Drinks
Hot Ale Flip
A Colonial cocktail brought to you by ale, rum, and a really hot poker.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
A Colonial cocktail brought to you by ale, rum, and a really hot poker.
Sweets
Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.
Prepared Foods
This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.
Sweets
A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.
Prepared Foods
Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Sweets
The Southern barbecue staple offers a sweet, tropical chaser to the main course.
Prepared Foods
This soggy Southern snack combines cornbread and buttermilk in a single glass.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.
Drinks
Christmas in Northeast Pennsylvania calls for “the Champagne of the Coal Region.”
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Drinks
This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.
Drinks
The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
Prepared Foods
This beef patty oozes cheese from within.
Prepared Foods
These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.
Drinks
These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.
Prepared Foods
Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.
Prepared Foods
In the wake of the 2016 American presidential election, political satire entered the local deli.
Gastro
For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.
Drinks
The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.
Sweets
A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.