RIVER VALLEY EATS: Kat Robinson says come for ice cream, stay for dinner at Diamond Drive In in Clarksville
Arkansas's dairy bars are a treasure, for their food, their service, and their status as culinary landmarks. For Clarksville, the dairy bar that evokes grand nostalgia is the Diamond Drive In at 1206 W. Main St. Originally opened in 1967, it has changed little over the decades it's served its community. The same diamond-shaped awning still invites guests to pull up and place an order at its window, then wait in parked vehicles until each meal is served. There is a small dining room, but most choose to enjoy the repasts offered here in their cars.