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Hit the Rocky Mountains for good views and great food at The Pepper Pod in Hudson, CO. Continue reading The Pepper Pod | Roadfood Restaurants

The area around Chicago has no shortage of Italian cuisine.  While there is a huge representation of many cultures and cuisines, foods like pizza and sandwiches get a special Chicago touch. The menu at Alfano’s Pizza and Italian Food offers a delectable assortment of some of Chicago’s finest foods. Originally opening in 1958, the Alfano … Continue reading Alfano’s Pizza : The stuffed pizza of your dreams

Sports bars are a special kind of breed of restaurant. Usually loud, crowded, and filled with people at varying levels of drunkenness – the food offerings are ordinarily heavy, fries concoctions that do little more than soak up the liquor being served. But Hollingshead’s Delicatessen is its own special breed – opting to serve delicious … Continue reading Hollingshead’s Delicatessen

Spending a day out driving on a warm California summer gets you in the mood for certain foods. For me, I am always jonesing for a classic road-side diner. Not just your average fast-food joint, these restaurants offer nearly everything you can think of: burritos, sandwiches, pastas and salads, and of course – a wide … Continue reading Fantastic Café

Southern Californians are well known for our love of donuts. 24-hour shops and small mom & pop operations pepper every corner and strip mall throughout Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange Counties. Be it decadent maple bars, ginormous apple fritters, or light and fluffy beignets, the donut has cemented its place as a breakfast and snack … Continue reading The Beignet Spot

Pizza is one of those foods that nearly everyone enjoys. Kids love it, teenagers live on it, adults crave it – but while it is a food that is great at bringing people together, it just as easily can tear worlds apart. The “correct” combination of dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings is one of the … Continue reading New York Pizza Department

I recently stopped at Lettuce Toss It, a funky and cozy spot in Chino Hills, CA that features vegetables as the lead in most of their dishes. Many restaurants forget that a salad can be a star. A standout salad needs to be complex, with varied textures and flavors playing on one another, but unified … Continue reading Lettuce Toss It: Fresh Vegetarian Delights

I stopped by Señor Big Ed’s Restaurant in Cypress, California because I have been craving some good, authentic Puerto Rican food. They have a two part menu, one featuring Mexican staples and the other Puerto Rican. Since moving across the country to the west coast I have missed some of my favorite cuisines that are … Continue reading Señor Big Ed

Spending nearly a decade in New Jersey, it was impossible to not fall in love with the diner restaurant model. And whether it’s a hearty breakfast to start the day, or making a quick stop to enjoy a generous lunch or dinner offering, there’s something deeply Americana about diners. The wide assortment of menu offerings, … Continue reading Goodfellas Cafe