Some mornings call for a fancy latte, but most mornings in small-town Wisconsin call for a plain mug of coffee that somebody keeps filling without being asked. That simple habit is the heart of a good ...

Some of the best tacos in Virginia come with a side of unleaded fuel or a cart full of groceries. Across the state, small kitchens are turning out quesabirria, lengua, carne asada, and handmade ...

Colorado was built in part by the railroad, and some of those old rail buildings and cars are still earning their keep. Today, a few of them serve pancakes, burritos, cinnamon rolls, and coffee ...

Some restaurants open and close before anyone learns their name. This one has been feeding Huntsville since 1936, long enough for grandparents to bring grandkids to the same corner where they once ate ...

High in the mountains of southwestern Idaho, a whole town waits at the end of a long road with nobody home. Its streets once held about 2,500 people and roughly 75 businesses, all chasing gold and ...

Louisiana has plenty of famous foods, but the meat pie might be the most underrated one you can hold in one hand. Natchitoches made this crescent-shaped pastry famous, and now you can find good ones ...

A latte at a trendy cafe can cost more than six dollars these days. On Cherokee Avenue in Gaffney, South Carolina, one regular reported paying under eight dollars for two liver mush sandwiches and two ...

Ask a longtime Prescott resident where to eat breakfast, and you will probably get a quick answer and a strong opinion. This town has a soft spot for the classic cafe, the kind with biscuits and gravy ...

Some restaurants chase trends, and some simply keep the coffee pot on for more than seventy years. In Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, one family restaurant has been dishing out homestyle American comfort ...

Some of the best meals in Massachusetts come with a swivel stool and a front-row view of the grill. Across the state, old diner cars and tiny counters are still serving eggs, burgers, and hot dogs the ...

Some Memphis mornings start before the sun does, and a line is already forming on Summer Avenue. People wait outside a modest building because they know the routine by heart. They order at the counter ...

Some places in Birmingham feel less like restaurants and more like part of the family. Every weekday around lunchtime, a long line of hungry folks winds through a wide dining room, trays in hand, ...