Buccaneer Diner 9301 Astoria Blvd. Flushing, NY I think it goes without saying that the South is superior to the North in just about everything: food, music, weather, politics, hospitality. Well, almo…
No Problems At Down The Hatch Fish Camp
Down the Hatch 4894 Front St. Ponce Inlet, FL “No shoes, no shirt, no problem.” It’s the classic beach bar cliché. But how many places would you actually roll up to wearing nothing but your boa…
Too Much Is Never Enough At Maple Street Biscuit
Maple Street Biscuit Company 2004 San Marco Blvd. Jacksonville, FL You ever meet one of those stick-in-the-mud types who say things like, “Oh, that’s just way too much for me”? Well, I don’t ha…
Trying Not To Be Worthless At Tavern On Grand
Tavern on Grand 656 Grand Avenue St. Paul, MN “There is nothing more worthless than one beer.” That’s the motto over at Tavern on Grand in St. Paul, Minnesota. You’ve got to love Midwest…
Camp Washington Chili Is Worth Living Life For
Camp Washington Chili 3005 Colerain Ave. Cincinnati, OH I can’t believe no one has covered one of this country’s greatest regional delicacies yet – Cincinnati Chili. Well, my dear traveler, I’m…
Oink! Oink! One of the Last Places in America to Eat a Pig Ear Sandwich
I like pigs. Pork chops, ham, bacon, hog jowl, ham hock, pulled pork, pig’s feet…even pig’s tongue. But there is one part of the pig I had never tried… …until I took a recent business trip to Jackson…
Great Beer and Great Burgers Can Be Found in Fargo—Of All Places
JL Beers 810 13th Ave. East West Fargo, ND I don’t think I’m that hard to please. I like good food and I like good beer. So a place that carries exotic microbrews from all across the country an…
Feeling Proud At Crystal Beer Parlor
Crystal Beer Parlor 301 West Jones St. Savannah, GA Crystal Beer Parlor is an important part of what makes Savannah one of America’s best cities. You never know what you’ll find while yo…
Sticking It To The Commies—Havana Style
Havana 6801 South Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL Beer selection: Good variety of Caribbean beers, including a “knock-off” Cuban beer. Food: Best Cuban cuisine this side of the Florida Straits. What…
Serving up “Corporate Nashville” At Jack’s BBQ
Jack’s Bar-B-Que 416 Broadway Nashville, TN Visited August 17, 2010 Beer selection: A lame selection of $5 bottled beers Food: Tasty, but over-priced BBQ “Nashville Sucks!” I have 32 songs on my playl…