This Missouri Steakhouse Serves A Massive 64-Ounce Bone-In Prime Rib
Sixty-four ounces of bone-in prime rib. That's four pounds of beef on one plate, and the menu says you can't split it. I can't...
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This Missouri Garden Looks Like A Little Piece Of Europe And Costs Nothing To Visit
Brick paths and playful fountains can make an ordinary afternoon feel surprisingly elegant. Add stone walls, neatly pruned greenery, and bronze sculptures, and suddenly a simple...
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This Missouri Restaurant Offers A Pork Tenderloin Dinner With Two Sides For $18.99
A pork tenderloin, two sides, and a warm roll make a pretty persuasive dinner lineup. At this Missouri restaurant, the meal costs $18.99 and lets you choose breaded or charbroiled...
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This Missouri BBQ Joint Smokes Its Meats For 12 Hours Along Historic Route 66
Twelve hours in the smoker is a long night, but the brisket gets the better end of the deal. This Missouri barbecue joint...
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A Newly Opened Missouri Bakery Serves Gourmet Cookies, Custom Cakes And Morning Pastries
There is a new reason to make a morning pastry run in Missouri. This bakery just opened its doors with a lineup that moves from gourmet cookies and flaky pastries to custom cakes...
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This Missouri Family Farm Has Been Selling Fresh Produce Since 1982 And Now Stocks Much More
What started with strawberries and a few vegetables has turned into a lot more over the years. This Missouri family farm has been selling fresh produce since 1982, and the farm...
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This Fourth-Generation Missouri Bakery Makes Nearly 60 Kinds Of Donuts Every Day
Before trendy donut shops started piling cereal and candy onto everything, this Missouri bakery was already making people happy with the classics.
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This Little Missouri Mill Sits Beside The Spring That Once Helped Power An Entire Town
The water beside this little mill once did much more than make the setting pretty. In Missouri, the spring first helped power a grist mill, then later supplied electricity to the...
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This Missouri Vintage Market Opens Just One Weekend A Month In A Converted Factory
Most vintage shops let you wander in whenever you want. This Missouri market makes you wait for the first weekend of the month, then fills a converted factory with fresh inventory...
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You Can Hunt For A New Look With Just $20 At This Missouri Thrift Store
Twenty dollars can still go surprisingly far when you are willing to dig a little. This Missouri thrift store has racks of...
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This Missouri Buffet Brings Sushi, Pho And Hibachi Together For An All-You-Can-Eat Feast
Sushi on one plate, pho on the next, then hibachi because apparently dinner needed another round. This Missouri buffet gives you a lot to work with, and the fun is in mixing things...
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This Missouri Farmers Market Fills A Building From 1907 With Local Food And Handmade Finds
By Saturday morning, this old building is anything but quiet. Vendors fill the space with fresh produce, baked goods, meats, prepared food, crafts, and handmade pieces from around...
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More Than 60 Tropical Butterfly Species Flutter Through An 8,000-Square-Foot Missouri Conservatory
Butterflies do not exactly respect personal space here. One might zip past your shoulder while another lands nearby and stays put long enough for a photo.
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This Missouri River-Town Restaurant Has Been Serving Ribeye Pitas And Comfort Food For Over 30 Years
A ribeye does not always have to land beside a baked potato. At this Missouri restaurant, one of the longtime favorites puts strips of grilled steak into a warm pita with feta,...
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The Pork Tenderloin At This Missouri Diner Earns Its “Giant” Menu Name
The bun looks almost pointless once this tenderloin lands on the plate. At this Missouri diner, the “Giant” homemade version spreads well past the bread and turns a simple...
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People Have Been Lining Up For Barbecue At This Missouri Railroad-Themed Restaurant Since 1997
Long lines are usually annoying. At a barbecue joint, they can be a very good sign. This Missouri restaurant has been drawing...
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This Missouri Drive-In Brings Back Burgers, Pies, Root Beer, And Old-School Roadside Nostalgia
You do not need a vintage car to enjoy a little drive-in nostalgia here. This Missouri spot brings back the kind of roadside food people still get excited about, with steakburgers,...
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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...
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This Missouri Cafe Sits Steps From The Katy Trail And Doubles As A Full Bike Shop
Coffee first, bike ride second, or the other way around. Either plan works here. This Missouri cafe sits just steps from the...
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This Missouri Farmers Market Runs 33 Weeks A Year And Comes Back Again For The Holidays
This market does not disappear the minute summer ends. For most of the year, this Missouri farmers market keeps Saturdays busy with produce, baked goods, prepared foods, flowers,...
