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Olmsted Falls Sunoco, Olmsted Falls, Ohio

 Jul. 18, 2019

In the Cleveland suburb of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, is a viral c-store foodie hit. “This place is really one of a kind,” says one of many five-star reviews on Yelp for Olmsted Falls Sunoco. “I went in ...

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Local Flavor: Basecamp and Rations

 Jul. 18, 2019

The rocky geography around Jackson Hole, Wyo., is known for its hiking, celebrities and the Sloshie, a frozen alcohol beverage. At Rations, the restaurant inside the Basecamp c-store, chef Brian Laugh...

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Local Flavor: Choice Market

Jul. 18, 2019

In downtown Denver, Choice Market, an independent convenience store and prepared foods market, is known for serving up a menu developed around seasonal, locally grown ingredients. This year, Choic...

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Local Flavor: Lincoln’s Country Store

Jul. 18, 2019

Whoopie pies, a New England original, are a favorite of locals at Lincoln’s Country Store. Two cakelike cookies sandwich a cream filling, which can be any combination of flavors: traditional chocolate...

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Cookin’ From Scratch, Doolittle, Mo.

Jul. 18, 2019

The giant chicken in the back of an El Camino may beckon travelers along Route 66 to stop at Cookin’ From Scratch. But it’s the locals in Doolittle, Mo. (population: 600), who have kept Tony Sherrer b...

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Ray’s Mini Mart, Muskegon, Mich.

Jul. 18, 2019

While Ray is no longer around, Ray’s Mini Mart still is. The Muskegon, Mich., c-store has been in business for 55 years. “I didn’t want to change the name,” says Jeff Daugherty, the third owner, who h...

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Basecamp and Rations, Wilson, Wyo.

Jul. 18, 2019

The Teton mountain range, which runs 40 miles north to south in western Wyoming, divides two socioeconomic worlds. On the east side of the range are communities such as Jackson Hole, Wyo., the vacatio...

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Lincoln’s Country Store, Warren, Maine

Jul. 18, 2019

Lincoln’s Country Store is a perfect example of Maine’s small-town general stores. In the wintertime, locals zoom over on snowmobiles to fuel up at one of its four pumps, then run into the store to gr...

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Local Flavor: The Thumb

Jul. 18, 2019

Reflecting the heat of the Arizona desert, the award-winning barbecue from this c-store is typified by The Brisket Stack, which is smoked for 12 hours and topped with a fried egg. The Thumb smokes its...

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Local Flavor: King Chicken Fillin’ Station

Jul. 18, 2019

Located in Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, King Chicken Fillin’ Station offers Southern classics such as smoked, grilled and fried chicken; chicken and waffles; and its most popular entree, t...

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