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.
Drinks
Colonial Gatorade made from vinegar and molasses is back in style.
Sweets
A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.
Prepared Foods
For a juicier burger, steam it like a vegetable.
Prepared Foods
This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.
Drinks
This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
Drinks
You can have your syrup and drink it, too.
Prepared Foods
These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.
Drinks
South Jersey's signature syrup has been flavoring sodas and shakes for more than a century.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Drinks
The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.
Sweets
One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
Drinks
Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?
Prepared Foods
Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.
Drinks
After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Sweets
This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Gastro
This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.
Drinks
This dark, sweet refresher was born at a now-defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Sweets
This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.
Sweets
This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.