Northern Minnesota
Delicious, homemade ice cream, including lots of unusual flavors, and vegan and gluten-free offerings. Located in the Lincoln Park Craft District.
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San Francisco
Ingenious: with a built-in rotisserie, this truck turns out perfectly roasted free-range chicken and organic potatoes with lavender and sea salt.
Mississippi Delta
This big-windowed bistro may be famous for its enormous cupcakes, but the sandwiches, salads and soups are quite good too. Order at the counter.
Eastern Shore
For a true Shore experience, Watermen's Inn is legendary; you can feast on local catch from an ever-changing menu in an unpretentious setting.
Southeastern Utah
Salad, steak and beans are big on the menu at this Wild West venue with an outdoor grill. For small appetites, it's worth splitting a plate.
East Texas
Top-notch coffee drinks and excellent baked goods make this a good place to recharge. The walls are lined with art; there are seats outside.
Regina
Regina's taste of summer is flavored by fun. Six types of soft-serve ice cream are the basis for shakes, sundaes, cones and myriad treats.
Kihei & South Maui
Get your beach snacks – tacos, burritos, shave ice – at this food truck at the back of the northernmost Big Beach parking lot.
Maryland
The crowd is stylish – and getting its drink on – at this convivial spot serving fantastic street tacos and strong margaritas.
Southwestern Utah
Get your butterscotch malts and three-egg omelets at this button-cute 1950s diner and ice-cream parlor, next to a motorcycle shop.
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Fair-trade coffees are brewed at this simple cafe and served with breakfasts and sandwiches. Income goes to community development.
Southwest Colorado
Sticky buns thick with cinnamon are the mainstay of this friendly, no-frills bakery, but there's plenty else to tempt a traveler.
Napa Valley
Bouchon makes as-good-as-in-Paris French pastries and strong coffee. There's always a line and rarely a seat: get it to go.
Dallas
Defining Dallas: fabulous burgers, excellent microbrews and tables outside in the balmy air. Hopdoddy hits the troika.
Oklahoma
Clanton's dates back to 1927 and is the place for chicken fried steak and calf fries (a type of meat – don't ask).
Kenai Peninsula
A surprisingly hip little deli serving breakfast until 10:30am. You can build your own sandwiches on homemade bread.
Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market
Panhandle Plains
This organic farmers market sells the best produce from the region. There are also plenty of ready food vendors.
North Coast & Redwoods
Tops for vegetarians, this tiny storefront serves fab frittatas, pancakes and curries, and big crunchy salads.
San Antonio
The 40+ food producers and artisans at this bustling market are all based within 150 miles of San Antonio.
San Francisco
Top-notch dim sum on the run: baked buns and clamshell bao (steamed buns) with gourmet fillings.
Kenai Peninsula
Hand-tossed dough made from scratch makes this a perfect place to fill up after a day of clam slamming.
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Serves up Texas menu stalwarts with color and flair. Steaks come with a huge choice of sides.
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
This irresistible bakery creates treats which you can enjoy here or on your onward journey.
Kenai Peninsula
This Moose comes with coffee and goodies galore, including a huge array of fresh doughnuts.
Homer
Pick up fresh produce, peruse homemade crafts kiosks or just chow down on kettle corn.
Hanalei Bay & the North Shore
The centerpiece of Kilauea’s latest shopping development, this gleaming store is part high-end supermarket, stocking imported groceries from Europe in…
Santa Monica
In Japan, omusubi (rice balls, aka onigiri) are an everyday staple, and this counter-service shop aims to make them popular Stateside. Before your eyes,…
Vancouver
One of the originators of the Drive's rich international-dining scene. A recent takeover has smoothed the gritty edges of this Cuban-themed restaurant…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
Chef Gavin Mills' perfectionism shows in Miro’s pan-Mediterranean, North African–influenced menu, a regularly changing selection of house-made charcuterie…
Gastown & Chinatown
A friendly, white-walled Chinatown cafe that's a great place to introduce yourself to the Hawaii-West Coast poke-mania currently sweeping Vancouver…
Vancouver
The Vancouver satellite of Whistler's popular (and often jam-packed) Australian-themed pie shop, this comfort-food haven specializes in single-portion…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
'Snow cream' is the thing here: neither ice cream nor shaved ice, but something in between. Imagine a block of ice milk (some in Asian-inspired flavors…
Vancouver
For a coveted seat at one of the dinged old tables, arrive off-peak at this sunny, super-friendly corner cafe, which combines creaky wooden floors and a…
Vancouver
Vancouver's best hangout for bike nuts, the walls of this bright, high-ceilinged cafe bristle with nostalgic cycling memorabilia, from sleek racing shirts…
Gastown & Chinatown
Named for the fact that its pizzas are entirely 'plant-based,' this inviting little vegan pizzeria, with its communal tables, exposed brick and mood…
Fairview & South Granville
Hidekazu Tojo's legendary skill with the sushi knife launched Vancouver's Japanese dining scene; his sleek restaurant is still a pilgrimage spot. Among…
