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Doumar's Cones & Barbeque

Name: Doumar's Cones & Barbeque
Address: 1919 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517, VA, US

1919 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517

A Norfolk institution continuously operating at its Monticello Avenue location since 1934, credited with inventing the ice cream cone in 1904 and still serving barbecue with carhop service.

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1919 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517

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Doumar's Cones & Barbeque

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1919 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517

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36.8662644, -76.2848752

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Historical significance

Continuously operating at its current Monticello Avenue location since 1934 (originally opened 1907 at Ocean View Amusement Park); received a James Beard Foundation "America's Classics" award in May 1999 and was featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in August 2008.

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