Drinks
Boston Cooler
Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
Meats & Animal Products
The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Ingredients & Condiments
This zippy Newfoundland condiment inspires a deep, burning loyalty.
Prepared Foods
This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.
Prepared Foods
This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.
Prepared Foods
With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Prepared Foods
This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.
Ingredients & Condiments
A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).
Prepared Foods
These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.
Prepared Foods
A greasy crossroads of history and culture.
Prepared Foods
Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Prepared Foods
This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
Prepared Foods
A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.
Prepared Foods
Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.
Prepared Foods
This beloved piece of Mexican-American fusion coats a bacon-wrapped dog in beans, mayo, and jalapeño salsa.
Prepared Foods
Californian BBQ involves red oak, sirloin, and special grills.