An all-time favorite food spot: The Crab Shack on Tybee Island, GA
One of my all-time favorite food spots is the Crab Shack — and it doesn’t even have anything to do with the food.
Food & Drink
The Anchor Bar – Home of the original Buffalo Wing
The home of the original buffalo wing? No questions asked; visiting the Anchor Bar in Buffalo made it on my bucket list immediately. The more difficult challenge — when would I ever be (372 miles away from home) in Buffalo?
While planning a road trip to Toronto, it became clear that passing through Buffalo was inevitable. Bingo. My chance had finally arrived. There was no chance I was going to blow this opportunity.
Hiding in Rochester with the Genesee Brew House
Clicking around Google Maps late one night, I stumbled upon the Genesee Brew House — 5 hours and 20 minutes -or- 333 miles away from me. I knew immediately that I had to go.
But when? In 2025, I found myself in upstate New York, just an hour away, and made the detour. And, wow, am I glad I did.
Best Wings, Pizza, BBQ & Beer in USA? A Northeast Food & Drink Roadtrip (2024)
I had a couple vacation days to use in the middle of chilly Philadelphia February with limited budget. As I perused Google Maps searching for ideas how to spend two winter days, a north-eastern food and drink tour began to emerge.
Here’s what happened.
15 long years. Finally tried White Manna burgers.
I’ve been waiting to try White Manna in Hackensack NJ for more than 15 years. It is one of the teeniest hamburger spots you’ll find anywhere! Very appropriately, they specialize in small burger sliders. I finally visited.