Daniel Mercer

Outlet mode: on. Designer prices: finally playing nice. This Georgia shopping stop turns bargain hunting into a full-day…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 18

Pie has officially earned its own seat in the car. Since 1987, Amish-style cooking has kept the tables…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 17

One plate, way too many good ideas. What more could you want? This Indianapolis buffet is built for…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 17

Italian night has entered the race for the first table. Pennsylvania gives you plenty of reasons to show…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 16

Double cheeseburgers hit different when the dining room has a steering wheel. Texas still has drive-in burger joints…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 16

Pasta night packed a bag, and Tennessee gave it a road map. Nashville may pull you toward neighborhood…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 15

Breakfast called dibs on the front seat, and the road trip had no say. In Virginia, the first…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 15

Relax mode: on. Oregon has rivers ready to go with the flow. These spots skip the white-knuckle stretches…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 14

Earth called. North Carolina is making it look suspicious. One part of the state resembles a desert beside…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 14

Ready, set, build your plate. This Missouri buffet makes dinner feel a little like a friendly competition. Pizza…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 13

Postcard material? This mountain town barely has to try. Historic cottages and leafy streets make the first impression,…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 13

Texas buffet dinner just took the rulebook and tossed it next to the dessert tray. You may start…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 12

Virginia buffet rules are simple: grab a plate and follow your appetite. This longtime favorite has been serving…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 12

A steak walks into a butcher shop. Somehow, it leaves with dinner plans for the whole week. This…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 11

Prepare your passports. North Carolina grocery shopping is going international. This massive market turns a routine food run…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 11

Pennsylvania history comes with a roof and still carries traffic. This wooden crossing has been spanning Buffalo Creek…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 10

This Tennessee lodge puts the lake on repeat. Many rooms overlook the water, and private balconies give you…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 10

What happens when lunch refuses to follow a script? At this Mississippi soul food spot, the counter changes…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 9

Florida cracked the code on seafood in 1913. Before Miami Beach officially became a city, this small lunch…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 9

Fort Worth has officially made breakfast an all-day loophole. The clock can say midnight, but one puffed pancake…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 8

Your lobster roll has a view, and one seagull already wants a reservation. That is lunch along the…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 8

Summer arrives in this Georgia mountain town, and the quiet season ends on the spot. The lake takes…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 7

This Ohio shop can turn “just looking” into a three-floor commitment. The converted historic barn keeps pulling you…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 7

Your grocery cart is about to develop expensive taste on a bargain budget. You enter this Michigan store…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 6

“Maybe we can walk in” is how dinner plans begin to unravel at this Ohio steakhouse. By the…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 6

Most highway exits give you gas and a snack. This Georgia stop hands you peach cobbler and a…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 4

This Southern Indiana buffet makes restraint look like a badly organized plan. Since 1988, the rural dining room…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 4

Breaking news: catfish is done waiting for a supporting role. Pennsylvania has famous foods for days, but this…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 1

A gas stop should take five minutes. One smoky roadside detour in Ohio has other plans. This barbecue…

By Daniel Mercer · Aug 1

Order one appetizer here, and your simple dinner plan is already in trouble. In Parma, this longtime Ohio…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 30

Pizza debates rarely stay polite once the first slice lands on the table. In East Nashville, one neighborhood…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 30

Art rarely arrives with this much character. In downtown Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a historic stone building has been transformed…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 29

How high do you have to climb before Wisconsin begins to look completely different? The answer waits in…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 29

I spy with my little eye something glazed, oversized, and already threatening the clean seats. Correct. It is…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 28

Whitehall found a way to fit a Greek vacation inside a pita, then added twelve ounces of gyro…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 28

What smells like hickory, waits beside Highway 515, and can reroute your entire afternoon before the sign appears?…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 27

Your napkin is about to get promoted to safety equipment. Inside Philadelphia’s busiest market, one roast pork sandwich…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 27

Can a warm breakfast taco make New York forget about its morning bagel for five delicious minutes? Near…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 26

The car wants gasoline. You want brisket. At this Texas roadside stop, both win, although the brisket celebrates…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 25