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Kansas Diners (page 2)

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Frosty Treat
Garden Plain, KS
Frosty Treat opened in 1960. The building is an example of Valentine's Burger Bar model. For more, see this website. [map]

Acosta's & Nieto's Cafe
Hugoton, KS
Double Bubble Dog Wash
Hutchinson, KS
This former Valentine diner in Hugoton has housed Acosta's & Nieto's Cafe since at least 2008. [map]

This former Valentine diner in Hutchinson has housed the Double Bubble Dog Wash since 2018. It housed a check cashing place before that. In 1951, it was housing a liquor store. For more, see this website. [map]

Stacy's Restaurant
Junction City, KS
Stacy's Restaurant opened in 1954. This is Valentine's Double Deluxe model. [map]

former Bob's Diner
Liberal, KS
Bob's Diner was built in 1957. In 2019, the diner was put up for sale. In 2020, it was moved inside the Mid-America Air Museum where it will eventually be restored. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Big Sky Bistro
Parsons, KS
The Big Sky Bistro has occupied this Valentine Burger Bar diner since around 2013. It appears to be closed now. The diner previously housed Hot Rods, Tuggle's, and The Shack. The sign originally had a painted ice cream where the wolf is and probably neon tubing. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Bill's Diner
Topeka, KS
Bill's Diner occupies a Valentine diner from 1971. It was originally Don's Drive-in. In 1995, it became Patty's Place. Later, it was known as L&J's Cafe. It's now housing a Mexican restaurant. For more, see this website. [map]

Valentine diner
Udall, KS
The Valentine diner was built in the early 1960s. It has been vacant for many years. [map]

Valentine diner
Wichita, KS
Valentine diner
Wichita, KS
The Valentine diner shown on the left now houses Heersche Auto Enterprise. It has not been used as a diner since at least 2002. For more, see this website. [map]

The Valentine diner shown on the right opened in the early 1950s as the Crest Grill. Later, it housed Sutch-A-Burger. It has housed the Sport Burger Drive-in since 2007. For more, see this website. [map]

former Dyne Quik
Wichita, KS
Dyne Quik opened in 1959 and closed in 2008. In 2014, the building began housing Taste of Times Square. The Dyne Quick sign was replaced. By 2017, the diner was vacant again and the sign was gone. This is a Valentine Double Deluxe model. The windows are now boarded up. For more, see this website. [map]

More Wichita:
Brint's Diner [map]

various cities:
Valentine diners

Kansas (page 1) Diners Main Page

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