11 Hidden Pennsylvania Italian Restaurants Serving Old-School Comfort Food Worth The Drive
Somewhere in Pennsylvania, a small-town kitchen makes its manicotti with a crepe instead of a pasta tube. I read that and had to sit down…
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This Texas Tea Room Stacks Fresh Scones On The Table And Has Locals Coming Back For More
A Netflix cake champion runs a tea room where scones arrive with scratch-made Devonshire cream. Yes, the same baker who won a season of Is…
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Kids Climb Real Locomotives For Free At This Boulder City Railroad Museum In Nevada
Kids get into this railroad museum for free, and they can step inside real vintage rail cars. Not behind a rope. Inside. One of those…
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This Oklahoma Soda Fountain Heaps Up Old-Fashioned Floats That Keep Locals Coming Back
The Coca-Cola dispenser behind this counter was installed in 1950, and it still pours. Order a float here, and that old machine helps build it….
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10 Old-School Italian Restaurants In Massachusetts That Still Serve Massive Portions
One Italian restaurant hides its dining room behind a deli counter. Another serves a seafood pasta for two topped with a whole lobster. I love…
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We Ranked The 10 Best BBQ Restaurants In Lexington, Kentucky And Here’s Who Made The Cut
One Lexington barbecue joint has walls covered with thousands of names, drawings, and messages scribbled by guests. Another sits right on the banks of the…
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The 7 Remote Mississippi Restaurants Most Travelers Never Find That Are Worth Every Mile Of The Drive
A gravel lot, a sagging porch, and a hand-painted sign were all we had to go on the first time a back road in Mississippi…
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The Secret Nebraska Thrift Store That Locals Keep To Themselves For Great Finds
A basement that once rolled with roller skaters, then splattered with paintball players, now sells vintage glassware and band tees. That’s a strange résumé for…
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This No-Frills Maine Seafood Shack Serves Generous Platters Worth Every Penny
A lobster banh mi sits on the same menu as fried clams and clam chowder. That one sandwich tells you a lot about this spot….
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Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Area Has 10 Diners Where Hearty Meals Matter More Than Fancy Decor
In 1996, a U.S. president and a German chancellor sat down together at a 1950s-themed diner in Milwaukee. No white tablecloths. No velvet ropes. Just…
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This Wisconsin Restaurant Won A Prestigious Culinary Award, And Its Seafood Is Worth Planning Dinner Around
Sweet corn fritters stuffed with snow crab. That’s the kind of thing that has landed on the menu at a small dinner spot run by…
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The Hidden Indiana Deli Where Locals Go Out Of Their Way For Italian Beef Sandwiches Double The Usual Size
The Italian beef here gets slow-roasted in-house, then piled so high on Turano French bread that the sandwich looks ready to topple over. That is…
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This Florida Food Truck Serves Puerto Rican Comfort Food People Will Happily Drive For
A food truck that serves mofongo stuffed with octopus, conch, and shrimp all at once? That sounds like a dare, and I’m happy to accept…
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Free Museum Passes And Cooked-To-Order Breakfast Await At This 1933 Hotel In Nevada
A hotel built in 1933 hands its guests free passes to a museum about Hoover Dam. That museum sits right next door, connected to the…
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Step Back In Time At This Reno, Nevada, Supper Club Where Old-School Charm Never Goes Out Of Style
Someone’s grandmother started hand-pressing ravioli here in 1937, and the kitchen still uses her original presses. That detail alone made me stop scrolling. The recipes…
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This New Jersey Deli Serves Heaping Pastrami Sandwiches That Locals Can’t Get Enough Of
The pastrami here is house-cured and pepper-crusted, then stacked on fresh rye. I think that sentence alone could make a whole afternoon disappear. The menu…
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This Oregon Chinese Food Guide Loads Beloved Dishes On The Table That Locals Keep Craving
Soup dumplings get folded by hand every day in an old downtown building. On Fridays and Saturdays, the kitchen keeps serving long after most of…
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10 Nevada Delis Where You Can Score Massive Sandwiches Without Paying Strip Prices
One Carson City bakery sells a sandwich called the Reuben Stacker, and it carries 10 ounces of pastrami on Jewish rye. Ten ounces. That is…
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The All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant In Nevada That’s So Good, You’ll Want To Live Next Door
Skewers grilled over binchotan-style charcoal share the table with fresh nigiri at this Nevada spot. The top menu runs past two hundred dishes. It claims…
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9 Surprisingly Cheap And Free Things To Do In Asheville, North Carolina
America’s oldest craft shop opened in 1895, and it still sells handmade mountain crafts today. Better yet, the building around it charges no admission and…
