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Road-Trippers Up And Down I-5 Plan Their Stop Around The Split Pea Soup And Pot Roast At This Old-Fashioned Santa Nella, California Restaurant
By Evan Cook · Sep 30
Floridians And Cruise Passengers Alike Make A Point Of Stopping At This Cozy Cocoa Country Diner For Home-Style Cooking And Shrimp And Grits
By David Coleman · Sep 30
Ohio Burger Lovers Keep Coming Back To The Burgers At These 7 Old-School Grills
By Hudson Dayton · Sep 30
Fallon Farm Families Have Been Filling These 7 Hometown Spots For Generations
By Sofia Delgado · Sep 30
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This Tiny Alabama Town On The River Is Perfect For A Slow, Unhurried Weekend
Locals Love This Missouri Diner In A Former Grocery Store, And The Breakfast Portions Are Hearty
By Grant Ozark
Seven Arizona Dive Bars Still Pour Cheap Drinks Under Neon Signs From Decades Ago
By Emma Larkin
The Ruins Of Ellicott City’s Patapsco Female Institute, A Former Girls’ Boarding School, Carry A Haunted Reputation
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Meet The Staunton Diner Where Pie Cases Stay Full And The Coffee Keeps Coming
Near the spot where two big Virginia interstates meet, a pie case has been pulling road-trippers off the highway for decades. Staunton is a small...
By Mason Fairfax · Sep 30, 2026
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Portland’s Laminated Pastry Obsession, Explained Through the Counter at Ken’s Artisan Bakery on NW 21st Avenue
Portland has a habit of lining up on sidewalks before most offices open, and the prize is usually a croissant....
By Logan Mercer on Sep 30
Nothing Beats The Open Prairie At This Tiny Corner Of Wild Land Near Rochester
Some of the best places in Washington have no gift shop, no ticket booth, and no line at the gate....
By Claire Donovan on Sep 30
Why Are Arizona Families Driving Hours To These 6 Old-Fashioned Candy Stores?
Grocery store candy aisles all look the same, and kids can tell. That is exactly why so many Arizona families...
By Emma Larkin on Sep 30
Grab A Booth At This Shiny Retro New Jersey Diner For Giant Corn Muffins And Great Coffee
Some diners blend into the highway scenery, and some refuse to. Along a busy stretch of central New Jersey, one...
By Samantha Russo on Sep 30
Four Generations In, This Old-School Michigan Bakery Has Been Turning Out Donuts Since 1913
Plenty of small businesses struggle to reach their fifth birthday. In Jackson, Michigan, one modest bakery has been frying donuts...
By Mason Huron on Sep 30
Seven North Carolina Mom-And-Pop Pizzerias Where The Crust Alone Is Worth The Drive
Plenty of pizza can cover up a boring crust with extra cheese and a pile of toppings, but the spots...
By Asher Raleigh on Sep 30