Molly Malone’s Irish Pub 933 Baxter Ave. Louisville, KY Beer selection: Decent variety of local and imported beers Food: Traditional pub grub By Matt Norris Sausage and Irish Pubs. There are few other…
Discomfort Food In Dallas
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse 2202 Inwood Rd. Dallas, TX By Matt Norris There is a certain school of barbeque philosophy that states good barbeque can’t be too comfortable. After all, any self-respecting p…
Assaulting The Senses In “San Antone”
Mi Tierra Café y Panaderia 218 Produce Row San Antonio, TX Beer selection: Excellent variety of Mexican beers Food: Top notch Mexican cuisine. By Matt Norris Part of the fun with this gig is discoveri…
Bubba Would Be Proud: There Is Nothing Boring About A Cajun Shrimp Burger
Mason’s Grill 13556 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA By Matt Norris Mason’s Grill is the embodiment of everything I love about the state of Louisiana—the best state in America for eating. End of discuss…
Judy’s Castle Is Fit For A Southern Queen
Judy’s Castle 1302 U.S. 32W Bypass Bowling Green, KY Beer selection: None. Food: Good southern cooking. Kentucky has always suffered a major identity crisis. Are Kentuckians Yankees? Southerners? Mid-…
Don’t Lose Your Head: Ten Countries American Travelers Might Want To Avoid Right Now
Let’s face it, getting beheaded by narco-terrorists would put a damper on your tropical getaway. But literally losing your head isn’t the only danger American travelers face these days. Robbery,…
4 Expert Travel Secrets to Avoid Airline Baggage Fees
My friend and I — and our wives — just got back from an 11 day European vacation. And none of us checked a bag. Impossible, you say? I’ll let you in on four secret packing tips that will s…
Greeting A New Day With Old Grease, Graffiti, and Neck Tattoos
Frank’s Grill 1915 Mangum Road Houston, TX By Matt Norris Diner. Hash house. Greasy spoon. I like to call this uniquely American roadside phenomenon the “dive breakfast joint.” Frank’s Grill, located …
Loose Meat Loses This Proud American Traveler
Nu Way Cafe 7301 W. Central Ave. Wichita, KS By Matt Norris One of the cool things about traveling this wonderful country of ours is experiencing those local culinary traditions that often give each r…
Eat Like A Lumberjack
Samoa Cookhouse 908 Vance Ave. Samoa, CA By Matt Norris Look, nobody would confuse this proud traveler for a tree-hugger. But even someone like me can get a bit awestruck staring up at a 350-foot-tall…