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The 8 Mississippi Restaurants Where You Can Get Gyros And Baklava For Less Than A Chain Dinner
A plain strip-mall door in Mississippi once led me to the best gyro I had eaten in years, followed by a square of honey-soaked baklava…
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This Small Nevada Community’s Golf Course Just Ranked No. 2 Among The Best Public Courses In The State
A waterfall pours right through the clubhouse at this Nevada golf course. Outside, a stream winds across fairways carved into desert rock. The club name…
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9 New Jersey Greek Restaurants Serving Authentic Comfort Food Worth Driving Miles For
One Greek kitchen in this lineup serves its moussaka in the very pot it was cooked in. Another hides a small grocery section beside the…
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This Little Massachusetts Sanctuary Is Home To Hundreds Of Adorable Rescued Guinea Pigs
Somewhere near the coast, roughly 350 to 400 guinea pigs share one building, and their cages stack from floor to ceiling. That’s a lot of…
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8 California Groves Where Monarch Butterflies Cluster Every November
The monarch butterflies drifting onto the California coast this fall can live for several months. Their summer parents and grandparents usually lasted only a few…
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The Old-School Mexican Restaurants In Upstate South Carolina That Locals Love To Keep Secret
Tacos were once so unfamiliar in this corner of the South that one family reportedly had to give them away. Free tacos, just to get…
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This Family-Run Mississippi Bakery Pairs French Pastries With Vietnamese Banh Mi That Taste Like A Trip Overseas
A plain little building on a quiet Mississippi street was not where we expected to find flaky croissants and crackly Vietnamese sandwiches under one roof….
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Stock Up Before Thanksgiving At These 9 Wisconsin Cheese Shops Locals Swear By
Somewhere in Wisconsin, a family still presses its brick cheese with real bricks. The very same ones have been doing that job since 1922. I…
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This Massachusetts Portuguese Restaurant Was Named Boston’s Best And Its Seafood Is The Star
Glowing opal globes hang inside chain-like netting, a playful nod to fishing nets. That detail alone tells you seafood takes center stage here. Pastel yellow…
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This Mississippi Farmers Market Opens Every Saturday, Rain Or Shine, For Blueberries, Local Honey, And Fresh Produce
A parking lot on a Saturday morning was the last place we expected to find our new favorite family tradition in Mississippi. Tables piled with…
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We Ranked 9 Of The Best Cider Donut Stops In New York For A November Road Trip
November road trips taste better with a warm paper bag on your lap. What could beat a cider donut still dusted with cinnamon sugar? New…
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This Illinois Former Capital Town Piles On Historic Charm That Keeps Locals Coming Back
Abraham Lincoln learned to be a lawmaker in a white brick statehouse that still stands today, and it isn’t in Springfield. It sits about 60…
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This Tiny Tennessee Market Is Packed With Filipino Groceries, Fresh Lumpia And Authentic Homemade Food
A small grocery store with a hot bar of chicken adobo, pancit and sinigang sounds like a lucky find. Add halo-halo and boba, and I…
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10 Tennessee Yarn Shops Where Old-School Knitters Still Find Rare And Beautiful Supplies
One yarn shop here once put its yarn on a bus. A 27-foot van, rolling from town to town with needles, patterns, and fiber packed…
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The 6 Mississippi Southern Buffets Where Fried Chicken And Endless Sides Keep Coming
A gravel lot full of pickup trucks at lunchtime usually tells you more than any sign out front. Across Mississippi, plain little buildings hide buffet…
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The Tiny Mineral Point, Wisconsin Pasty Shop That Keeps Cornish Tradition Alive
The dessert people talk about most here is called figgyhobbin. Yes, that’s a real word, and it shows up topped with caramel sauce and whipped…
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This Little Known Western New York Bakery Is Hidden In A Quiet Neighborhood And Opens Only On Saturdays
I appreciate a bakery that refuses to rush anything, including its own schedule. Everything is made from scratch, with organic ingredients from local farms whenever…
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7 Nevada Bulk Food And Country Stores Where $50 Fills The Pantry For Weeks
A sack of flour can weigh 100 pounds at one stop on this list. That isn’t a typo, and you don’t need to run a…
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7 German Restaurants Near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Serving Old-World Comfort Food Worth The Drive
A German restaurant near Milwaukee first opened in 1902 under the name The Comfort. I honestly can’t think of a better name for a place…
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The 7 Mississippi Gulf Coast Spots Where A Full Day Out Costs Under $20
