These are the places I visited on Roadfood

I don't get out much.


Boo, Hiss, Weep

mar52 - Don't just sit at home weeping and bemoaning your fate. Do like I'm gonna do. Empty out the savings account, throw some suitcases in the car, and hit the road with a copy of Roadfood! Life is for living ( and stomachs are for stuffing. )                Bob

Hey Bob!

One of these days!

Here is a revised list of the Roadfood establishments where I have eaten, now including places mentioned in the 500 Things To Eat and organized by state:

                                            Arizona
El Charro-Tucson, Az
El Torrero-South Tucson.Az
Gus Balon's-Tucson,Az
La Cabana-Nogales,Az
Le Caves-Tucson,Az
Longhorn Grill-Amado,Az
Mariscos Chihuahua-Tucson,Az
Mi Nidito-South Tucson,Az
Millie's Pancake Haus-Tucson,Az
Pat's Drive-In-Tucson,Az
Pico De Gallo-South Tucson,Az
Rincon Market-Tucson,Az
Old Bisbee Roasters-Bisbee,Az

                         California
Da Kine's Plate Lunch-San Diego,Ca
El Indio-San Diego, Ca
Hob Nob Cafe- San Diego,Ca
Hodad's-San Diego.Ca
In N Out-Ontario,Ca
Phillipe's-Los Angeles,Ca
San Diego Chicken Pie Shop-San Diego, Ca
Putah Creek Cafe-Winters, Ca
The Fruit Tree-Winters, Ca
John's Waffle Shop-La Jolla,Ca
Beadle's Cafeteria-Pasadena,Ca
Rubio's- San Diego,Ca
Wheel Inn-Cabazon, Ca 
Shields  Date Shack-Indio, Ca
Hadley Fruit Orchards-Cabazon, Ca
Dutch Oven Bakery-Altadena, Ca
Fosselman's Ice Cream CompaNY-Alhambra,Ca
Gordon Biersh-Oakland, Ca

                              Colorado
Conway's Red Top Burgers-Colorado Springs, Co
M ad D's Barbecue and Fish Palace-Denver, Co
 
                           District of Clumbia
Ben's Chile Bowl- D.C.
Florida Avenue Grill-D.C.

                                   Georgia
The Varsity-Atlanta,Ga
The Silver Skillet-Atlanta,  Ga

                                Illinois

Anne Sather's-Chicago,Il
The Berghoff-Chicago,Il
Garret's Popcorn-Chicago,Il
Ideal Candy Shop-Chicago, Il

                            Indiana
Mug N Bun-Speedway,In
Steak and Shake-Mishiwaka,In

                           Kentucky
Dixie Chile-Newport,KY

                           Louisiana
Rocky and Carlo's- Chalmette, La
Cafe Du Monde-New Orleans, La
Camelia Grill- New Orleans, La
Central Grocery- New Orleans, La
Middendorf's-Aker, La
Mandina's- New Orleans,La
Mosca's- Waggaman, La
Tujague's- New Orleans, La
Dean-O's- Lafayette, La  
Johnny's-New Orleans,La
Napoleon's-New Orleans, La
Mother's- New Orleans, La
Acme Oyster House-New Orleans, La
Progress Market-New Orleans' La

                            Maryland
Olde Obrycki's-Baltimore, Md  

                           Montana
John's Pork Chop-Butte, Mo

                           Mississippi
Abe's- Clarkdale, Mi
Phillips Grocery-Holly Springs, Mi
Blue and White Cafe-Tunica, Mi
Waffle House-Horn Lake, Mi

                      Missouri
Arthur Bryant's-Kansas City, mo

                    Nebraska

Runza- Lincoln, Ne

                    Nevada
Louie's Basque Corner- Reno, Nv
 
                     New York
 
Louie's Foot Long- Tonowanda, NY
Anderson's Frozen Custard-Tonowanda, NY
Condrell's Candy and Ice Cream-Buffalo, NY
Charley the Butcher's-Williamsville, NY
McPartland's Corner Bar-Amherst,NY
Grover's Bar and Grill-East Amherst, NY
Eckl's Beef & Weck-Orchard Park, NY 
Dinosaur Bar B Q-Rochester, NY
Nick Tahou's-Rochester, NY
Abbot's Custard-Rochester, NY
Steve's Pig and Oxtail Roast-Lackawanna, NY
LDR Char Pit-Rochester, NY 
Schwabl's-West Senca,NY
Ted's Red Hots-Tonowanda, NY
Parkside Candy-Buffalo NY
Anchor Bar-Buffalo,NY
Antoinette's Candies-DePew, NY 
Mike's Candy Shop-Buffalo, NY
Buffalo Brew Pub-Williamsville, NY 
Duff's-Amherst, NY 

                       Ohio
Breakfast Club- Dayton, Oh
Putz's Cream Whip-Cincinnati,Oh
Empress Chile-Cincinnati,Oh
Skyline Chile- Cincinnati. Oh
West Point Market-Akron, Oh

