Are We There Yet?-No?, Well Then, Let's Eat

The days can get long when you're driving for hours on end, so it is essential to have delicious meals to look forward to at your next stop on the road.  After all, who doesn't love good food?...if you don't, you're crazy.  And if you're not limited by a necessity for natural/vegetarian/vegan food--because let's be honest, there are many a yummy dish not in those categories--then the American Diner Business is basically your culinary oyster, as it were.  There are many a book out there to aide you in your quest to quite that rumble in your tum-tum; so many in fact, that it can be a rather overwhelming experience simply deciding which honker of a book to chose.  At least it was for me.

I stood in front of shelves of titles with various orders of the same words: Where Eat Dine Food USA.  Eventually I saw Roadfood, written by Jane and Michael Stern, and I thought "aw, a couple!" and took it off the shelf.  So I admit, there is a bit of a haphazardness to my selection, but all the same, I still think it rocks!

Roadfood has reviews of a bazillion diners, seafood shops, ice cream parlors, breakfast houses, etc, all over the USA.  The book is a fatty--roughly 700 pages--but the reviews are a-mazing.  They describe the decor, the cuisine, and the service, giving you a great idea of what to expect should you choose to eat there.  They also provide the address and phone number of each place--very helpful.  And the eateries range from dirt cheap to super classy, so it meets everyone's needs.  Here's a minute sampling of dining choices from Roadfood; I couldn't read too many entries because the book was making me too hungry!

Julia's of Wallingford: Seattle, WA

• A bakery, art gallery, and cafe all in one
• Serves Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
• Vegetarian friendly   

Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen: Louisville, KY

• Known for homemade ice cream with both traditional and exotic flavors
• Pies made fresh daily, for sale by the slice and by the pie

Pancake Pantry: Nashville, TN

• Breakfast Eatery with world famous pancakes
• Extensive menu with every breakfast item imaginable 
• I have eaten here a few times, and trust me, the pancakes are orgasmically delicious