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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives -
"Family Joints"

   (3 restaurants)    
Aired on: August 30, 2010 
Aired on: August 30, 2010 
Restaurant Restaurants in ascending order What to Get Show / Episode /
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Rating		 Restaurant Notes
Happy Gillis Cafe & Hangout ($$)
(562 ratings)

549 Gillis St Map It!
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 471-3663
www.happygillis.com
As Seen On:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Family Joints"
  • Marinated Flank Steak Sandwich
    marinaded for 2 days in mixture that includes garlic, red wine & coca-cola; seared, braised & pulled; w/ horseradish cream spread
  • Posole Verde
    Mexican green chili chicken soup; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
562 ratings		 specialize in breakfast & sandwiches; goal is to provide "an atmosphere that is comfortable and relaxed with fantastic service and an ever changing array of fresh, high quality and seasonal menu selections"
Hillbilly Hot DogsSee Hillbilly Hot Dogs Video ($)
(415 ratings)

6951 Ohio River Rd Map It!
Lesage, WV 25537
(304) 762-2458
www.hillbillyhotdogs.com
As Seen On:
101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 20-1"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Family Joints"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Flavortown Faves"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Something Different"
  • Home Wrecker
    1-lb hot dog w/ mega toppings; 15-inch all-beef hot dog, deep-fried, jalapeno peppers, habanero sauce, coleslaw, and sauerkraut; eat in 12 min and win a T-shirt; looks good
  • Single Wide Burger
    3.5-lb all-beef burger; size of man-hole cover
  • Hot Dog
    Guy got it w/ pickled jalapeno peppers, nacho cheese, BBQ sauce, mustard, mayo, ketchup, chili sauce, chopped onions, coleslaw, relish and sauerkraut; looks good
  • Rahall Redhot Wiennie
    named after Congressman Nick Rahall; hot dog w/ ketchup, hot mustard, fried onions, jalapeno & habanero peppers and sauerkraut
 4.5 out of 5
415 ratings		 #15 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); total dive...yard-sale junk creates fun atmosphere; dining area inside abandoned school buses...looks fun; where Roger & Jane Holme (DDD fans) celebrated their 100th DDD restaurant at (they got 1 Home Wrecker & 2 Wide Burgers...to spell out '100')
Kramarczuk's Sausage Company ($$)
(514 ratings)

215 E Hennepin Ave Map It!
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 379-3018
www.kramarczuk.com
As Seen On:
Deli ParadiseDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Family Joints"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Hometown Heros"
  • Combination Plate
    top seller; large cabbage roll, three pyrohy, choice of sausage & sauerkraut
  • Cabbage Roll (Holubets)
    cabbage leaves stuffed w/ mixture of beef, pork and rice served w/ a tomato cream sauce; looks good
  • Krakowska Sausage
    made from hand trimmed pork loins combined w/ spices including garlic & white pepper; ready to eat and best served w/ cheese & crackers; also available sliced as a luncheon meat (Guy had the sandwich)
  • Varenyky
    dough dumplings stuffed w/ meat, cheese & potato, sauerkraut or sweet cheese served w/ sour cream or horseradish sour cream sauce
 4.5 out of 5
514 ratings		 est. 1954; Minneapolis landmark; Eastern European cuisine; sausage, bread and piroshky "made by hand from scratch w/ the finest and freshest ingredients"; Other Recipes: Szegedin Goulash
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives -
"Family Joints"		   (3 restaurants)    
Aired on: August 30, 2010 
Aired on: August 30, 2010