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15 Everyday Foods With Shocking Historical Origins
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Kansas
This Kansas City Italian Restaurant Serves Fresh Pasta Inside a 1931 Art Deco Hotel
One downtown Kansas City restaurant serves scratch-made pasta inside…
Missouri
This Missouri Italian Restaurant Serves Recipes Passed Down From a Sicilian Grandmother
One Italian restaurant in Belton, Missouri, traces its menu back to a small…
Pennsylvania
This Philadelphia Coffee Shop Roasts Vietnamese Beans and Serves Egg Coffee and Bánh Mì
One Philadelphia cafe roasts Vietnamese coffee beans on-site and serves them…
Kansas
This Kansas Bistro Was Inspired by a Grandmother’s Recipes Collected Across Europe
One Overland Park bistro traces its inspiration to a grandmother who traveled…
Kansas
13 Kansas Mexican Restaurants Worth the Drive, From Wichita Classics to KCK Taco Icons
Kansas has Mexican restaurants that have been feeding families for more…
United States
13 Old-School Pharmacies Where You Can Still Get Milkshakes, Lunch, and Prescriptions
Most pharmacies are places you visit, pick up what you need, and leave…
Pennsylvania
This Harrisburg Restaurant Serves a Peanut Butter Pie So Famous a Governor Sent It to Friends
One downtown Harrisburg restaurant serves bacon-wrapped meatloaf stuffed…
Pennsylvania
This South Philadelphia Diner Has 200+ Menu Items and Serves Breakfast All Day
One South Philadelphia diner has been feeding the neighborhood for decades…
New Hampshire
This New Hampshire Waterfront Restaurant Serves Seafood Inside an 1803 Building
One waterfront restaurant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, serves fresh seafood inside a brick building dating to 1803…
West Virginia
This West Virginia Hidden Gem Is Part Bookstore, Part Coffee Shop, and Part Cabinet of Curiosities
One West Virginia bookstore gives visitors plenty of reasons to stay long…
Idaho
This Idaho Seafood Spot Flies In Fresh Fish Overnight and Serves 8 House-Made Tartar Sauces
One seafood spot in the Idaho Panhandle is pulling off something you would…
Culinary Destinations
14 Restaurants Serving Prime Rib Worth Every Penny
Prime rib has a reputation for being the kind of meal you plan…
Nebraska
This Old-School Nebraska Ice Cream Stand Has Served Cones, Sundaes, and Burgers Since 1969
Some places earn their reputation quietly, one scoop at a time, over more…
West Virginia
This West Virginia Fine-Dining Restaurant Is Hidden Beneath a Bowling Alley
One of Morgantown's more unexpected dining experiences is hiding in a place…
Delaware
This Tiny Delaware Bistro Has Just 35 Seats and a Duck Confit People Drive Hours to Try
One tiny Wilmington bistro has only about 35 seats, yet its reputation…
Montana
This Montana Hidden Gem Serves Lamb Kabobs, Flaky Baklava, and a Turkish Dessert Worth Saving Room For
One restaurant in Montana's capital has spent more than two decades building…
Missouri
10 Missouri Wineries With Deep German Roots
Long before Missouri became famous for barbecue or Route 66, German…
Caribbean
14 Delicious Places to Eat in Aruba You’ll Never Forget
Aruba gets plenty of praise for its beaches, but the island’s restaurants…
Pennsylvania
This Tiny Philadelphia Diner Serves Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes and Home Fries Locals Swear By
Some mornings, you stumble onto a place so unexpectedly wonderful that it rewires your entire idea of what breakfast can…