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Ranchman's Cafe and the name Larry McMurtry took from it
1948
Ponder, Texas
A steak and chicken fried steak counter opened in Ponder in 1948 and ran for seventy five years, keeping a reputation for its pies and a rule about ordering your baked potato in advance. It appeared in Bonnie and Clyde and later on Bobby Flay's FoodNation. Larry McMurtry said the title Lonesome Dove came from a sign he saw here. It closed in 2023.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: documented spot
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