This Virginia Drive-In Burger Joint Is So Old-Fashioned, Locals Say It Keeps Their Town’s Traditions Alive

Norfolk, Virginia holds a special place in American food history, and one restaurant stands as a living monument to simpler times.

Doumar’s Cones & Barbeque has been serving hungry customers since 1904, making it one of the oldest continuously operating drive-ins in the entire country.

Locals don’t just visit for the burgers and shakes, they come to experience a piece of their hometown’s soul, where carhops still deliver food on window trays and milkshakes are hand-mixed the old-fashioned way…

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