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Perhaps nowhere is America’s melting pot heritage more obvious than in our food. Visit Gullah Restaurant near Charleston for authentic low country cuisine. Head up to Maine to savor the freshest lobster possible. From breakfast to a midnight snack, we’ll help you enjoy a taste of America.
Food: Nathan’s Famous
Nathan Handwerker made his way from Poland to Brooklyn in 1912, and soon found a job at the popular Coney Island called Feltman’s...
Read MoreFood: Dairy Queen
I apologize to those currently on a diet for the pictures in this post. Dairy Queen makes the best milkshakes of any chain I’m aware...
Read MoreFood: Best Hamburgers (2)
Several months back I did an overview of five of America’s best hamburger joints. At the time, I labeled the post as “Best...
Read MoreFood: Apple Pie a la mode
On this, the second birthday of Great American Things, it’s time to ask this question: How did it take me two years to get...
Read MoreFood: Dunkin’ Donuts
Let the record show that I selected my hometown brand, Krispy Kreme, for this list back on May 15, 2009. And that there’s nothing...
Read MoreAmericana: Girl Scout Cookies
They’re inescapable. Your niece sells them. They’re outside the local Kroger. Your coworker is selling them for her...
Read MoreAmericana: Culinary Institute of America
No cloak-and-dagger stuff for this CIA. Unless the cloak is a chef’s coat, and the dagger is a chef’s knife. The...
Read MoreFood: Faidley Seafood, Baltimore
Here’s a simple test: The reason to go to Faidley’s is: A) Atmosphere B) Location C) Crab cakes. I guess the fact...
Read MoreFood: Le Bernardin
This elegant restaurant, located in midtown Manhattan, is consistently ranked as one of America’s finest restaurants. Since its...
Read MoreFood: Tabasco Sauce
This is the third hot sauce to make this list (Texas Pete, April 16, 2009, and Blind Betty’s, February 27, 2010), so you can...
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