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This Family-Run New Jersey Seafood Spot Has Been Serving Fried Clams The Same Way Since 1981

New Jersey

This Family-Run New Jersey Seafood Spot Has Been Serving Fried Clams The Same Way Since 1981

By Samantha Russo · Sep 18

Wisconsin

At This Historic Cornucopia Fish Market, Smoked Lake Superior Trout Sells Out By Afternoon

By Ethan Mueller · Sep 18

Alabama

Nine Alabama Roadside Stands Sell Boiled Peanuts By The Bag All Season Long

By James Holloway · Sep 18

Missouri

6 Missouri Root Beer Stands Where They Still Pour It Frosty From The Tap

By Grant Ozark · Sep 18

Arizona

People Drive From All Over Arizona For The Pastrami Piled High At This Scottsdale Deli

By Emma Larkin · Sep 18

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You Can Slurp Raw Oysters On The Half Shell At McGarvey’s, An Annapolis City Dock Institution

Maryland

You Can Slurp Raw Oysters On The Half Shell At McGarvey’s, An Annapolis City Dock Institution

By Chase Chesapeake

This Little Amish Bake Shoppe In Virginia Beach Pulls Folks In For Cinnamon Rolls And Fresh-From-The-Oven Pies

Virginia

This Little Amish Bake Shoppe In Virginia Beach Pulls Folks In For Cinnamon Rolls And Fresh-From-The-Oven Pies

By Mason Fairfax

These 10 Connecticut State Parks Are Perfect For A Slow, Scenic Weekend Outdoors

Connecticut

These 10 Connecticut State Parks Are Perfect For A Slow, Scenic Weekend Outdoors

By Emily Bennett

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Some Of California’s Best Tri-Tip Sandwiches Are Hiding At These 8 Roadside Stands

California

Some Of California’s Best Tri-Tip Sandwiches Are Hiding At These 8 Roadside Stands

This Plainfield Diner Has Dished Out Nostalgic American Comfort Food Since 1954

Indiana

This Plainfield Diner Has Dished Out Nostalgic American Comfort Food Since 1954

By Rachel Collins

Homesick Chicagoans Drive Across The Valley For The Italian Beef At This Phoenix Deli

Arizona

Homesick Chicagoans Drive Across The Valley For The Italian Beef At This Phoenix Deli

Fernley Locals Keep Coming Back To Mary & Moe’s WigWam For A Breakfast That Never Changes

Nevada

Fernley Locals Keep Coming Back To Mary & Moe’s WigWam For A Breakfast That Never Changes

By Sofia Delgado

In South Carolina, An Easy Walking Path Leads Through The Ruins Of A Colonial Town Abandoned Long Ago

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South Carolina

In South Carolina, An Easy Walking Path Leads Through The Ruins Of A Colonial Town Abandoned Long Ago

Tucked along the Ashley River near Summerville, South Carolina, there is a quiet park where a whole colonial town once buzzed with life. Today, all...

By Elias Camden · Sep 18, 2026

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Deep In The Piney Woods, This Nacogdoches Cafe Ladles Chicken And Dumplings Like Grandma Made

Texas

Deep In The Piney Woods, This Nacogdoches Cafe Ladles Chicken And Dumplings Like Grandma Made

Washington

People Line Up Across Washington For The Clam Chowder At This Anacortes Cafe

Missouri

These 8 Missouri Small-Town Cafes Serve The Homemade Soups Locals Line Up For At Lunch

Step Back In Time At This Classic Tennessee Arcade Full Of The Games You Grew Up Playing

Tennessee

Step Back In Time At This Classic Tennessee Arcade Full Of The Games You Grew Up Playing

Maryland

Craving A Real Reuben? These 7 Maryland Delis Grill Them Until The Cheese Runs Over

Ohio

Whenever Ohioans Want Real Sauerbraten, These 6 German Restaurants Do It Right

Craving Real Fish Tacos In The Desert? These 8 Arizona Spots Batter Them Baja-Style

Arizona

Craving Real Fish Tacos In The Desert? These 8 Arizona Spots Batter Them Baja-Style

Michigan

Grab A Booth At This Ann Arbor Deli Where The Reuben Overflows The Plate

New Jersey

Down The Shore In Manahawkin, This Bustling Crab House Draws New Jersey Diners For Its Blue Claw Crabs

Dig Into A Hot Dog All The Way At These 8 North Carolina Stands Locals Swear By

North Carolina

Dig Into A Hot Dog All The Way At These 8 North Carolina Stands Locals Swear By

Maryland

Order The Soft Crab Platter At This Fishing Creek Waterman’s Diner On Hoopers Island

New York

Grab A Texas Hot At This Watertown Diner That Has Fed The North Country Since 1936

In Indiana, 9 Old-School Hot Dog Joints Still Pile On the Chili and Onions

Indiana

In Indiana, 9 Old-School Hot Dog Joints Still Pile On the Chili and Onions

Minnesota

These 8 Minnesota Lakeside Ice Cream Stands Are Worth The Drive On A Hot Summer Day

Florida

Locals Pack This Steinhatchee River Spot For Fresh Gulf Scallops In Season

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Craving Real Southern Barbecue? These 9 Georgia Roadside Joints Serve Classic Barbecue

Georgia

Craving Real Southern Barbecue? These 9 Georgia Roadside Joints Serve Classic Barbecue

Georgia takes its barbecue seriously, and some of the best plates in the state come from small roadside spots you...

By Cole Savannah on Sep 18

Retirees Love This Quiet Arizona Lake Town Where The Fishing Is Free And Life Slows Down

Arizona

Retirees Love This Quiet Arizona Lake Town Where The Fishing Is Free And Life Slows Down

High in the pine country of eastern Arizona sits a calm stretch of water that keeps drawing folks back year...

By Emma Larkin on Sep 18

Idahoans Happily Make The Trip To This Beloved Post Falls Pie Shop For Its Made-From-Scratch Triple Berry Pie

Idaho

Idahoans Happily Make The Trip To This Beloved Post Falls Pie Shop For Its Made-From-Scratch Triple Berry Pie

Some desserts are worth a short drive across town, and a few are worth an actual road trip. In one...

By Blake Sullivan on Sep 18

Grab A Guava Turnover At This Century-Old Tampa Cuban Bakery Near Ybor

Florida

Grab A Guava Turnover At This Century-Old Tampa Cuban Bakery Near Ybor

Some places in Tampa have been baking long before your grandparents were born, and one family has been at it...

By David Coleman on Sep 18

9 Virginia Restaurants Where The Peanut Soup Is Worth Driving Across The State For

Virginia

9 Virginia Restaurants Where The Peanut Soup Is Worth Driving Across The State For

Peanut soup is one of those Virginia dishes that sounds a little strange until you actually try it. It goes...

By Mason Fairfax on Sep 18

Deep In The San Juans, This Old Mining-Town Hotel Still Rents Rooms Above A Historic Saloon

Colorado

Deep In The San Juans, This Old Mining-Town Hotel Still Rents Rooms Above A Historic Saloon

High in the Colorado mountains sits a town that mostly empties out by mid-afternoon, once the day’s train pulls away...

By Logan Aspen on Sep 18