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Plant Lovers Have Been Coming Back To This Missouri Garden Center Since 1934
Need one plant? Good luck leaving with one. This Missouri garden center has been around since 1934, and it is packed with the...
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This Missouri Garden Center Grows Its Own Plants On A Nearby Farm Before Bringing Them To Shoppers
A lot of garden centers sell plants. This Missouri spot actually grows many of its own first. The process starts at a nearby...
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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...
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This Missouri Farm Has Been In The Same Family Since 1854 And Still Grows More Than 1,500 Apple Trees
There are family farms, and then there are farms where the family story stretches back to the 1850s. This Missouri orchard is still run by the same family today, with more than...
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Dutch Pancakes, Poffertjes, And Stroopwafels Fill This Missouri Restaurant Inspired By The Netherlands
Tiny pancakes, giant pancakes, and caramel-filled waffle cookies all on one menu is a pretty good sign breakfast is about to get interesting.
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This Missouri Bagel Shop Boils And Bakes Every Bagel From Scratch The New York Way
There is a big difference between a bagel and a really good bagel, and boiling it first is part of the reason. This Missouri...
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This Missouri Polish Deli Has Been Making Traditional Sausage From Family Recipes For More Than 85 Years
Walking into this deli hungry is a risky move. One look at the sausage case and suddenly dinner, lunch, and “something for later” all seem like reasonable purchases.
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Sushi, Hibachi, Seafood, And Chinese Favorites Share One Huge Missouri Buffet
Grab a plate and try not to overthink the first round. This Missouri buffet gives you sushi, hibachi, seafood, noodles, and Chinese favorites all at once, so the hardest part is...
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This 30,000-Square-Foot Missouri Discount Grocery Store Adds Thousands Of New Bargains Every Day
You could walk in today and come back tomorrow to find a completely different batch of deals. This Missouri discount grocery...
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11 Missouri Restaurants So Far Off The Usual Route, The Drive Becomes Part Of Dinner
Half the fun starts before you ever see the menu. These Missouri restaurants sit beyond the usual busy streets, down quiet highways, around lake roads, and in small towns you might...
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Missouri’s First Coffee Shop West Of The Mississippi Is Still Pouring In This Historic River Town
Coffee comes with a pretty good story at this Missouri stop. The shop sits along a historic Main Street and claims the distinction of being the first coffee shop established west...
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This Missouri Fabric Store Has Been A Crafter’s Treasure Trove Since 1952
A fabric store does not stay around for decades unless people keep finding reasons to come back. This Missouri shop has been...
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This 1928 Missouri Mill Sits At The End Of A Backroad Beside A Rocky Ozark Shut-In
You really do have to go looking for this one. A narrow backroad winds into the Missouri Ozarks, and near the end sits an old mill beside rushing water and exposed rock.
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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...
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Wagon Ruts From Three Legendary Trails Still Cut Through This Missouri Cemetery
You can still see where wagon wheels once pressed into the ground here. This Missouri cemetery preserves old trail ruts tied to the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California routes, and...
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This Missouri Pie Shop Turns Out Around 100 Pies A Day And Has Been Doing It For Decades
This Missouri pie shop has been feeding sweet-toothed regulars for decades, and the ovens stay plenty busy. On a typical day,...
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This All-You-Can-Eat Missouri Buffet Serves Sushi, Hibachi, And Chinese Favorites Near The Lake
Come hungry, because choosing just one thing here is almost impossible. This Missouri buffet brings sushi, hibachi, and Chinese favorites together in one easygoing stop near the...
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Thousands Of Migrating Waterfowl Gather At This 6,705-Acre Missouri Wetland
You can show up here expecting a quiet stretch of wetlands and end up watching thousands of birds move across the water. This...
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The First Restaurant Ever To Carry The Sonic Name Is Still Serving Burgers In Oklahoma
Before Sonic became a familiar roadside sight across the country, one Oklahoma drive-in was the first to put that name on the sign.
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This Oklahoma Restaurant Serves Dim Sum And Shrimp Dumplings Worth The Trip
A good dim sum meal is all about variety, and this Oklahoma restaurant gives diners plenty of reasons to come hungry. Known...
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Oklahoma’s Only Surviving Pre-Civil War Plantation Home Is Open For Living-History Tours
A Greek Revival house built around eighteen forty-five still stands on a quiet hill in Oklahoma, the only pre-Civil War plantation home left in the state.