                      Oregon
Five Guys Burger-Beaverton,Or
Bijou Cafe- Portland,Or
Camp 18-Elsie,Or
Cimiyotti's-Pendleton, Or
Circle S-Pendleton,Or
Mario's Basque Barbecue-Pendleton,Or
Dan and Louie's Oyster Bar-Portland,Or
Dory Cove-Lincoln City, Or
Fresco's-Portland, Or
Fido's Hot Dogs-Portland, Or
Fuller's Coffee Shop-Portland,Or
Huber's-Portland, Or
Jake's Famous Crawfish-Portland,Or
Kornblatt's-Portland,Or
Mo's Annex-Newport, Or
Mo's-Otter Rock,Or
Nick's Famous Coney's-Portland, Or
Original Pancake House-Portland,Or
J and M Cafe-Portland,Or
Otto's Sausage Kitchen-Portland, or
Reo's Ribs-Aloha, Or
Stanich's-Portland, Or
Oasis Cafe-Milton-Freewater, Or
Yankee Pot Roast-Grants Pass, or
Heaven on Earth-Azalea, Or
Burgerville-Portland, Or
Otis Cafe-Otis, Or
Norma's Oceanside Diner- Seaside, Or
Bread and Ink-Portland, Or
Tad's Chicken and Dumplings-Troutdale, Or
Portland Farmer's Market-Portland, Or
Farmhouse Cafe-Tillamook, Or
Los Baez-Salem, Or
Ecola Fish Market-Cannon Beach, Or
Riverside Barbecue-Seaside, Or
Halibut's- Portland, Or
Saragun's-Portland, Or
Annie's Donuts-Portland, Or
Voodoo Donuts-Portland, Or
Ristretto's Roasters-Portland, Or
Foxfire Tea- Portland, Or
Crema-Portland, Or
Saint Cupcake-Portland, Or
Fresh Seafood N.W.-Tillamook, Or
Pacific Seafood-Bay City, Or
South Beach Fish Market- South Beach, Or
Ammadeus-Salem, Or
La Fiesta-Bandon, Or
The Greasy Spoon-Langlois, Or
Shark's Newport, Or
La Bamba- Sandy, Or
The Briggitine Monks-Amity, Or 
Waves of Grain-Cannon Beach, Or    
Random Order Bakery-Portland, Or
Grilled Cheese Grill-Portland,Or
Pine State Biscuits-Portland, Or  
Caffe Umbria-Portland,Or

                 Pennsylvania
Original Hot Dog-Pittsburgh, Pa
Primanti's- Pittsburgh, Pa
Tony Luke's-Philadelphia, Pa

                     Tennessee
Arcade-Memphis,Tn
Barkdale-Memphis, Tn
Redzevous-Memphis,Tn
Corky's-Memphis, Tn
Dyer's Burger-Memphis ,Tn
Gridley's-Memphis,Tn
Interstate Bar-B Que-Memphis, Tn
Little Tea Shop-Memphis, Tn
Buntyn's-Memphis, Tn
Elliston Place Soda Shop-Nashville, Tn
Rotier's-Nashville, Tn
Stan's Country Restaurant-Columbia, tn
Loveless Cafe-Nashville, tn
Puckett's Grocery-Leiper's Frok, Tn
Meridee's Breadbasket-Franklin, Tn
McNeill's Fruit Stand-Nashville, Tn
Prince's Hot Chicken-Nashville, Tn
Swett's Cafeteria-Nashville, Tn
Monell's-Nashville, Tn

                                   Texas
Bryce's Cafeteria-Texarkana, Tx
Goode Company Barbecue-Houston,Tx
Big Texan Steak Ranch-Amarillo, Tx
Weikel's Bakery-La Grange,Tx
Royer's Round Top Cafe-Round Top,Tx
Blanco Bowling Club Cafe- Blanco, Tx
Hill Country Cupboard-Johnson City, Tx
Olmos Pharmacy- San Antonio, Tx
Eva B's Bakery-Austin, Tx
Cooper's Old Time Pit Barbecue-Llano, Tx
Cooper's Pit Bar B Q- Mason, Tx
Cafe Pacha-Austin,Tx
Lock Drug-Bastrop, Tx
Cartwright's-Bastrop, Tx
Southside Market-Elgin,Tx
Elgin Cafe-Elgin,Tx
Louis Mueller-Taylor,Tx
Texas Cafe-Hutto,Tx
Black's Barbecue-Lockhart, Tx
Kreutz Market-Lockhart, Tx
City Market-Luling,Tx
Texas Pie Company-Kyle, Tx
Threadgill's-Austin,Tx
Hut's Hamburger's-Austin,Tx
Capt'n Bennie's-Austin, Tx
Rosie's-Bee Cave,Tx
Helen's Casa Alde-Buda, Tx
Monument Cafe-Georgetown,Tx
Round Rock Donuts-Round Rock, Tx
New Braunfels Smokehouse-New Braunfels,Tx  
Cisco's- Austin, Tx


