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These 7 New Jersey Seafood Markets Sell Fish Straight Off the Boat
A plain seafood shop can stop me faster than a fancy dinner sign, especially when the promise is fresh fish to bring home and something good to eat before leaving. New Jersey has markets beside working docks, counters near fishing…
Wisconsin
At This No-Frills Wisconsin Counter, Butter Burgers Have Hit the Flat-Top Since 1936
Some of the best meals in Wisconsin hide inside buildings you could drive past a hundred times without a second glance. This one sits in an old converted house just outside Milwaukee, with a front porch, a wraparound counter…
Texas
Shoppers Scoop Trail Mix From Huge Bulk Bins at This Texas Discount Supermarket That Beats Walmart Prices
You walk in planning to grab a loaf of bread and somehow leave with a bag of trail mix you scooped yourself, a handful of old-school candy, and a receipt that makes you smile. That is the kind of surprise waiting…
Pennsylvania
This Philadelphia Deli Piles Corned Beef So High It’s Hard to Finish
At Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia, corned beef and pastrami sandwiches arrive stacked so high that sharing one might be the smartest way to order. The portions are enormous, and the bakery case has oversized desserts…
Iowa
This Tiny Iowa River Town Has Just 429 Residents And Stunning Bluff Views
Right where a wide river bends past tall limestone cliffs, a tiny town sits with only 429 people counted in the 2020 census. Its bluffs rise high above the water, and a famous bridge once stretched across the channel nearby. Trains…
Idaho
This 1886 Idaho Mansion Hides a Governor’s Rise and Financial Ruin
I once met a house that outlived a bank panic, a bankruptcy, and three very different owners, and it still looks ready for a dinner party. Its wooden trim curls and points like it was carved by someone who could not stop…
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This Virginia Restaurant Started In An Old Truck Stop And Became A German Favorite
Along a busy Virginia highway, a former truck stop now serves plates so big that many diners leave with a second meal in a box. Inside, the tables wear cloths and the menu leans toward schnitzel, sausage, and pretzels with beer cheese…
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Antique Furniture Meets Vintage Cameras at This New Jersey Shop Treasure Hunters Love
A quick stop at an antique shop can turn into a much longer search when furniture, vintage cameras, and records share the same building. At one New Jersey shop, three floors give curious shoppers plenty of reasons to put their plans…