Gideon Hartwell

There is a place in Alaska that people find completely by accident and never stop thinking about. No…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 15

You did not come to West Virginia expecting the best brisket of your life. And yet here we…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 14

Ohio is full of hidden food places, but this Cleveland-area spot is the one comfort food lovers keep…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 14

You did not plan to become a regular. You just wanted fried chicken. Then came the yeast rolls,…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 13

Fresh donuts while you browse handcrafted furniture. Pickle barrels right next to homemade pie. Raw milk, smoked kielbasa,…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 13

What if your next shopping trip felt less like a chore and more like cracking open a mystery…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 12

You think you have had chicken and dumplings before. But have you really? Because the version that people…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 12

Ready to have one of the best days of your life without blowing your budget? Arkansas is quietly…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 11

North Carolina has been sitting on a flea market secret, and weekenders who know where to look are…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 11

New Jersey tomato pie is not pizza. That distinction matters deeply to the people who grew up eating…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 11

A family-run steakhouse in rural Nebraska, word of mouth only, no flashy marketing, and a ribeye that people…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 11

The smell hits you before you even walk through the door. Somewhere in a quiet Wisconsin town, a…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 10

You will take the photo, stare at your screen, and immediately wonder if someone photoshopped the color. They…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 10

Ordering a pork tenderloin that barely fits the table is not something most people plan for on a…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 9

A Sunday brunch where the garden sits just steps from the kitchen. Vermont does farm-to-table seriously, and this…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 9

It barely fits on the plate and that is not an exaggeration. This place has been turning heads…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 9

Pack comfortable shoes and clear your afternoon. The moment you step inside this massive Missouri flea market, the…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 8

What makes a bulk food store worth a cross-country road trip? Ask anyone who has shopped at this…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 8

One mile of trail. Views that feel like they belong on a two-day backcountry expedition. Colorado has been…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 7

A hidden swimming hole, a swinging footbridge, and a waterfall that earns every step of the hike leading…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 7

West Virginia has been quietly making a case for itself that most people are only just starting to…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 6

Two movies, one ticket, and a sky so wide it feels like the screen was built just for…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 6

You walk in thinking you will be out in an hour. Three hours later you are still finding…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 5

A giant lobster on the roof is usually the first sign that something good is happening inside. Maine…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 5

A quiet pond, bone-in catfish fried to a golden crisp, and a kitchen that has been doing things…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 5

Lake Erie yellow perch has a reputation in Ohio that people from outside the Great Lakes region simply…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 5

Forty thousand square feet of thrift store sounds like an exaggeration until you are two hours deep and…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 4

Hot pizza delivered through a pressurized hatch to guests sitting 21 feet underwater while a barracuda drifts past…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 3

A funky Arizona art village can turn a simple day trip into a dream before you even realize…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 2

Retirement in Florida sounds expensive until you find the city that changes that assumption entirely. There is a…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 2

Fresh pies can make a quiet bakery feel like the sweetest reason to take the long way. In…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 2

What if your next great baking haul was hiding inside a New York market most people drive right…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 1

There are cannoli, and then there are the kind that stick with you long after the last bite.…

By Gideon Hartwell · May 1

Four hundred years of silence, and Pennsylvania kept it hidden in plain sight. In the northwestern corner of…

By Gideon Hartwell · Apr 30

Word travels fast when a ribeye is this good. Idaho’s mountain towns hide a lot of secrets, but…

By Gideon Hartwell · Apr 30

A buffet worth the drive should make the first plate feel like a reward, right? In Texas, this…

By Gideon Hartwell · Apr 29

A good meat counter can turn an Amish Country drive into a full-on food hunt. In Ohio, country…

By Gideon Hartwell · Apr 29

A patio good enough to think about all week? South Carolina has exactly the kind of spot that…

By Gideon Hartwell · Apr 28

Friday tables disappear fast when Italian food has a reputation like this. New Jersey knows exactly how to…

By Gideon Hartwell · Apr 28