Don't leave home without it.
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I do alot of business trips in the eastern United States and have found this book as important as my truckers atlas. Thanks to it I found many non-franchise eateries both cheap and memorable. For example, if you use I-85 to go to Atlanta from the north the Beacon in Spartanberg, South Carolina is a must. I made the mistake of ordering the "catfish a plenty." For $10 I ended eating catfish and hushpuppies all the way to central North Carolina. You talk about enough food to feed half of Da Nang!
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God bless the Lewis and Clark of lowbrow travel cuisine!
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This outstanding book was of great use in a recent trip across the USA: it led us to pie in Utah, tiny hamburgers by the dozen in Kansas, B-B-Q in KC, custard in St. Louis, and an incredible Jewish deli in Indianapolis, among other delicacies and joints. Each review let us know what to expect: atmosphere, pricing, and specialty of the house. The only drawback was our disappointment at showing up (hungry) to a well-reviewed restaurant in Denver that had since gone out of business. My buddy and I, roadside gourmands with iron bellies, ate heartily and well from California to Virginia thanks to this fun, honest book.
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Grab this book if you're traveling cross-country
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My wife and I spent three months traveling around the country. With this book, we found some truely awesome places to eat, including the best and biggest cinnamon rolls we'll ever have, in Billings, MT. The one time we ignored their advice and skipped a restaurant they suggested for the town we were in, we were really sorry. We ate at a truly awful Italian place. The book not only contains great information about restaurants and regional favorites, but is a pleasure to read.
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Learn where the local folks eat their regional specialities
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Jan & Michael Stern are experienced food critics who know where the locals eat their area's specialities - and deliciously share their knowledge with you. Across the USA I've used their book to find neighborhood places, both cheap and pricey, that almost always delight the palate and make me smile.
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Still the best guide for travellers who want authentic food
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There is no other guide like this one. If you like to try off-the-Interstate real food; if you like to explore small towns and meet the real people there; if you like a guidebook with a sense of humor along with a sense of good eats, buy it. We've tried other guidebooks while travelling the USA, and they all fail in various ways. This book contains helpful information to find that out-of-the-way gem and chow down. We've never been led wrong by Jane and Michael's books. The only disappointments have been when old family-run restaurants close down. Unfortunately, no paper-based guidebook can be exactly up to date. Call for opening times, since they are no longer printed in the book. If you travel in the US and have time to savor the true local culture, you will find it in the food. This is the best guide we've seen to that culture.
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