Atlanta, Georgia
Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium
A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tucson, Arizona
Polo's Taqueria
Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found here.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Chile Pepper Institute
At this research institute, the chile is king.
Westminster, Maryland
Peep Show at Carroll Arts Council
Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.
Detroit, Michigan
The Raven Lounge
One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Café Lafitte in Exile
One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
Tucson, Arizona
Barrio Bread
From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.
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Seattle, Washington
Red Mill Totem House
Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.
Brooklyn, New York
David's Brisket House
A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.
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College Park, Maryland
Pinball Parlor at MOM's Organic Market
Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
West Palm Beach, Florida
Bulk Candy Store Museum
This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
True Treats
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Phoenix, Arizona
Fry Bread House
Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Washington, D.C.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SafeHouse
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Portland, Oregon
Casa Diablo Vegan Strip Club
Is this the most Portland place ever?
New Haven, Connecticut
Louis' Lunch
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Houston, Texas
The Hobbit Café
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
Seattle, Washington
Full Tilt Ice Cream and Pinball Arcade
An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.
New York, New York
Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
Boston, Massachusetts
Empire Garden Restaurant
Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.
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San Francisco, California
Crown & Crumpet
The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Café
Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.