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This Remote Oklahoma Farm Restaurant Serves One Of The State’s Most Exclusive Seasonal Dinners
The gravel road unwinds through the woods, leading past a pond to a cabin where the evening feels less like a meal and more like a gathering.
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Five Generations Of Bakers Fill This Oklahoma Shop With Fresh Pan Dulce Every Day
The aroma of warm cinnamon and vanilla drifts through the doors before you even step inside. Tongs clatter against metal trays as customers load up on conchas, empanadas, and sweet...
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This Tiny Oklahoma Town Is The Gateway To 1,600 Acres Of Dunes Built For ATV Adventures
A small town in Oklahoma serves as the launchpad for one of the most unexpected landscapes in the Midwest. Just beyond its...
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This Oklahoma Seafood Market Flies In Fresh Fish Twice A Day And Serves Dinner Beside Three Fireplaces
A seafood market that doubles as a fine-dining restaurant is rare enough in a landlocked state. One that flies in fresh fish twice a day and serves dinner beside three roaring...
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This Century-Old Oklahoma Theater Went From Vaudeville To Movies And Still Stages Live Shows
The same stage that once held vaudeville magicians and silent films now hosts Shakespeare in the park and Sweeney Todd. This century-old theater in Oklahoma has lived many lives...
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This Walkable Oklahoma Lake Town Was Designed By The Team Behind Two Famous Florida Beach Communities
So here is something I did not expect to be telling you about Oklahoma, of all places. There is a small lake town called Carlton Landing sitting right on the shoreline of Lake...
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This Long-Running Oklahoma Waterfront Restaurant Still Serves All-You-Can-Eat Catfish And Homemade Brownie Pie
Some restaurants serve a meal. This one serves a tradition, a long-running waterfront spot in Oklahoma where the catfish arrives golden and the brownie pie comes warm from the...
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This 35,000-Square-Foot Oklahoma Antique Mall Packs More Than 100 Vendors Under One Roof
Some antique shops feel like a quick browse, but this one demands a proper time commitment. Tucked inside a sprawling building,...
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This Oklahoma Italian Kitchen Makes Its Pasta From Scratch And Sells Homemade Dinners To Take Home
Some kitchens cook from a box. This one cooks from memory, with recipes that have been passed down through generations and are still made by hand every single day.
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This Oklahoma Market Lets You Shop For Fresh Produce And Fill Your Garden In One Stop
Some shopping trips require two stops, one for the kitchen and one for the yard. This place in Oklahoma collapses that errand list into a single, satisfying visit.
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9 Family-Owned Italian Delis In Oklahoma That Serve The Best Cold Cuts
Forget the shrink-wrapped, mass-produced cold cuts at the supermarket. In Oklahoma, a handful of family-run Italian delis are keeping an old-world tradition alive, slicing premium...
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This Oklahoma Italian Restaurant Brings Wood-Fired Pizza To The Heart Of Cabin Country
Cabin country is not the first place you expect to find a wood-fired pizza oven imported from Naples. Yet here, in the heart of Oklahoma's forested lake region, a charming spot...
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This Oklahoma Restaurant Gives You One Hour To Finish Three Pounds Of Chicken-Fried Steak
The clock is ticking. At a modest restaurant in Oklahoma, diners are given exactly one hour to conquer a three-pound chicken-fried steak.
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This Historic Oklahoma Town Nicknamed The Heart Of The State Is Just Thirty-Five Minutes From The City
Some towns feel like they were designed for a lazy afternoon. This one sits just a short drive from the city, yet it feels a world away.
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The Oldest Canoe Camp On Oklahoma’s Illinois River Still Launches Scenic Float Trips Every Summer
Some traditions are too good to let go, and this one has been floating strong for over fifty years. Tucked into the rolling...
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This Oklahoma Aquarium Lets You Feed Turtles For Just One Dollar
A dollar still buys something meaningful at this Oklahoma aquarium. It buys a stick with a piece of sweet potato and a moment with a turtle that will eat right from your hand.
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This Oklahoma Outlet Sells Brand-Name Furniture And Appliances For Up To 70% Off
The first time you see a designer sofa marked down to a fraction of its original price, you might check the tag twice. That is the experience at this Oklahoma outlet, where brand-name...
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This Oklahoma Chophouse Is An Unexpected Paradise For Lobster Lovers
A chophouse that prides itself on wood-fired steaks is an unlikely place to find some of the best lobster in the state. But at this Oklahoma City landmark, the butter-poached lobster...
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