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You’ll Find The Crispiest Fried Chicken In Texas At These 8 Small-Town Diners

Texas

You’ll Find The Crispiest Fried Chicken In Texas At These 8 Small-Town Diners

By Marco Rinaldi · Sep 27

Washington

Ever Tried A Real Hawaiian Plate Lunch? These 7 Washington Spots Serve Huge Ones

By Claire Donovan · Sep 27

Missouri

People Drive Across Missouri For The Fried Pork Tenderloin At This Small-Town Tavern

By Grant Ozark · Sep 27

Indiana

Indiana Seafood Lovers Go From Crab Legs To Sushi To Hot Pot At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

By Rachel Collins · Sep 27

Tennessee

Out On The Cumberland Plateau, Seven Tennessee Mom-And-Pop Pizza Parlors Still Hand-Toss Every Pie

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 27

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Baltimore’s Italian Families Have Been Buying Cannoli At This Little Italy Pastry Shop For Generations

Maryland

Baltimore’s Italian Families Have Been Buying Cannoli At This Little Italy Pastry Shop For Generations

By Chase Chesapeake

A Stack Of Swedish Pancakes Keeps Regulars Coming Back To This Clearwater Breakfast Spot

Florida

A Stack Of Swedish Pancakes Keeps Regulars Coming Back To This Clearwater Breakfast Spot

By David Coleman

Up In Geneva, This Old Swiss Chalet Serves Pierogi Next To Rows Of Lake Erie Vines

Ohio

Up In Geneva, This Old Swiss Chalet Serves Pierogi Next To Rows Of Lake Erie Vines

By Hudson Dayton

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Pizza Lovers Argue Over These 7 Arizona Pizzerias Firing Pies In Wood Ovens

Arizona

Pizza Lovers Argue Over These 7 Arizona Pizzerias Firing Pies In Wood Ovens

Ride The Ferry To This Quiet Lake Michigan Island Where Sand Dunes Meet Empty Trails

Michigan

Ride The Ferry To This Quiet Lake Michigan Island Where Sand Dunes Meet Empty Trails

Only Locals Seem To Know About This Lakewood Kosher Bakery’s Babka

New Jersey

Only Locals Seem To Know About This Lakewood Kosher Bakery’s Babka

By Samantha Russo

Crab Cakes At These 7 North Carolina Waterfront Restaurants Are Mostly Crab, Not Filler

North Carolina

Crab Cakes At These 7 North Carolina Waterfront Restaurants Are Mostly Crab, Not Filler

By Asher Raleigh

Deep In Southern Maryland, This Tobacco Barn Turned Winery Pours Wine Among The Rolling Fields

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Maryland

Deep In Southern Maryland, This Tobacco Barn Turned Winery Pours Wine Among The Rolling Fields

Southern Maryland has a long history of farm fields, tobacco barns, and quiet back roads that wind toward the water. Down one of those roads...

By Chase Chesapeake · Sep 27, 2026

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Italian Grandmothers Would Approve Of The Sunday Sauce At These 6 Bronx Red-Sauce Joints

New York

Italian Grandmothers Would Approve Of The Sunday Sauce At These 6 Bronx Red-Sauce Joints

Indiana

Dinner At Teibel’s In Schererville Means Lake Perch The Way Northwest Indiana Has Loved It Since 1929

Minnesota

This Underrated Minnesota State Park Hides A Geological Wonder You Can Tour Deep Underground

Nobody Leaves Hungry At This All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffet In Orlando

Florida

Nobody Leaves Hungry At This All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffet In Orlando

Georgia

Since 1946, The Dillard House In North Georgia Has Filled Tables With Country Ham And Biscuits

Arizona

In Scottsdale, Arizona, This Beloved Cafe Serves Comfort-Food Breakfasts And Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Worth The Wait

In The Tiny Idaho Town Of Ucon, This Old-School Diner Serves Scratch-Made Breakfast Locals Swear By

Idaho

In The Tiny Idaho Town Of Ucon, This Old-School Diner Serves Scratch-Made Breakfast Locals Swear By

Virginia

This Small-Town Virginia Seafood Shack Fries Its Oysters Up Fresh And Never Greasy

Colorado

On The First Friday Of Every Month This Walkable Denver Arts District Fills Its Galleries And Cafes For An Easy, Relaxing Day Trip

Spend A Slow Afternoon Wandering The Shops And Cafes Of This Kentucky Horse Country Town

Kentucky

Spend A Slow Afternoon Wandering The Shops And Cafes Of This Kentucky Horse Country Town

Massachusetts

Pick Your Own Apples, Then Sip Wine Made From Them On This Hilltop Orchard In Bolton

Missouri

These 8 Missouri Taco Trucks Serve The Kind Of Street Tacos Locals Argue About

Who Knew These 6 Gas Stations Served Tennessee’s Most Talked-About Fried Chicken?

Tennessee

Who Knew These 6 Gas Stations Served Tennessee’s Most Talked-About Fried Chicken?

Indiana

Grab A Spot At The Counter Of Bonge’s Tavern In Perkinsville For Its Famous Perkinsville Pork

California

Nobody Leaves Philippe The Original In Los Angeles Without Trying The Famous French Dip

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Retirees Are Quietly Settling Into This Nevada Desert Town Where New Homes Come With Pickleball Courts And Pools

Nevada

Retirees Are Quietly Settling Into This Nevada Desert Town Where New Homes Come With Pickleball Courts And Pools

Out in the Nevada desert, the small city of Mesquite has become a new home base for people who are...

By Sofia Delgado on Sep 27

Fried Okra By The Basketful Is What Keeps Regulars Loyal To This Orangeburg Soul Food Kitchen

South Carolina

Fried Okra By The Basketful Is What Keeps Regulars Loyal To This Orangeburg Soul Food Kitchen

Some of the best meals in South Carolina are hiding at a stop sign on a quiet back road. Salt...

By Elias Camden on Sep 27

Road Trippers Stretch Their Legs At These 7 Texas Czech Spots For Fresh Sausage And Pastries

Texas

Road Trippers Stretch Their Legs At These 7 Texas Czech Spots For Fresh Sausage And Pastries

Texas highways have a secret menu, and it is written in Czech words like kolache and klobasnik. Long before chain...

By Marco Rinaldi on Sep 27

People Keep Coming Back To This Historic Phoenix Diner That’s Been Serving Comfort Food Since 1945

Arizona

People Keep Coming Back To This Historic Phoenix Diner That’s Been Serving Comfort Food Since 1945

Phoenix has changed a lot since the end of World War II. Freeways arrived, towers rose downtown, and new neighborhoods...

By Emma Larkin on Sep 27

Smoked Fish Dip Tastes Best At These 4 Old Florida Fish Houses

Florida

Smoked Fish Dip Tastes Best At These 4 Old Florida Fish Houses

Every Florida native has an opinion about smoked fish dip, and most of those opinions start with a specific waterfront...

By David Coleman on Sep 27

This Rustic Mississippi Steakhouse Sits In An Old Country Store Where You Grab Your Beer From A Trough And It’s Worth The Drive

Mississippi

This Rustic Mississippi Steakhouse Sits In An Old Country Store Where You Grab Your Beer From A Trough And It’s Worth The Drive

Somewhere in the back roads of Hinds County sits a weathered general store that has quietly served some of the...

By Cole Harrison on Sep 27