Trevor Maddox

Cherry salsa sits right next to chocolate-covered cherries at this northern Michigan shop. More than 200 cherry products…

By Trevor Maddox · Nov 1

Your dessert gets flipped completely upside down at the window, and not a single drop falls out. That’s…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 31

One Blue Ridge waterfall drops a total of 1,200 feet through five major cascades and a string of…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 25

A three-mile drive in your own car can put you right beside black bears in South Dakota’s Black…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 24

One famous deep-dish trick starts with a ring of mozzarella pressed against the hot edge of the pan.…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 18

Somebody looked at an old shoe warehouse and thought it needed more tunnels. And slides. And places where…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 17

A pie you can eat with one hand is already making a pretty strong case for itself. No…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 11

Fries, gravy, and cheese curds already make a pretty convincing argument. Then somebody adds steak tips. Now breakfast…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 10

Your old high score has been sitting unchallenged for far too long. Time to see if your hands…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 4

If we were going together, I would stop you before you touched a plate. Not because there are…

By Trevor Maddox · Oct 3

Bring a tote bag with confidence. It may not stay that confident for long. At these Oregon markets,…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 27

This hot dog did not stop getting dressed when the bacon showed up. That was only the beginning.…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 26

I would like to say I have enough self-control to drive past a roadside pie sign. I do…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 20

Honey tastes a little more interesting when the bees did the shopping. At this Virginia farm stand, the…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 19

A Georgia buffet just picked up bragging rights. One Brunswick stop landed highest among the state’s entries in…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 13

This roadside stop is nuts, and that is exactly the point. In North Georgia, warm boiled peanuts share…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 12

Some restaurant tables in New Jersey do not come easily. They require calendar reminders, flexible plans, a little…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 6

This Michigan grocery list should probably be written in pencil. You know that feeling when you swear you…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 5

Did somebody say Friday fish fry? Pennsylvania knows how to make the end of the week taste a…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 30

Have you ever planned a road trip around breakfast? Texas makes that idea surprisingly easy. The first meal…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 29

Ever walked into a store with no plan and somehow found the best stuff? This North Carolina liquidation…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 23

Road-trip fuel is fine. A buffet worth detouring for is better. This Missouri stop keeps things easy with…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 22

Lake Erie called dibs on the perch, but Ohio kept spreading it around. You can find those crispy…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 16

Don’t you love it when the best meal is nowhere near the resort crowd? Hawaii has plenty of…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 15

Indiana dinner history began with stagecoaches and stayed for the fried chicken. Built in 1825 as a midday…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 9

How close can dinner get to the Atlantic before the waves start asking for a table? The boardwalk…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 8

Virginia Beach knows how to make noise. One wild stretch of coastline prefers the sound of waves. Beyond…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 6

Twenty-six seats leave very little room for bad dinner decisions. Inside one intimate Carrboro dining room, the pasta…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 6

Some menus chase every trend. These Pennsylvania favorites barely blink. They have survived neighborhood shifts and enough breakfast…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 3

Date night gets unfairly easy when the water starts doing half the flirting. A glowing bridge, a gold-soaked…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 3

Retirement money should fund your life, not disappear into housing costs. One small Tennessee town offers a practical…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 2

Michigan coney dogs do not inspire quiet opinions. Order one with meat sauce, mustard, and onions, and lunch…

By Trevor Maddox · Aug 2

Florida’s best Italian meals rarely begin with a giant sign. They begin with garlic hitting a hot pan…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 30

How fast can a three-item grocery list lose control? tAt this Tampa market, the answer may be one…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 30

Donut claim to be a New Jersey expert unless you know at least a few of these spots.…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 28

You know that feeling when you’ve been in the car for a while, and your stomach sends you…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 28

Toast of the town? More like toast of the state. Washington has a breakfast plate bold enough to…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 27

Chain pizza has convenience covered. Independent shops win people over for entirely different reasons. Time matters in the…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 26

Buffets understand something important: sometimes choosing one meal is simply asking for too much. You want the freedom…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 26