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  "path": "/places/the-poky-dot",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T19:50:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.atlasobscura.com",
  "tags": [
    "colorful consumables",
    "diner",
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  "textContent": "When you step inside the Poky Dot, it’s hard not to instantly feel cheerful. From the bright yellow booths to the hamburger wallpaper to the towering milkshakes served in chocolate-dipped mason jars, everything appears bigger and more colorful here.\n\nWith a soundtrack of 1950s music and retro decor, the ambience feels like a candy-colored time capsule. Whether you’re tucking into the nine-pound banana split, a pile of onion rings, or s'mores French toast, every meal feels a bit like a celebration.\n\nThe menu includes standard diner comforts like burgers and breakfast platters, but the true standouts here are the homemade desserts. Clocking in at nine pounds, the banana split is a particularly decadent delight. But for a true challenge, try the He-Man breakfast, a gargantuan assortment of four eggs, four pancakes, four strips of bacon, two biscuits with gravy, two sausage links, two sausage patties, one slice of ham, two slices of toast, and a side of home fries. Those who finish the meal in 45 minutes get their breakfast for free and a coveted T-shirt.",
  "title": "The Poky Dot in Fairmont, West Virginia"
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