Lenora Winslow

A good plate lunch should make the table go quiet for a second. Not fancy quiet. More like:…

By Lenora Winslow · Jul 1

Some mornings need more than whatever you can grab while standing in the kitchen. They need a real…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 30

Some desserts get politely finished. Then there is pecan pie, the kind that walks onto the table and…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 30

There are places in Arizona where you can feel the food before you even place your order. Usually,…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 29

Some restaurants earn their place not by chasing trends but by simply staying true to who they are.…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 29

South Carolina burger detours have a sneaky little talent: they make the “quick lunch” plan disappear fast. You…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 28

You know that little moment when you walk into a diner fully convinced you know your order, then…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 28

Oklahoma restaurants can be wonderfully stubborn about the dish that made everybody fall in love with them. And…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 27

Alabama food maps love to act confident. They point you toward the obvious places, the big-name streets, and…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 26

A good bagel and lox order should make you pause for a second. Especially in New York’s Lower…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 25

Most gas-station snacks are just trying to keep hunger quiet until the next real meal. Massachusetts clearly had…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 25

Bring cash and a little patience, because this California seafood counter does not work like a place trying…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 24

Tell your friend to make the turn before they get too hungry, because this Cherry Hill, New Jersey…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 24

Forget the idea that a buffet is just a backup dinner option for a busy night. Michigan has…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 23

There is a rock pool in southwest Virginia that people have been trying to keep quiet for years.…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 23

What if the price tag on every single item in the store dropped a little more each day?…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 23

Indiana has a soda fountain that has been open since 1900 and looks almost exactly as it did…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 22

Few great antique malls give themselves away. Missouri has one sitting just north of the Kansas City airport…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 22

Ready to get lost in the best possible way? Connecticut is home to a beloved independent bookshop that…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 22

Would anyone really wait sixty minutes just for a doughnut? In California, apparently the answer is a resounding…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 21

Illinois does not get enough credit for this kind of thing. A river city that spent decades as…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 21

Georgia has a Southern buffet that operates on a simple principle: cook everything from scratch and make it…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 20

What makes a Cuban sandwich so good that people line up before the city wakes up? Locals in…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 20

Oklahoma has a cove that keeps making people stop and stare. The water runs clear enough to see…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 20

What if the cheapest place to retire in Nevada turned out to be the prettiest one nobody talks…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 19

Red shacks on granite piers. Painters setting up easels at the harbor before breakfast. Dozens of working studios…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 19

Denver, Colorado is full of great food, but this tiny pasty shop is something wonderfully and memorably rare.…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 18

Word travels fast when a buffet is this good. A Cajun institution has been quietly earning loyalty across…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 18

Handcrafted goods with real stories behind them? New Mexico has the answer, and it lives inside a historic…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 18

The waters have been calling people to this corner of Oklahoma for well over a century. Mineral springs,…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 17

There is a factory exit on a long highway drive that changes the whole road trip. No giant…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 17

Head east across the Cascades, deep into high desert country, and a Gothic cathedral built from volcanic rock…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 17

Finding all-you-can-eat crab legs in southern Illinois is not something most people expect, and that surprise is exactly…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 16

Most towns wear their history quietly. This Alabama destination puts it right in front of you, building by…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 16

The FIFA World Cup is heading to Kansas City, and the roadside cafes around the metro are ready.…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 16

The building was standing before Vermont became a state. That fact alone makes the drive worth thinking about.…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 15

Can a coastal town stay stunning without ever turning into a tourist circus? New Hampshire has one that…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 15

One spot on South Street is about to become the loudest block in all of Philadelphia. Soccer scarves…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 15

Wyoming does not seem like the place you expect to find a French bakery that stops people cold.…

By Lenora Winslow · Jun 14