New Orleans
One of those places you’ll find yourself returning to again and again if you're staying in the Lower Garden District for more than a few days. Highlights?…
Must-see restaurants in Southern USA
Downtown & the Gulch
Like any self-respecting organic market, the parking lot here is atrocious. Once parked, step inside this Gulch grocery store for pre-made sandwiches and…
Alabama
Julwin's has been around since 1945, and their decor doesn't look like it's changed much since then. That's alright – the country diner fare apparently…
Fayetteville
The decor and menu of this little Thai restaurant may not surprise you if you've eaten Thai food before, but the quality and the execution of the dishes…
New Orleans
The Slipper has become a small local chain and serves basic American breakfast food prepared with a touch of gourmet flair: the hollandaise has a kick,…
Railroad Drug & Old Time Soda Fountain
Bluegrass Country
Walk into Midway’s pharmacy and right away you’ll see the retro soda fountain, its twirly stools beckoning you to take a seat at the counter and polish…
Georgia
This bohemian and artsy juice joint is deadly serious about its cold-pressed, No High Pressure Processing (HPP) nectars and vegan wraps and sandwiches. It…
Nashville
Mexican sisters Norma and Irma dish up a rainbow selection of ice pops from their simple shop located at the bottom end of 12th Ave South. All ingredients…
Nashville
This place delivers fast, cheap and delicious grub to suit almost anyone, including vegetarians and vegans. Anyone, that is, who has a penchant for a hot…
French Quarter
Tasty sangria specials and sweet, friendly servers make Fiorella's a nice stop for an afternoon tipple. While the food is good, that doesn't quite cut it…
Nashville
Longtime Nashvillians swear by this always busy Greek diner, where the gyros and souvlaki will have you yelling yasou...or at least asking for another…
New Orleans
This fresh seafood, dairy and produce market is run by the community organization Sankofa, and is the only retailer of its kind on the Lower Ninth Ward…
Mammoth Cave National Park
Order at the counter and then grab one of the small tables to chow your pizza with red sauce, baked spaghetti, chicken alfredo and cheese-topped…
New Orleans
Believe it or not, fish in this town doesn’t have to come fried, swimming in a thick sauce or stuffed with bacon, crawfish or crabmeat. Sake Uptown (the…
Greenville
On the south ramp of the Greenville Downtown Airport, this is the place for your child to devour a corn dog or a grilled cheese sandwich with a front-row…
Alabama
This diner serves basic burgers, shrimp dinners, wings, corn fritters and bowls of gumbo. It's not a particularly exciting menu, but everything is…
North Georgia
The Maple Restaurant at Amicalola Falls Lodge caters both to guests and hungry park visitors and through-hikers. There's a buffet option for all three…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
As it’s usually called, '13' is a diner with a twist: much of its delicious greasy-spoon fare is actually vegetarian. A Philly cheesesteak, for example,…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
You'll find casual yet refined Chinese in this Creole shack, which boasts a dining room and a menu that is small and delicious. Elegant steamed bao …
South Carolina
It's weird to come to Murrells Inlet's 'restaurant row' and not spring for seafood, but who are we to judge? The gut-busting lunch buffet here is down…
Alabama
The Side by Side is one of those locally sourced places that wears its rustic pride on a contemporary sleeve; the interior is brightly lit and airy, a…
French Quarter
A local favorite since 1950, Johnny’s is the only traditional po’boy joint around. It's all checkered tablecloths, hustle, bustle and good food served by…
Atlanta
Though the design overkill feels a bit like dining inside a hungover piñata, this festive Downtown Castleberry Hill cantina is popular. Despite its quiet…
Knoxville
Fresh and local is the mantra at this Market Sq stalwart, which serves solid, if not mind-blowing, pizzas. Bright and spare with loads of tables, the…
Birmingham
An inky interior and red highlights set the scene at this ramen shop, where you can find noodles, Japanese beer, sake and plenty of punk rock. The ramen's…
Knoxville
Founded as a market in 1946, this neighborhood gathering place in North Knoxville added a restaurant and bakery over the years. Today, folks fill the…
Alabama
Beyond serving nice pizza – we're partial to the shrimp and pesto – the Ravenite is both a family-friendly joint if you have kids in tow, and later at…
Mississippi
This cute whitewashed dining room is chockablock with knickknacks and artistic touches. The menu borrows from local tastes – think grilled chicken…
Alabama
There aren't a ton of surprises with Rosie's menu or ambience – it's a big, family-friendly Mexican place, and while the food may be familiar (enchiladas,…
Alabama
A Mobile classic since 1938, and the first of an Alabama chain. It specializes in oysters – raw, chargrilled or fried – but it also does an excellent…
North Georgia
This intimate, Cajun-inspired eatery on the creaky, uneven 2nd floor of the historic Hill House dishes out jambalaya and gumbo and gets many of its wares…
New Orleans
A quick food counter was needed in the Warehouse District, and along came Auction House, bringing eight such establishments. Down some frozen coffee,…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
It’s hard to miss Gene’s: with its pink-and-yellow exterior, it’s one of the most vividly painted buildings on Elysian Fields Ave. The hot sausage po’boy…
Tremé-Lafitte
The name says it all: this is a grocery store–takeout that’s a good budget option for seafood and cooked hot plates, such as fried chicken, boudin, fish…
Alabama
This friendly diner is an excellent spot for a traditional Southern meat and three (ie, a main and two or three sides). The fare – hamburger steak, fried…
Tennessee
Could this place be more Southern? Fried catfish, fried chicken and meat and threes, plus loads of friendly, how-ya-doin'? service. If the chicken and…
New Orleans
Fans of wood-fired pizza can burn off calories with the short walk between the St Charles Avenue Streetcar and the much-lauded Pizza Domenica, which…
Cajun Country
A good Cajun grocery selling smoked meat, sausage and other forms of delicious protein is worth its weight in gold out here. Thib's is a great Cajun…
New Orleans
Getting tired of heavy, rich Creole cuisine? How about a fresh slice of pizza and some ice tea in Nonna Mia’s outdoor courtyard? The caramelized onions,…
New Orleans
Just a few steps from the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, Morning Call serves coffee, gumbo and very good beignets (arguably better than another famous beignet…
