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Old 03-29-2008, 09:56 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Roadside Food Attractions


Exit 10 At Harold’s New York Deli, in a Holiday Inn just a kreplach’s toss from Exit 10, the owner, Harold Jaffee, right, serves a 26-ounce pastrami sandwich. You can feed a carload on it, supplemented by slices of rye and half sours from the “world’s largest pickle bar.” 3050 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison; (732) 661-9100.


EXIT 4 You can fill it up by the gallon at Weber’s Famous Root Beer in Pennsauken. It’s brewed fresh every morning. 6019 Lexington Avenue at Route 38; (856) 662-6632.

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Roadside foods have always been an attraction to me. As I drove up and down I-5 travelling between LA and SF I learned where the best roadside foods were. While I'm not a true blue foodie (WTF is truffle infused mean anyways?) I'm definitely a food lover.

Roadfood.com is a good resource to find some of those hard to find places, this article was a boon to me since I don't know any of the places that they mentioned. On the way out of NYC in any direction I don't have any roadside stops that I can plan on like I did on I-5. Then again, I don't drive that often any longer, sadly the only one that comes to mind is Denny's on I-95 north in CT on the way to Boston.

Anyone have any roadside food stops that they must stop for? Please share!
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Old 03-29-2008, 07:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Not sure if this is a "roadside food attraction", but the Wild Plum Tea Room is a must for lunch when I visit Gatlinburg.


In Bonifay, Florida you can find Simbo's Restaurant. We plan our departure times to and from the beach so that we can stop here to eat. Just for the burgers.
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Old 03-29-2008, 08:06 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Moe's in Seaside and Newport Oregon isn't bad. Their clam chowder isn't nearly as good as they'd like to claim. Just like a few hundred other restaurants up and down the 101 they claim they have "World Famous" chowder. I had it... once. My first thought was "World famous? Yeah, so was Ted Bundy."

Actually the best seafood on the 101 is at Garibaldi at the Pirates Cove, IMO.
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Old 03-29-2008, 08:10 PM   #4 (permalink)
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This was too easy for me since I was just there a couple hours ago.

Tony Luke's in South Philadelphia, on Oregon Ave. right off Front St. If you're heading down I-95, just get off at Oregon Ave. and it's right there. They are most famous for their cheesesteaks and Italian roast pork sandwiches with sharp Provolone and broccoli rabe; I had one of each earlier so I'm stuffed. But they also have good chicken cutlet sandwiches, very good veal cutlet sandwiches, hoagies, thick juicy burgers ...other stuff, it's all good.

See, it's right by the roadside:

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Old 03-29-2008, 09:09 PM   #5 (permalink)
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There are a lot of roadside produce stands around my way.
I love fresh veggies.
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Old 03-30-2008, 03:42 AM   #6 (permalink)
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best roadside food I've eaten were satays and fresh fruits from the many vendors all over the place in thailand... if you can get past the conditions that the food is cooked in, it's some of the most delicious stuff you'll ever eat.
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Old 03-30-2008, 05:01 AM   #7 (permalink)
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That freshly made root beer looks fantastic!

Don't have a favorite myself but in my home town we have non-manned roadside fruit stands that work on the honor system. Just a box to stuff your cash in no operator. I think the guy makes more than if he had someone working it because people always leave more money than what they bought thinking others ripped him off and they're compensating.
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Old 03-30-2008, 06:24 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Southern Connecticut, Guilford, just off Exit 59 off of I-95. "The Place", 901 Boston Post Road.

It's a BYO-pretty much everything, including sides. What they primarily serve is grilled lobster, and otherwise grilled everything else. If it isn't on this menu, just bring it along:


You sit outside (covered if it rains), on stumps, around cheap tables. Drop the mussel shells on the ground when you are done.
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Old 03-30-2008, 07:23 AM   #9 (permalink)
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As I said in the McDonald's thread, we don't have quite the same roadside tradition here in Canada. Sure we have fruit stands and Chip wagons and Diners, but not to the extent and diversity of the States. It's one of your cultural highlights. Seriously! Everytime I visit the States, I try to find some local comfort food.

Alton Brown's series Feasting On Asphault makes for great viewing. I totally want to hit the Maid-Rite in Quincy, Illinois.

The show's Wikipedia entry has a list of all the establishments he has featured: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feasting_on_Asphalt

As for around here, Weber's Burgers is the de rigeur stop for those heading up north to Cottage country. They even installed an elevated crosswalk across the 6 lane highway to allow southbound travellers to park and come on over. Their burgers are pretty good, if not particularly special. The appeal is mostly their history and atmosphere.

Trivia Note: The crosswalk used to be at the base of Toronto's CN tower and was sold to Weber's when replaced.
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