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Denny’s returning to north Springfield after long absence
SPRINGFIELD, MO – A popular roadside diner chain is returning to the north side after a decades-long absence from that part of town. According to a proposal filed with the City of Springfield, Denny’s plans to move into a vacant building at 2651 N Glenstone Ave. The initial building permit request was filed in July. […]
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This Missouri Family Restaurant Serves A Giant Cinnamon Roll Covered In Cream Cheese Frosting
This cinnamon roll does not exactly stay in its lane. It arrives big, warm, and covered in cream cheese frosting, which makes sharing sound responsible for about five seconds. This Missouri family restaurant leans into Ozarks comfort food, with chicken fried steak, meatloaf, pot roast, pies, and hearty sides filling the rest of the menu. The giant roll fits right in.
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Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Sept. 28 – Oct. 2
Several restaurants in Springfield and Republic received varying levels of health code violations between September 28 and October 5, 2026, ranging from improper food temperatures and date markings to cleanliness issues.
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This Century-Old Missouri Café Bakes Giant Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch Every Morning
The smell of butter and cinnamon drifts down a century-old Main Street, pulling you toward a café that has been serving the same community since the early nineteen hundreds. The giant cinnamon rolls are baked from scratch every morning, a tradition that has never been rushed or outsourced. The...
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Weekend Crowds Pack This Quirky Missouri Breakfast Joint For Big Plates And Creative Brunch
By late morning, the tables are full and somebody is almost definitely eyeing the plate that just passed by. This Missouri breakfast spot is known for big portions, creative brunch dishes, and the kind of menu that makes ordering take longer than expected. You might come in thinking eggs and...
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5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Springfield, Missouri that Locals Swear By
Springfield, Missouri — a city where the Ozarks roll green and gentle, where Route 66 hums with memory, and where neighborhoods are stitched together by porch swings, laughter, and the scent of something good on the grill. Here, the heart of the Midwest beats steady and true — a place where college students, families, and old-timers gather beneath the shade of sycamores, and where the food scene is as rich and varied as the patchwork of people who call it home.
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Tea Lovers Could Lose An Entire Afternoon Inside This Missouri Shop Packed With Teas, Herbs, And Spices
Tea people know how fast one little jar can turn into a whole afternoon. This Missouri shop is packed with loose-leaf teas, herbs, spices, and blends that make browsing feel a lot more interesting than a quick grocery run. You can smell your way through the shelves, compare flavors, and...
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This Missouri Sushi Restaurant Serves Omakase, Wagyu, And Robata-Grilled Dishes In A Moody Modern Dining Room
This is not the kind of sushi dinner where you order a couple of rolls and call it a night. This Missouri restaurant leans into the full experience, with omakase, robata-grilled dishes, carefully plated sushi, and a dining room that feels polished without getting stiff. You can hand the decisions...
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The Laid-Back Missouri Pizza Joint That Has Locals Guarding Their Favorite Spot Like A Secret
Locals in Branson, Missouri have a look they give each other when a tourist asks where to eat, and it’s the look of someone deciding how much to share. Ozark Mountain Pizza is the place they’re deciding whether to tell you about, and lucky for you, the secret is out.
Springfield News-Leader
New dirty soda shop opens in Springfield; boba tea cafe closes
This week in 417 food news, a dirty soda shop opens along South Campbell Avenue, a boba tea shop and a Mexican restaurant both close their doors, and a spot that specializes in fresh drinks has its soft opening in Marshfield. Plus, a Springfield staple is open for dinner once again. New business opens in former Dirty Dough location A new dirty soda shop has opened in the space that housed Dirty Dough, 2515 S. Campbell Ave. Pop Posse hosted its soft opening Sept. 19. It is now open regular hours, which are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Pop Posse is closed on Sundays. A dirty soda is a combination of soda, coffee creamer and flavored syrups. Pop Posse can make dirty sodas with Pepsi or Coke, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Sprite or root beer. The shop also offers energy drinks and coffee drinks, as well as cookies. Dirty Dough, a stuffed cookie shop, opened its first Springfield location in the The Creek shopping plaza in June 2024. In September 2025 , the shop closed due to "health issues, personal situations and other
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Ask Missouri Locals Where To Find The Best Cheesesteak And You’ll Hear 8 Different Answers
Missouri might be known for barbecue and toasted ravioli, but bring up cheesesteaks and the arguments start fast. Kansas City folks will point you one way, St. Louis fans another, and Springfield has opinions of its own. From late-night counters to a family steakhouse and even a barbecue joint, these...
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A Mother-Daughter Team Brings Vietnamese Bánh Mì And Coffee To This New Missouri Restaurant
A mother and daughter opening a restaurant together already gives this place a good story. Add bánh mì, Vietnamese coffee, and recipes tied to their own background, and it gets even better. This new Missouri spot serves stuffed sandwiches, noodle dishes, and specialty drinks with plenty of personality.
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This Down-Home Café In Small-Town Missouri Serves Fried Catfish Worth Taking The Back Roads For
Some of the best meals in Missouri never show up on a billboard. They sit just off the highway in a small Ozarks town, next to a gas station, waiting for hungry travelers to slow down. Buffalo is that kind of town, and it holds a café that people happily...
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Locals Say This Family-Run Springfield, Missouri Tortillería Makes The Best Pork Tamales In Town
Some families pass down jewelry, and some pass down recipes that people will cross town for. In Springfield, Missouri, one mother and son have spent about two decades turning family recipes from Mexico into a local habit. Tamales come up in conversation about this place more than any other dish,...
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Locals Can’t Stop Raving About The Comfort Food At This Under-The-Radar Missouri Restaurant
Word travels fast in a small town, and in Mountain Grove, Missouri, the word has been traveling in one direction for a while now. Straight toward The Grove Family Restaurant. There’s a reason locals can’t stop talking about this place, and that reason is sitting on a plate in front of you the moment you sit down.
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Down A Quiet Lake Road, This Missouri Steakhouse Has Been Serving Dinner For Fifty Years
Fifty years of serving dinner usually means a place has figured out what people want. This Missouri steakhouse keeps things straightforward with steaks, seafood, hearty sides, and the kind of menu that feels familiar the second you sit down. It is hidden down a quiet lake road, which gives the...
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This Old-Fashioned Missouri Supermarket Still Has Butchers Who Cut Your Steaks Exactly How You Want Them
There is something satisfying about pointing at a steak and saying, “Make it this thick.” At this Missouri supermarket, the butcher counter still works that way. Experienced butchers hand-trim the meat, answer questions, and cut steaks to whatever thickness you want. That kind of service makes the place...
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Homemade Breads And From-Scratch Cakes Pull Missouri Locals To This Beloved Farmers Market On Saturdays
Every Saturday morning, cars fill a mall parking lot in southern Missouri, and the reason has nothing to do with shopping for shoes. Loaves cooling on folding tables, cakes made with real fruit and never a can, and rows of local farmers greeting familiar faces keep the crowd coming back week after week.