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Fried Chicken Comes Out Golden At These 6 Washington Restaurants That Locals Have Trusted For Generations

Washington

Fried Chicken Comes Out Golden At These 6 Washington Restaurants That Locals Have Trusted For Generations

By Claire Donovan · Nov 11

Texas

Fried Chicken In A Former Gas Station Is What Draws Texans To Gus’s In Austin

By Marco Rinaldi · Nov 11

Minnesota

Families Have Run These 8 Minnesota Restaurants For Three Generations Or More

By Owen Larson · Nov 11

Kentucky

Louisville’s Check’s Cafe Has Poured Cold Beer And Served Fried Fish To Germantown For Generations

By Mason Whitaker · Nov 11

Massachusetts

Grab A Cocktail, Then Order Prime Rib At This Cozy Massachusetts Steakhouse That Started As A Mom-And-Pop

By Abigail Foster · Nov 11

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One Hoboken, New Jersey Family Has Been Piling Homemade Mozzarella Onto Massive Subs For Loyal Locals For Over 45 Years

New Jersey

One Hoboken, New Jersey Family Has Been Piling Homemade Mozzarella Onto Massive Subs For Loyal Locals For Over 45 Years

By Samantha Russo

Grab A Booth At Durango’s Diner, Where Green Chile Has Smothered Breakfast Since 1965

Colorado

Grab A Booth At Durango’s Diner, Where Green Chile Has Smothered Breakfast Since 1965

Snow Turns Ash Cave Into Hocking Hills’ Most Peaceful Winter Walk, With An Icy Waterfall Overhead

Ohio

Snow Turns Ash Cave Into Hocking Hills’ Most Peaceful Winter Walk, With An Icy Waterfall Overhead

By Hudson Dayton

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Retirees Are Finding Their People Around A Lakeside Fire Pit, An Indoor Pool, And Karaoke Nights At This 55+ Community In Eugene, Oregon

Oregon

Retirees Are Finding Their People Around A Lakeside Fire Pit, An Indoor Pool, And Karaoke Nights At This 55+ Community In Eugene, Oregon

By Logan Mercer

Seven Maryland Taverns That Have Been Pouring Drinks Since Before The Civil War

Maryland

Seven Maryland Taverns That Have Been Pouring Drinks Since Before The Civil War

By Chase Chesapeake

Six Gold Rush Towns In California Where Old Saloons Still Serve Lunch

California

Six Gold Rush Towns In California Where Old Saloons Still Serve Lunch

Why Do Old Florida Families Keep Driving To Cedar Key For Clam Chowder At Tony’s?

Florida

Why Do Old Florida Families Keep Driving To Cedar Key For Clam Chowder At Tony’s?

By David Coleman

Lake Hope Dining Lodge in McArthur, Ohio, Serves Hearty Meals in a Cabin-Style Setting Inside a Forested State Park

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Ohio

Lake Hope Dining Lodge in McArthur, Ohio, Serves Hearty Meals in a Cabin-Style Setting Inside a Forested State Park

Deep in the woods of southeast Ohio, past winding park roads and tall trees, a wooden lodge sits on a hillside above a quiet lake....

By Hudson Dayton · Nov 11, 2026

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5 Old Truck Stop Diners in Nevada Where Walking In Feels Like 1970 All Over Again

Nevada

5 Old Truck Stop Diners in Nevada Where Walking In Feels Like 1970 All Over Again

Arizona

Nobody Leaves Hungry At These 4 Arizona Truck-Stop Cafes Where Chicken-Fried Steak Covers The Plate

Ohio

Columbus, Ohio Locals Keep Coming Back To This Family-Run Deli, Open Since 1960, For Toasted Subs And Lasagna

Fishermen And Families Still Crowd The Counter At Al Johnson’s In Sister Bay, Goats And All

Wisconsin

Fishermen And Families Still Crowd The Counter At Al Johnson’s In Sister Bay, Goats And All

