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Updated: 1:02 AM Apr 8, 2008
Local Truck Stop Featured on Food Network For Home Style Cookin'
Just Like Mom Used To Make The Smokey Valley Truck Stop in Olive Hill, KY has become an eastern Kentucky tourist attraction after being featured on the Food Network
Posted: 4:34 PM Apr 7, 2008Reporter: Bill Murray Email Address: bill.murray@wsaz.com |
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OLIVE HILL, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Someone's in the kitchen with Juanita, Janet, Lorraine and all the ladies at the Smokey Valley Truck Stop.
It's become a local tourist attraction after being featured on the Food Network. Smokey Valley isn't known for it's gimmicks, just good food after 30 years, but its Coconut Cream Pie caught the attention of folks from national TV.
Juanita Flannery owns the place. Since the segment aired, she says, "people have been calling and coming in from all over the country."
Juanita never realized what kind of following the Food Network has from its loyal fans. Last week, one couple stopped by, crisscrossing the country, eating at the hot spots they've seen on TV. The star attraction here has been the coconut cream pie.
Since the TV show spotlight, the ladies have been making about two dozen a day. Janet Littleton's a cook in the kitchen. She says, "I never expected all these people coming from everywhere, and I mean everywhere!"
The Food Network is profiling several local businesses in coming weeks, including Rocco's, Hillbilly Hotdogs and Central City Cafe, all in Huntington.
A rebroadcast of the show that featured the Smokey Valley Truck Stop will air on April 11th at noon.
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i saw the episode of guy fieri's ddd featuring the smokey valley truck stop place and im dying to try that coconut cream pie. does anyone know the recipe and would be kind enough to email it to me? pretty please?? lol thanks
For Sheryl--Carter Caves is very close by and is a beautiful place to hike, horseback ride, mini-golf, etc. It is off the next exit east of the exit for the Truck Stop. People are very friendly here and would be glad to give you directions from the restaurant. Also, there is an Octoberfest in Grayson (also close by) sometime in October. Go to www.wugowgoh.com for the information on that.
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