Sam's Hot Dog Stand is a hot dog franchise around the state known for its chili sauce. I have visited most of the locations close to me, but West Union was a new one to me. They are commonly located in gas stations, but this one actually had a separate entrance behind the...

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In Weston, West Virginia, there is one restaurant serving up south Texas-style barbecue. South Texas Barbecue Company offers "Authentic Texas barbecue in West Virginia. We serve smoked brisket, pulled pork, pork belly, and sausage by the pound, sandwiches, or taco." Jessica Abrego and husband Celestino “Tino” Abrego founded the company in 2019, shortly...

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Maid-Rite is fast food chain based in Des Moines, Iowa, known for its "loose meat" sandwiches. This is a sandwich made with ground beef that is not formed into a patty - the texture is more like a sloppy jo, but without the tomato-based sauce. "Butcher Fred Angell worked to get just the...

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"The Detroit-Style Pizza legacy began at Buddy’s Rendezvous Pizzeria ... in 1946 when Gus Guerra and team made their first square-shaped pizza. Baked in forged-steel pans borrowed from local automotive plants, they were able to produce a very light and crispy crust which is now known as Detroit-Style Pizza. This was the first...

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Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop is a chain eatery that offers sandwiches and soups counter-service style in the midwest, usually near college campuses. The store and sandwiches are named after characters in stories one of the owner's father used to tell him. "Our blastoff began with a series of bedtime stories told by...

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