A Tale of Three Burgers

A Tale of Three Burgers

Cheeseburgers are everywhere. Good ones are rare (cooked medium). We’ve found a bunch of good burgers on the trip so far — they just might be the ultimate road food. We were on our way to Rainier and we already knew where we’d be getting 

Restaurant Theory: Moose’s Saloon vs. Glacier National Park’s Swiss Lounge

Restaurant Theory: Moose’s Saloon vs. Glacier National Park’s Swiss Lounge

Moose’s is a sawdust-on-the-floor type place and it’s got me thinking about value. I mean, some restaurants just feel like they’re robbing you, like they only exist to take your money. Moose’s Saloon isn’t one of those. Yeah, the pizza crust is frozen, cookie-cutter cardboard, 

If you could eat anything right now …

If you could eat anything right now …

Lisa asks: “If you could eat anything you wanted right now, what would it be?” I ponder. I think. I pause. I consider. “What’s taking so long?” “I’m thinking.” “Of things to eat?” “Yes.” “What are you thinking?” “Well, first I was going to answer 

Ray’s Tavern, Green River, Utah.

Ray’s Tavern, Green River, Utah.

We found great burgers in Roswell, New Mexico … eons ago. Then we missed the good burger place by Capitol Reef. We struck out in Blanding, then Moab. We were, in short, hungry for something good, and we were headed to Green River, Utah (population 900). Well 

Three More Camp Recipes

Three More Camp Recipes

We continue to experiment to keep our diet interesting. Here are some of our latest creations. Smoked Oysters with Habanero Sauce Inspired in equal parts by the smoked oysters served at Lisa’s family’s Christmas celebrations and my daily, tear-filled remembrances of the Apalachicola Bay, these turned 

Zion Park Food Deals: Margaritas and Hot Dogs

Zion Park Food Deals: Margaritas and Hot Dogs

Zion National Park is in the boons. Closest town is Springdale, and stuff ain’t cheap. Natural Light, the 3.2 Utah version, was  priced $29 for a 30-pack at the local grocery store, Sol Foods. We’d paid $8 for a twelver only a couple days before! 

Abducted by Burgers in Roswell, NM | Big D’s Downtown Dive

Abducted by Burgers in Roswell, NM | Big D’s Downtown Dive

When things get a little rough, we fall back on food. We set our sights on a good, cheap meal, and the internet always seems to provide. Driving across New Mexico, getting screwed by the campgrounds and pretty bored by the roads and the miles 

Doing the Tourist Thing: Cafe du Monde in New Orleans

Doing the Tourist Thing: Cafe du Monde in New Orleans

Sometimes you just have to do that tourist thing. Like, when you’re in New Orleans, you’ve GOT to go to Café du Monde, THE Café du Monde, the one in the French Quarter. Here’s why you have to go: The Original Café Du Monde Coffee Stand 

The Battle of the Po’ Boy

The Battle of the Po’ Boy

As is often the case, I can’t say it better than some random person has already said it on Wikipedia: If you ask any New Orleanian where to get the best po’ boy in the city, chances are that you will get a different answer 

Indian Pass Raw Bar: The Perfect Seafood Shack

Indian Pass Raw Bar: The Perfect Seafood Shack

“Y’all been here before?” the woman behind the register asked. Nope. She was being nice. We were looking around in confusion and hunger trying to figure the place out while eyeing the plates of oysters and shrimp in front of the other patrons. Clearly, this 

Boiled Peanuts! Fried Peanuts! The South is Nuts for Peanuts.

Boiled Peanuts! Fried Peanuts! The South is Nuts for Peanuts.

Roasted, that’s the “normal” preparation. And salted. Get them at any baseball game. Great bars in the north serve them and tell patrons to discard the shells on the floor. I like those bars because I like peanuts. But boiled? Gross. So I tried them. I 

Low-Country Classics at SeeWee Restaurant, Charleston, SC

Low-Country Classics at SeeWee Restaurant, Charleston, SC

First, is it lowcountry, low-country, or low country? I’m not sure. And this place isn’t technically in Charleston, it’s to the east, in Awendaw, SC. Close enough. And we were camping out there and this place was down the street. We had hoped to go to The