pan-fried inside line - View this location on map 'the smart bet for dinner is mrs. miller's chicken & steak house (501-525-8861) about five miles south of downtown and a couple of blocks from lake hamilton. dining at this traditional supper club takes you back to 1953, when the original mrs. miller (the great-aunt of today's owner, marcia hudson) moved her kitchen to the current site. dinner at mrs. miller's before the races has been a hot springs tradition for decades, as trainers, jockeys and owners gathered for plates of crunchy cornmeal-dusted catfish ($14) or pan-fried chicken ($10). as you settle up your bill, ask mrs. lillian moore, the restaurant's matriarch and an avid race fan, for tips on saturday's lineup. she usually keeps a well-marked racing form behind the cashier's stand.'' New York Times 4723 central avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas Restaurant, Local spot

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