Alabama

Hot Rolls And Fried Chicken Make Sunday Lunch At Mrs. B’s In Montgomery Feel Like Family

Missouri

The Savoy In Downtown Kansas City Brings New Life To A Historic Dining Room

Arizona’s Seven Oldest Sonoran Hot Dog Carts And Stands Are Still Feeding Tucson Late Into The Night

Arizona

Arizona’s Seven Oldest Sonoran Hot Dog Carts And Stands Are Still Feeding Tucson Late Into The Night

Maryland

Point Lookout State Park At Maryland’s Southern Tip Is Wonderfully Empty Once November Arrives

Virginia

Road Trips Through Virginia Taste Better When You Stop At These 4 Old Country Stores For Ham Biscuits

Connecticut Hikers Get Sweeping River Views Without The Crowds At Devil’s Hopyard In East Haddam

Connecticut

Connecticut Hikers Get Sweeping River Views Without The Crowds At Devil’s Hopyard In East Haddam

California

When Fog Rolls Into Monterey, These 6 Restaurants Keep Fishermen Warm With Chowder And Coffee

Indiana

Walk Into Bread Basket Cafe In Danville And You’ll Smell Fresh Pie Before You Sit

Glendale’s Seven Oldest Burrito Counters Still Wrap Them By Hand For Neighborhood Regulars

Arizona

Glendale’s Seven Oldest Burrito Counters Still Wrap Them By Hand For Neighborhood Regulars

Nevada

This Steakhouse Inside A Nevada Casino Near Lake Tahoe Is Worth The Drive To Stateline

Florida

Airboats Skim Past Gators At Boggy Creek, A Central Florida Swamp Ride Locals Have Loved For Decades

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Get To These 7 Texas Tamale Makers Before Christmas Orders Close Out For The Year

Texas

Get To These 7 Texas Tamale Makers Before Christmas Orders Close Out For The Year

In Texas, Christmas does not really start until the tamales are on the table. Families order them by the dozen,...

By Marco Rinaldi on Nov 11

More Than 8 Years Later, The Same Family Still Runs The Smoker At These Eight Missouri Barbecue Joints

Missouri

More Than 8 Years Later, The Same Family Still Runs The Smoker At These Eight Missouri Barbecue Joints

Some barbecue spots open with a bang and fade a few years later, but Missouri has a stubborn streak of...

By Grant Ozark on Nov 11

Five Texas Icehouses Where The Burgers Are As Cold-Beer Worthy As The Patio

Texas

Five Texas Icehouses Where The Burgers Are As Cold-Beer Worthy As The Patio

Long before air conditioning, Texas icehouses were where neighbors picked up blocks of ice, and many of them slowly turned...

By Marco Rinaldi on Nov 11

Up On The Wekiva River, Alligators Drift Past Diners At Wekiwa Springs’ Neighbor, Wekiva Island Near Orlando

Florida

Up On The Wekiva River, Alligators Drift Past Diners At Wekiwa Springs’ Neighbor, Wekiva Island Near Orlando

North of Orlando, there is a riverside hangout where lunch comes with a side of wildlife. People sit at tables...

By David Coleman on Nov 11

Clean-Tasting Catfish Is What Keeps Locals Coming Back To This Mom-And-Pop Jackson, Tennessee Hole-In-The-Wall

Tennessee

Clean-Tasting Catfish Is What Keeps Locals Coming Back To This Mom-And-Pop Jackson, Tennessee Hole-In-The-Wall

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep frying fish the way folks in West Tennessee like it. On a...

By Caleb Whitaker on Nov 11

Over In Kenosha, Frank’s Diner Serves Breakfast Inside A 1926 Railcar That Still Feels Original

Wisconsin

Over In Kenosha, Frank’s Diner Serves Breakfast Inside A 1926 Railcar That Still Feels Original

Some breakfast spots open with a fresh coat of paint and a trendy logo. This one opened in 1926 and...

By Ethan Mueller on Nov 11