Springfield and one in Republic. S & L owner Kim Hoeun Seng said that this new location exists to capitalize on a niche that is currently underrepresented in the community of Mt. Vernon.
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Maple Leaf meets Taco Tuesday
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Maple Leaf Festival has wrapped up for 2026, but one of the most attended events was also one of the newest ones: Taco Tuesday. “I grew up with mom’s cooking and her recipes, and I liked to think I get to share that with the community and bring a little bit of culture of what I grew up with to everybody here,” says Dulio Gonzalez, Punete Tropical co-owner.
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Every Table Gets Fried Chicken Served Family-Style At Hemingway’s In Branson? No, At Gilley’s
The headline promised fried chicken, and this story is about to break that promise in the best possible way. There is no platter on the table here, no family-style spread, and no Hemingway’s in sight. What waits instead on the busy Branson strip is a stage where performers balance,...
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Grab A Slice At This Unpretentious Missouri Restaurant Where The Pizza Is Absolutely Next Level
Nobody puts a sign on their restaurant that says “we’re fine, nothing special here,” but plenty of restaurants accidentally communicate exactly that, and Ozark Mountain Pizza in Branson, Missouri is the opposite of all of them. This is a place where the pizza is genuinely next level,...