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Order The Baked Stuffed Lobster At This Plymouth Waterfront Restaurant Families Have Loved For Generations

Massachusetts

Order The Baked Stuffed Lobster At This Plymouth Waterfront Restaurant Families Have Loved For Generations

By Abigail Foster · Oct 13

Virginia

Why Charlottesville Regulars Line Up at The Spot, the Venerable Burger Counter on UVA’s Corner

By Mason Fairfax · Oct 13

Florida

Count On Shrimp And Hush Puppies At These 7 North Florida Seafood Dives

By David Coleman · Oct 13

Indiana

Halloween Visitors Who Want A Real Scare Book Night Tours At The Old Crawfordsville Rotary Jail

By Rachel Collins · Oct 13

Connecticut

Connecticut Seafood Lovers Pile Their Plates With Crab Legs, Sushi, And Lo Mein At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

By Emily Bennett · Oct 13

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Nevada Locals Rave About The New Orleans-Style Catfish At This Tiny, No-Frills Seafood Food Truck

Nevada

Nevada Locals Rave About The New Orleans-Style Catfish At This Tiny, No-Frills Seafood Food Truck

By Sofia Delgado

Cedar Key Is The Gulf Town Where Clam Chowder And Sunsets Are Basically Required

Florida

Cedar Key Is The Gulf Town Where Clam Chowder And Sunsets Are Basically Required

By David Coleman

This Montclair, New Jersey Counter Spot Fries Chicken Fans Call Far Better Than Any Chain

New Jersey

This Montclair, New Jersey Counter Spot Fries Chicken Fans Call Far Better Than Any Chain

By Samantha Russo

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Retirees Are Settling Into Florence, Where Dunes, A River Port And Cheap Living Meet

Oregon

Retirees Are Settling Into Florence, Where Dunes, A River Port And Cheap Living Meet

By Logan Mercer

This Peaceful Kansas River Town Lets Retirees Live Comfortably On A Modest Budget

Kansas

This Peaceful Kansas River Town Lets Retirees Live Comfortably On A Modest Budget

By Derek Whitmore

Locals Swear The Best Pho In The Twin Cities Comes From These 7 Restaurants

Minnesota

Locals Swear The Best Pho In The Twin Cities Comes From These 7 Restaurants

Generations Of Regulars Keep These 8 Small-Town Louisiana Diners Full

Louisiana

Generations Of Regulars Keep These 8 Small-Town Louisiana Diners Full

By Nathan Landry

Here’s Where Kentucky Goes For A Real Philly Cheesesteak, And These 7 Shops Deliver

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Kentucky

Here’s Where Kentucky Goes For A Real Philly Cheesesteak, And These 7 Shops Deliver

Kentucky may be famous for fried chicken and hot browns, but plenty of folks here crave a good Philly cheesesteak too. The trick is finding...

By Mason Whitaker · Oct 13, 2026

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Southern Nevada Families Have Been Driving Out For Breakfast At These 7 Spots For Decades

Nevada

Southern Nevada Families Have Been Driving Out For Breakfast At These 7 Spots For Decades

South Carolina

You’ll Happily Drive Across South Carolina For These 7 Lowcountry Shrimp And Grits Dinners

California

Order The Huge Onion Rings At This Old-School California Drive-In That Stays Busy At Lunch And Dinner

Need Brisket In Sherman, Texas? Folks Point You To This Family-Owned, Trophy-Decorated BBQ Joint

Texas

Need Brisket In Sherman, Texas? Folks Point You To This Family-Owned, Trophy-Decorated BBQ Joint

Indiana

Just Outside Indianapolis, This Danville Diner Piles Biscuits And Gravy Higher Than Most Hoosiers Can Finish

Washington

Washington Pizza Lovers Keep Driving Across Town For These 8 Neighborhood Pizzerias

Tennessee Road Trips Taste Better With These 9 Small-Town Hamburger Stands

Tennessee

Tennessee Road Trips Taste Better With These 9 Small-Town Hamburger Stands

Oregon

Grab A Plate Of Smoked Brisket At This Lincoln City Barbecue Joint Locals Defend

New Jersey

New Jersey Barbecue Fans Make The Long Drive To Hammonton For Brisket So Tender It Falls Apart

Pittsburghers Have Been Lining Up For Chipped Ham Barbecue At This Strip District Deli For Generations

Pennsylvania

Pittsburghers Have Been Lining Up For Chipped Ham Barbecue At This Strip District Deli For Generations

Georgia

Pecan Season Is Here, So Stop At These 7 Georgia Pecan Stores Before The Holidays

California

Regulars Keep Coming Back For The Hot, Crunchy Fried Fish At This No-Frills California Strip-Mall Shack

This Small-Town Beebe Diner Serves Homestyle Arkansas Breakfasts Locals And Passing Travelers Keep Coming Back For

Arkansas

This Small-Town Beebe Diner Serves Homestyle Arkansas Breakfasts Locals And Passing Travelers Keep Coming Back For

Iowa

Across Iowa’s Small Towns, Regulars Have Filled These 7 Restaurants Booth By Booth For Generations

Colorado

How Many Of These 7 Colorado Old Mining-Town Saloons Have You Actually Had A Drink In?

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Here’s Why Folks Wait In Line For Paczki-Style Donuts At This Hamtramck Polish Bakery

Michigan

Here’s Why Folks Wait In Line For Paczki-Style Donuts At This Hamtramck Polish Bakery

Every Fat Tuesday, people in Hamtramck line up for blocks before many offices have even opened. They are not waiting...

By Mason Huron on Oct 13

The Roast Beef Sandwich At These 8 Ohio Joints Is Why Locals Keep Coming Back

Ohio

The Roast Beef Sandwich At These 8 Ohio Joints Is Why Locals Keep Coming Back

Ohio has plenty of famous foods, but a good roast beef sandwich rarely gets the spotlight it deserves. That changes...

By Hudson Dayton on Oct 13

Crab Legs, Sushi, And Fried Shrimp Pile Up At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet In Charlotte

North Carolina

Crab Legs, Sushi, And Fried Shrimp Pile Up At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet In Charlotte

Some seafood meals come on a plate, and some come in a bag big enough to need both hands. In...

By Asher Raleigh on Oct 13

Why Springfield’s The Chili Parlor Is a Go-To Stop When Chili Weather Arrives

Illinois

Why Springfield’s The Chili Parlor Is a Go-To Stop When Chili Weather Arrives

Some chili gets cooked in one big pot and ladled out the same way for everyone. In Springfield, Illinois, one...

By Lincoln Avery on Oct 13

Locals Swear The Beef On Weck At Schwabl’s In West Seneca Beats Anything In Buffalo

New York

Locals Swear The Beef On Weck At Schwabl’s In West Seneca Beats Anything In Buffalo

Western New York takes its roast beef sandwiches seriously, and arguments about the best one can outlast a Buffalo snowstorm....

By Hudson Walker on Oct 13

You Can Taste Over A Century Of Sweet Tradition At Plains Peanut Store

Georgia

You Can Taste Over A Century Of Sweet Tradition At Plains Peanut Store

Some small towns are famous for one big thing, and Plains, Georgia, is known for two: peanuts and President Jimmy...

By Cole Savannah on Oct 12