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Doumar's Cones and BBQ never offered curb service on skates. Although a curb once separated the restaurant and the service parking area, it has since been paved over. Doumar's Cones and BBQ is usually confused with a similar nearby drive-in, called Schoes, which went out of business. Their curb
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