Tag Archives: Riefe’s Restaurant

Food Fantasies

Posted on July 21, 2021 by SCblogger

Do you associate particular foods with specific events or places? I was watching the Wimbledon tennis tournament and immediately wanted strawberries and cream. Viewing the John Deere Classic golf tournament on TV made me recall the delicious pork chop sandwiches … Continue reading →

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Riefe’s Restaurant: A sad goodbye

Posted on December 10, 2015 by SCblogger

It was 66 years ago that a father and son team opened what would become a landmark restaurant in west Davenport. Orval Riefe and his son, Del, opened Riefe’s Sno-Cone Drive-In at 1737 Fillmore Lane in 1948. Located between West … Continue reading →

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