John Palmer

A plate of golden croquettes swimming under a blanket of homemade cream gravy might be the last thing…

By John Palmer · Sep 13

The smell hit me two blocks before I even spotted the little building in Pennsylvania, a curl of…

By John Palmer · Sep 12

My first bite of a warm scone slathered with clotted cream happened by accident, on a rainy afternoon…

By John Palmer · Sep 12

The first bite of a proper chili dog can flip your whole idea of what fast food should…

By John Palmer · Sep 11

A rooted fig cutting traveling safely from eastern Pennsylvania all the way to Arizona is not what most…

By John Palmer · Sep 11

Somewhere along a quiet backroad in Pennsylvania, past the last cornfield and around a bend that seems to…

By John Palmer · Sep 10

Some places surprise you the moment you step off the sidewalk and hear a locomotive whistle echo across…

By John Palmer · Sep 10

There is something magical about pedaling into a canyon and realizing the walls just keep climbing higher on…

By John Palmer · Sep 9

There’s a certain thrill in finding a place in Pennsylvania that quietly turns out to be one of…

By John Palmer · Sep 9

There’s something magical about finding a quiet stretch of sand tucked away in Pennsylvania, where the water stays…

By John Palmer · Sep 8

Some of the best meals hide in plain sight, tucked into old buildings on narrow streets where you…

By John Palmer · Sep 8

There’s a particular kind of thrill that comes with an unexpected discovery, isn’t there? One minute you’re merely…

By John Palmer · Sep 7

Some places in Pennsylvania sneak up on you. You pull off a quiet exit expecting a nice little…

By John Palmer · Sep 7

There is something magical about pulling up to a little roadside stand in Pennsylvania and watching a swirl…

By John Palmer · Sep 6

Some of the best food in Pennsylvania hides behind plain storefronts and simple counters where the smell of…

By John Palmer · Sep 6

There is a special kind of joy in walking into a small corner shop somewhere in Pennsylvania, catching…

By John Palmer · Sep 5

There is something magical about wandering into a place in Pennsylvania where the smell of warm apple butter…

By John Palmer · Sep 5

There’s a certain magic in walking into a small shop in Pennsylvania and watching someone slice a wedge…

By John Palmer · Sep 4

Some of the best flavors in Pennsylvania hide behind plain storefronts you might drive past without a second…

By John Palmer · Sep 4

Some of the best meals in Pennsylvania hide behind quiet roadside signs you might drive past without a…

By John Palmer · Sep 3

There’s a special kind of joy in wandering into a market you’ve never visited and realizing you struck…

By John Palmer · Sep 3

There is something special about walking into a small shop in Pennsylvania and watching your sandwich come together…

By John Palmer · Sep 2

There’s something magical about pulling into a quiet farm road in Pennsylvania and stumbling onto a kitchen where…

By John Palmer · Sep 2

Some of the best treats in Pennsylvania hide in plain sight, tucked inside old buildings you might drive…

By John Palmer · Sep 1

There is something magical about spotting a little custard window on the side of a Pennsylvania road, the…

By John Palmer · Sep 1

There is something special about pulling off a Pennsylvania road on a hot day and finding a little…

By John Palmer · Aug 31

Some of the best surprises hide down quiet country roads in Pennsylvania, waiting for anyone willing to take…

By John Palmer · Aug 31

There’s something magical about pulling off a Pennsylvania back road, spotting a plain little diner, and walking out…

By John Palmer · Aug 30

Somewhere in the rolling farmland of Pennsylvania sits a bakery that looks ordinary from the road but hides…

By John Palmer · Aug 30

Some of the best surprises hide inside plain stone walls along a quiet main street in Pennsylvania. Tucked…

By John Palmer · Aug 29

Somewhere along a busy stretch of highway in Pennsylvania sits a spot that looks like just another roadside…

By John Palmer · Aug 29

There is something magical about pulling off a country road in Pennsylvania and stumbling onto a farm stand…

By John Palmer · Aug 28

Some places in Pennsylvania sneak up on you in the best way. You walk into what looks like…

By John Palmer · Aug 28

Somewhere in the rolling farmlands of Pennsylvania sits a place so big that first-time visitors have mistaken it…

By John Palmer · Aug 27

Some of the best food in Pennsylvania isn’t hiding behind a fancy sign or a long wait. Sometimes…

By John Palmer · Aug 27

Somewhere in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish country, tucked along a busy country road, sits a market that…

By John Palmer · Aug 26

There’s something magical about wandering down rows of apple trees in Pennsylvania, reaching up, and twisting a ripe…

By John Palmer · Aug 26

Some of the best bread in Pennsylvania isn’t sitting on a grocery shelf, it’s cooling on a wooden…

By John Palmer · Aug 25

There’s a special kind of joy in stumbling onto a quiet little kitchen somewhere in Pennsylvania and discovering…

By John Palmer · Aug 25