Photo credit: @conhuevostacos / Instagram A good San Antonio breakfast starts with a small decision: bean and cheese, potato and egg, or something that requires a few more napkins. The harder decision is where to go. A neighborhood café, a doughnut shop and a brisket specialist can all make a convincing case for your first … Read more
Photo credit: djdahlen / Tripadvisor This article contains an affiliate link. If you book through it, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. A good Buffalo wing weekend needs a little restraint. Order a full plate at every famous tavern and the trip can turn into an endurance test before you … Read more
A Cuban sandwich at Sanguich in Little Havana | Image credit: Sanguich (management) / Tripadvisor A good Little Havana food crawl needs a little restraint. A pressed sandwich, a couple of savory bites, coffee and something sweet can make a satisfying afternoon; adding a full plate of beef and two sides changes the whole plan. … Read more
The patio at The Market at Malcolm Yards | Image credit: Previa1994 / Tripadvisor A good Minneapolis food crawl starts with a small decision: do you want a meal with several kitchens to choose from, or a morning spent browsing growers, bakers and prepared-food stalls? The city has both. Mixing the two can make a … Read more
Chefs and team at the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival | Image credit: @islandbag, via @406_bbq / Instagram The best reason to build a weekend around a food festival is the chance to try something that belongs to that place: lobster beside a Maine harbor, cheese curds in western Wisconsin, or Lexington-style barbecue on a … Read more
A Route 66 shield display at Lou Mitchell’s | Image credit: @loumitchells565 / Instagram A Route 66 meal can be a basket of fried chicken outside Chicago, a batter-fried hot dog in Springfield, or a slice of pie in a small Texas town. The memorable stops have more than a photographable sign: they give you … Read more
Napa Valley Wine Train passing through vineyard country | Image credit: @winetrain / Instagram A dinner reservation usually keeps you in one place. On a dinner train, the landscape changes between courses: vineyards beyond a Pullman window, a river below steep canyon walls, or New England woods catching the last light. The trick is choosing … Read more
Lowcountry marsh views from Bowens Island Restaurant near Charleston | Image credit: decaturpen / Tripadvisor Charleston Lowcountry food is easiest to appreciate when you give it a few meals. A bowl of crab rice, a cup of she-crab soup, and a tray of oysters tell different stories; ordering all three alongside a large shrimp-and-grits entrée … Read more
Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle | Image credit: Pike Place Market (management) / Tripadvisor The hard part about eating at Pike Place Market is deciding when to stop. A warm bun can turn into a chowder detour, then someone walks past with a bag of doughnuts. Before long, the lunch you planned has become … Read more
Inside Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market | Image credit: Harry A / Tripadvisor Roast pork dripping into a roll, a pretzel still warm from the oven, and a doughnut for later: that is a very good start at Reading Terminal Market. But the choices extend well beyond Philadelphia’s familiar sandwiches. You can build lunch around Georgian … Read more