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Pecan Pie Lovers Should Plan A Detour To These 7 South Carolina Bakeries This Fall

South Carolina

Pecan Pie Lovers Should Plan A Detour To These 7 South Carolina Bakeries This Fall

By Elias Camden · Oct 23

California

California Locals Rave About The Fried Chicken And Fork-Tender Smothered Pork Chops At This Inglewood Soul Food Kitchen, Open Since 1975

By Evan Cook · Oct 23

Texas

Since 1926, Mr. Gatti’s Rival Has Nothing On This Vintage Downtown Diner In Tyler, Texas

By Marco Rinaldi · Oct 23

Nevada

Travelers Across Nevada Make A Point To Stop For The Chorizo And Eggs At Elko’s Old Basque Hotel

By Sofia Delgado · Oct 23

Illinois

Illinois Still Has Old-Fashioned Soda Fountains, And These 6 Are Worth A Drive

By Lincoln Avery · Oct 23

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Indiana Seafood Lovers Line Up Out The Door At This Indianapolis Buffet For Crab Legs And Prime Rib

Indiana

Indiana Seafood Lovers Line Up Out The Door At This Indianapolis Buffet For Crab Legs And Prime Rib

By Rachel Collins

Why Western Maryland Regulars Keep Driving Up The Mountain To Penn Alps In Grantsville

Maryland

Why Western Maryland Regulars Keep Driving Up The Mountain To Penn Alps In Grantsville

By Chase Chesapeake

Dim Sum Carts Still Roll Through The Dining Room At Jade Garden In Seattle’s Chinatown-International District

Washington

Dim Sum Carts Still Roll Through The Dining Room At Jade Garden In Seattle’s Chinatown-International District

By Claire Donovan

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Five Small-Town Tennessee Cafes Open For Coffee At Sunrise

Tennessee

Five Small-Town Tennessee Cafes Open For Coffee At Sunrise

By Caleb Whitaker

Seven Oregon Diners Where Somebody Still Makes The Soup Of The Day From Scratch

Oregon

Seven Oregon Diners Where Somebody Still Makes The Soup Of The Day From Scratch

By Logan Mercer

Seven Oregon Donut Shops Where The Glaze Is Still Warm When You Get There

Oregon

Seven Oregon Donut Shops Where The Glaze Is Still Warm When You Get There

By Logan Mercer

Retirees In Haddonfield Start Their Mornings At Coffee Counters That Haven’t Changed In Years

New Jersey

Retirees In Haddonfield Start Their Mornings At Coffee Counters That Haven’t Changed In Years

By Samantha Russo

Altoona, Pennsylvania Locals Fill Up On Creamed Chipped Beef And Ham Pot Pie At This Longtime Diner

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Pennsylvania

Altoona, Pennsylvania Locals Fill Up On Creamed Chipped Beef And Ham Pot Pie At This Longtime Diner

Thirty dozen eggs can disappear into one small kitchen during a single breakfast rush in Altoona. That is not a typo, and it is not...

By Logan Lancaster · Oct 23, 2026

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Locals Swear The Best Fried Chicken In Savannah Comes From Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining Room

Georgia

Locals Swear The Best Fried Chicken In Savannah Comes From Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining Room

California

California Seafood Lovers Swear By This Hotel-Like All-You-Can-Eat Buffet For Crab Legs, Sushi, And Chinese Classics

Arkansas

In Arkansas’s Small Towns, 8 Catfish Joints Locals Have Sworn By

Iowa Fans Of Loose-Meat Sandwiches Keep Coming Back To These 7 Spots

Iowa

Iowa Fans Of Loose-Meat Sandwiches Keep Coming Back To These 7 Spots

Colorado

Lines Stretch Down the Block at This Denver, Colorado Jewish Deli for a Pastrami Reuben That Fills You Up

Michigan

Flint-Style Coneys Have Kept Burton, Michigan Locals Filling Up At This Diner Counter Since 1966

Step Inside The Nostalgia Of Ohio’s Vintage Diners, Where 7 Still Shine

Ohio

Step Inside The Nostalgia Of Ohio’s Vintage Diners, Where 7 Still Shine

Ohio

Ask Any Cleveland Regular And They’ll Point You To Slyman’s? No, To Lucky’s Cafe For Brunch

North Carolina

Fried Chicken That Beats Any Chain Is Waiting At This No-Frills Roadside Spot In Wilson

Step Inside This 1920s Chicago Soda Fountain And You’ll Find Malts Made The Old Way

Illinois

Step Inside This 1920s Chicago Soda Fountain And You’ll Find Malts Made The Old Way

New York

Lakeside In Skaneateles, Doug’s Fish Fry Keeps A Line Out The Door All Year

Pennsylvania

Why Do Pennsylvania Road-Trippers Stock Up At Sheetz And Wawa Rivals Like Turkey Hill? These 7 Convenience Stops Explain It

People Drive From All Over Georgia For The Smoked Wings At Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q In Atlanta

Georgia

People Drive From All Over Georgia For The Smoked Wings At Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q In Atlanta

Michigan

Live Piano, Wagyu Ribeyes, And Classic Cocktails Fill This Legendary Old-School Michigan Steakhouse

California

California Seafood Lovers Save Friday And Saturday Dinners For Crab Legs, Sushi, And Chinese Dishes At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

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7 Places to Eat Along Nevada’s I-80 That Long-Haul Drivers Swear By

Nevada

7 Places to Eat Along Nevada’s I-80 That Long-Haul Drivers Swear By

Nevada’s stretch of I-80 runs across a lot of open desert, and the gaps between good meals can feel longer...

By Sofia Delgado on Oct 22

Seven Texas Courthouse Square Cafes Where Breakfast Still Comes With Small-Town Gossip

Texas

Seven Texas Courthouse Square Cafes Where Breakfast Still Comes With Small-Town Gossip

In a lot of Texas county seats, the real news of the day does not start in the courthouse. It...

By Marco Rinaldi on Oct 22

Tennessee Seafood Lovers Pile Their Plates With Crab Legs, Sushi, And Chinese Classics At This Huge Clarksville Buffet

Tennessee

Tennessee Seafood Lovers Pile Their Plates With Crab Legs, Sushi, And Chinese Classics At This Huge Clarksville Buffet

Some Clarksville families plan their whole weekend around one question: how many plates is too many? At one big buffet...

By Caleb Whitaker on Oct 22

In A Monumental Indiana Building, This Old-School Steakhouse Pairs Ribeyes With Live Piano

Indiana

In A Monumental Indiana Building, This Old-School Steakhouse Pairs Ribeyes With Live Piano

Downtown Indianapolis has plenty of places to grab a bite before a big game, but only a few feel like...

By Rachel Collins on Oct 22

The Old Spaghetti Factory In Tacoma Serves Family-Friendly Pasta Dinners Amid Turn-Of-The-Century Decor

Washington

The Old Spaghetti Factory In Tacoma Serves Family-Friendly Pasta Dinners Amid Turn-Of-The-Century Decor

Some families measure the years in birthdays, and some measure them in plates of spaghetti eaten at the same downtown...

By Claire Donovan on Oct 22

Even Neighbors Miss This Family-Owned San Antonio, Texas Spot Selling All-Meat Barbacoa And Tamales To Go

Texas

Even Neighbors Miss This Family-Owned San Antonio, Texas Spot Selling All-Meat Barbacoa And Tamales To Go

A woman grew up a couple of blocks from a little barbacoa shop on San Antonio’s south side and never...

By Marco Rinaldi on Oct 22