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Skeen Burger

Dewey Skeen put Morning Glory restaurant on the map with the creation of what came to be known as the “Skeen Burger.” Customers could order it nine different ways, but the ingredients of the patty itself remain a mystery (speculations include applesauce, Ritz crackers, and onion salt). Skeen was known to make customers wait as he scraped the grill between each order with a razor blade held by a pair of pliers. Today, the building is home to S&S Grill, and the Skeen Burger lives on only in memory.

In 1947, as the furniture industry in Thomasville, NC was booming, Dewey Skeen built a restaurant in the factory district. He served burgers made from local high quality beef. The restaurant was called the Morning Glory and the burgers got their name from the man who made them, but he never called them that.

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