The country's best diners named for the average joe are highlighted, from a liquor store-turned-restaurant serving up burgers to an authentic Mexican kitchen laying down the law with its arresting dishes.
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In Dundalk, Md., the Greek diner decked out in neon and servin' up family recipes like Yia Yia's grape leaves. In Oxnard, Calif., the jack of all trades joint is baking, brewing, and cooking all in the same restaurant and servin' up some creative burgers like lamb burger with red pepper relish. And in Charleston, S.C., southern heritage meets culinary creativity at this mom and pop joint, with favorites like deep fried pork chops with sweet and spicy pepper jelly.