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Old 08-26-2012, 01:09 PM
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Default Food Network app for finding featured restaurants

I *love* watching "Diners, Drive Ins & Dives" on the Food Network. The other night, I saw quick commercials/blips for iphone/android apps, so I thought I'd check it out this morning.

The app shows restaurants from 25 of their shows, or you can filter by specific shows. It's free, unless you want to post comments on the restaurants and to remove ads from the app. It's $2.99 for the paid version.

West Virginia has 2 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives: Hillbilly Hotdogs and Central City Cafe. I've been past Hillbilly Hotdogs a number of times, but never stopped, even though there's space on the side of the road for one or two trucks. The other is in downtown Huntington, so that one's off limits.

There is a truckstop in Olive Hill, KY that they went to. It's the Smokey Valley Truckstop and is along I-64, east of Morehead. I've been past that truckstop a number of times as well, but now I know I'll be stopping there just to check it out.
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Old 08-26-2012, 01:25 PM
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Just found the video clip for the "Smokey Valley Truckstop" episode on YouTube: Diners Drive Ins and Dives - Smokey Valley Truck Stop (Olive Hill) - YouTube

Link to Hillbilly Hotdogs: Hillbilly Hot Dogs - Home
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Old 08-26-2012, 03:19 PM
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I love checking out the Independent (non-chain) truck stops. That's where you find a lot of real old school drivers, even retired drivers hang out there, and some pretty good food too.
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Same here. I try to avoid the chain ones completely, with Petro's being the least avoided.
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That app must be off the hook!!!

I was watching triple D yesterday I think it was and this Korean guy was making philly cheesesteak eggrolls. I want one!
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mal, if you run down 95 make sure you go to emporia va. there is an incredible small bbq place there. my buddy found it on his yelp app.
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