Dixie Cream Cafe

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An independently owned Main Street room with 1950s diner warmth and a from-scratch Southern kitchen. Smoked brisket hash, Bananas Foster French toast and biscuits under sausage gravy run the morning. The dog-friendly patio keeps it a neighborhood ritual.

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