A family day at the beach in Mississippi does not have to drain your wallet. Along the Gulf Coast, some of the best places for…
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This Old-School Tennessee Burger Joint Has Been Serving Giant Burgers Since 1964
A longtime waitress once bought the restaurant where she had served tables for years. By then, the grill had already been flipping giant burgers for…
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The Ohio Amish Market Where Shoppers Line Up For Donuts And Leave With Pecan Rolls
A pecan roll so good it comes with freezing instructions is the kind of tip I can’t ignore. At one Ohio market, the smart move…
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10 New York Meat Markets Where Locals Get Their Holiday Roasts
A butcher shop outside Syracuse hands over pre-ordered holiday roasts already wrapped, with cooking directions included. I love that detail. It means the person who…
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The Sleepy Massachusetts Hill Village That Comes Alive With Holiday Visitors Every November
Santa and Mrs. Claus star in a glowing parade that pauses for the lighting of the village Christmas tree. Then a convoy of cars covered…
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This Ohio Amish Market Draws Shoppers With Fried Chicken And Freshly Baked Rolls
Fresh donuts get made right in front of you here, and somehow that’s only one reason to visit. A few steps away, homemade pretzels get…
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Garrett Popcorn Has Been Mixing Caramel And Cheese Corn In Chicago, Illinois Since 1949
Caramel corn and cheddar cheese corn, tossed together in one bag on purpose. That sounds like a dare, yet it’s one of the most famous…
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This Humble Restaurant In Wisconsin Has Green Chili Burrito Locals Can’t Get Enough Of
Green chiles, red chile sauce, and melted cheese, all wrapped in one burrito. That simple combination makes for an appealing Mexican restaurant favorite. That’s a…
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11 Charming Massachusetts Yarn Shops Packed With Unique Finds You Won’t See At Big Chains
One Massachusetts yarn shop dyes its own skeins in moody shades and sells tarot decks right next to the knitting needles. I love that detail…
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10 Hidden Knoxville, Tennessee Diners You Need To Try This Winter
One Knoxville family has opened so many diners that you can practically eat your way through their family tree. A downtown breakfast spot dates to…
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The Jackson, Mississippi Museum Where More Than 100 Dinosaur And Fossil Exhibits Fill The Halls
We pulled off the road in Mississippi expecting a quick stretch and a water fountain. Instead, we found a giant sea reptile skeleton on the…
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The 9 New York Yarn Shops Where Knitters Stock Up For Winter
One yarn shop on this list makes its own felt in-house, using a machine called a FeltLoom and local or regional fiber. I love that…
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These Four Massachusetts Christmas Light Drives Are Worth Making Time For This December
A Christmas tree standing 90 feet tall, covered in lights, rises over one of these shows. You get to admire it from your driver’s seat,…
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This Little Known New York Appetizing Shop Has Been Serving Traditional Smoked Fish For Over 35 Years
Jalapeno herring sits in the same case as pepper-crusted herring. A spicy version named for Oneg Shabbos, the cozy Friday night gathering, sits right beside…
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This Mississippi Buffet Lines Up Fried Catfish And Shrimp Next To Brisket And Ribs, And You Only Pay Once
We were hungry, a little tired, and not expecting much from a plain building off a busy Mississippi road. Then we saw the buffet line,…
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Missouri Diners Head To This Buffet Voted The State’s Top All-You-Can-Eat Spot
A neighborhood survey started it all. About 100 people were asked what they wanted nearby, and 95 percent said a soul food buffet. That answer…
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This Nevada Seafood Buffet Is So Good Locals Try To Keep It Off GPS
Snow crab legs, oysters on the half shell, and made-to-order hand rolls all share one buffet line. Who expects that spread in a strip mall?…
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This Overlooked Tennessee Mountain Is The Highest Point In Knox County And The Views Are Incredible
A mountain about 30 minutes from downtown Knoxville tops out at roughly 2,100 feet. That makes it the highest point in its entire county. On…
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This Nevada Mansion Has Stood Since The 1860s, And It Still Looks Like History Forgot To Leave
A pair of Comstock miners combined their claims, got married, and spent a fortune building a stone house in the high desert. Then the money…
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Delaware Locals Make The Trip For Giant 18-Inch Subs At This Neighborhood Sub Shop
An 18-inch Italian hoagie on bread delivered from Aversa’s in Philadelphia. That’s the kind of sandwich waiting at a small takeout deli in southern Delaware….
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The Nevada Wetlands Where Birdwatchers Travel From Across The Country
Some of the finest birding in the desert began at a wastewater treatment plant. Yes, these famous ponds started as part of a city utility….
