Roadfood, 10th Edition: An Eater's Guide to More Than 1,000 of the Best Local Hot Spots and Hidden Gems Across America

by Jane Stern, Michael Stern

Overview

A cornucopia for road warriors and armchair epicures alike, Roadfood is a road map to some of the tastiest treasures in the United States.

First published in 1977, the original Roadfood became an instant classic. James Beard said, "This is a book that you should carry with you, no matter where you are going in these United States. It's a treasure house of information." The 40th anniversary edition of Roadfood includes 1,000 of America's best local eateries along highways and back roads, with nearly 200 new listings, as well as a brand new design.

Filled with enticing alternatives for chain-weary-travelers, Roadfood provides descriptions of and directions to (complete with regional maps) the best lobster shacks on the East Coast; the ultimate barbecue joints down South; the most indulgent steak houses in the Midwest; and dozens of top-notch diners, hotdog stands, ice-cream parlors, and uniquely regional finds in between. Each entry delves into the folkways of a restaurant's locale as well as the dining experience itself, and each is written in the Sterns' entertaining and colorful style. 

"The bible for motorists seeking mouthwatering barbecue or homemade pie." - USA Today

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451496195
Publisher:	Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date:	03/07/2017
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	395,163
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

JANE and MICHAEL STERN are the authors of more than twenty books about America. Their Roadfood column for Gourmet has won three James Beard Awards. Their Roadfood segments appear regularly on the Television Food Network, and their website, www.roadfood.com, was selected 2001 site of the year by Yahoo. Also regular contributors to NPR’s "The Splendid Table," the Sterns live in West Redding, Connecticut.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 10

Roadfood Honor Roll: The 100 12

Notes About Using This Book 15

New England 17

Connecticut 21

Maine 37

Massachusetts 47

New Hampshire 58

Rhode Island 63

Vermont 69

Mid-Atlantic 77

Delaware 80

District of Columbia 82

Maryland 84

New Jersey 91

New York 96

Pennsylvania 112

Mid-South 121

Kentucky 124

North Carolina 128

Tennessee 139

Virginia 152

West Virginia 164

Deep South 167

Alabama 171

Arkansas 175

Florida 180

Georgia 196

Louisiana 208

Mississippi 222

South Carolina 230

Midwest 249

Illinois 253

Indiana 265

Iowa 271

Michigan 279

Minnesota 287

Missouri 295

Ohio 302

Wisconsin 312

Southwest 321

Arizona 325

Colorado 341

Kansas 344

Nevada 349

New Mexico 351

Oklahoma 358

Texas 369

Utah 387

Great Plains 391

Idaho 394

Montana 401

Nebraska 405

North Dakota 408

South Dakota 409

Wyoming 412

West Coast 415

California 418

Oregon 433

Washington 440

Restaurants by Region and State 450

Editorial Reviews

"Praised by the Splendid Table, Gourmet, and original American gourmand James Beard, the book is both food guide and anthropological exploration of America’s mostly rural foodways. It’s also...an extremely compelling argument to plan a road trip across a region or even the country. If you don’t already own a copy, or if yours is more than a decade old, now’s the time to put this in your shopping cart."
—Eater

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