Drinks
Pickleback
A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
Prepared Foods
The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.
Prepared Foods
This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.
Drinks
A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
Meats & Animal Products
Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."
Sweets
These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
Drinks
This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
Sweets
Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.
Sweets
The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
Sweets
Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.
Sweets
In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.
Prepared Foods
Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.
Prepared Foods
Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
Sweets
The Southern barbecue staple offers a sweet, tropical chaser to the main course.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Sweets
New Jersey’s favorite breakfast meat forms the salty spine of this summer sweet.
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.
Gastro
These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.
Drinks
South Jersey's signature syrup has been flavoring sodas and shakes for more than a century.
Gastro
The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.