Branding Iron 104 East Scott Ave. Wichita Falls, TX Someone once told me Wichita Falls, Texas is the only place in the world where you can be knee deep in muck and still get pelted in the face with sa…
Gumbo Not Fit For A Kingfish At Ronnie’s Cajun Café
Ronnie’s Cajun Café 541 W. Laurel Ave. Eunice, LA Food: Sandwiches and gumbo “There’s a hundred thousand Frenchmen in New Orleans In New Orleans there are Frenchmen everywhere But your house cou…
Two Minutes To Midnight At Fred’s Texas Cafe
Fred’s Texas Café 915 Currie St. Fort Worth, TX Have you ever noticed how much better food tastes when you’re starving? That’s all I could think about as I devoured my Diablo Burger at Fred’s Texas Ca…
Still Spoiling Kids Rotten At Jack’s North Hi Carryout
Jack’s North Hi Carryout 603 West 13th St. N. Wichita, KS Kids these days. They just don’t know how good they’ve got it. I slipped into grumpy old man mode as I glanced out the window of Jack’s North …
Not Being “That Guy” When It Comes To Chicago Hotdogs
Gene and Jude’s 2720 N. River Rd. River Grove, IL Chicago is famous for many things. The world’s busiest airport. The country’s tallest building. America’s first Marxist President. And the Chicago hot…
Surviving On Sausage In Yankee Territory
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…