                                Washington
Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar-Seattle,Wa
The Crumpet Shop-Seattle,Wa
Daley's Drive-In- Seattle, Wa
Pick-Quick Drive-In-Fife, Wa
Knapp's Restaurant-Tacoma, Wa
Top Pot Doughnuts-Seattle, Wa
Beth's Diner-Seattle,Wa
Lowell's-Seattle,Wa
14 Carat Cafe-Seattle,Wa
Mike's Chile Parlor-Seattle, Wa
3 Crabs-Sequim, Wa
Olympia Oyster House-Olympia,Wa
The Spar-Olympia,Wa
Red Mill Burger-Seattle,Wa
Ray's Boathouse Cafe-Seattle,Wa
Mae's Phinney Ridge Cafe-Seattle,Wa
Coastal Kitchen-Seattle, Wa

                       Wisconsin

Bentsen's Bakery-Racine, Wi

mr chips - that is a very impressive list of RF places. I wish mine was at least half that long ( 55 so far... phooey! ) I noticed that the Ridgewood in Bluff City isn't on your TN list; if you ever get back to the Volunteer State, you've gotta hit the Ridgewood. I've eaten there eight or nine times, and I always come away with a big grin. If they serve Q in Heaven, it's theirs.  

mrchips-
An impressive list and much easier to read than your previous one.  Thanks! 

When I get back to Tennessee, i will try to hit the Ridgewood. This year we will try to hit a lot of roadfood places in Oregon and Washington and add some reviews of places along the I-5 corridor.

Mr Chips -

Nice job...very organized and some favs of mine in there also!

I just populated a Google map with many of my highlights ... Still a work in progress.

Some non-RF place, but it is a list of where I eat.

LINK ... it is easier to navigate by using the link at the bottom of the map.

I'm thinking of adding a class of RF places I have been to, but don't endorse ... maybe I can find a black marker.

Over time I'll migrate my WGE comments and pictures to each restaurant.

I thought I would enter a separate listing for the Roadfood establishments included in the Stern's new "500 Things To Eat Before It's Too Late" book.

These are Roadfood restaurants that I previously visited but were either not reviewed on the forum or not in any previous Sterns book...

**outstanding

?? dissapointment

Arizona

Mango's Cafe & Mexican Bakery- Mesa 2006

California

Fidels Little Mexico ** - Solana Beach 2009
Juanita's Taco Shop- Encinitas 2009

Illinois

Gino's East- Chicago 2003
Lou Malnati's  **- Lincolnwood  2000

Kentucky

Mark's Feed Store- Louisville 1999

Maryland

Faidley Seafood- Baltimore 2005

Massachusetts

Kane's Donuts- Saugus 2008

Mississippi

Two Sisters Kitchen ** - Jackson 2005

Nebraska

Stella's Burgers ** - Bellevue 2008

New Mexico

Sadie's of New Mexico** - Albuquerque 2008

Rhode Island

Flo's Clam Shack ?? - Middletown 2005
George's of Galilee- Narragansett 2007
Wright's Farms- Burrillville- 2004

Tennessee

King Fish- Nashville 2008

Texas

Texas Chili Parlor- Austin 2005

Utah

Johanna's Kitchen  - Sandy 2009

Washington

Fisher Scones at Puyallup Fair **- Puyallup- 1994

wanderingjew, not that it matters a whit... but I just thought you'd want to know... Johanna's Kitchen was actually recommended by the Sterns on 11/5/96 - not in a book, but in a series of web articles they used to do called Wish You Were Here.  I believe it was for Epicurious.  They would do "postcards" each week from various Roadfood places around the country.  Did it for years, so there were probably hundreds of them.  I don't think they are still available online though (I'm not certain of that).

Texas Chili Parlor showed up in a list of top ten chilis that the Sterns did for Epicurious online.  They did a series of top 10 lists (and they may still be doing them, I don't know) and I think you can still find them on the Epicurious website.

Faidley's was never given its own entry but it was discussed as part of the entry for the Lexington Market in the 1992 Roadfood.

And the O&H was recommended in a Stern book: A Taste of America.  This book compiled the syndicated columns the Sterns used to do where they discussed a Roadfood restaurant and accompanied the story with a recipe.  I don't know if it's still in print but you should be able to score a used copy.  It's a wonderful book!

This feels like pointing out that, yes, the Dead DID actually perform an extended version of That's Alright, Mama at the late concert in Elk City, OK on 8/17/73, during the 2nd encore - I have a tape of it off the board, if you wanna trade, dude.  But there you are!

Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle


wanderingjew, not that it matters a whit... but I just thought you'd want to know... Johanna's Kitchen was actually recommended by the Sterns on 11/5/96 - not in a book, but in a series of web articles they used to do called Wish You Were Here.  I believe it was for Epicurious.  They would do "postcards" each week from various Roadfood places around the country.  Did it for years, so there were probably hundreds of them.  I don't think they are still available online though (I'm not certain of that).

Texas Chili Parlor showed up in a list of top ten chilis that the Sterns did for Epicurious online.  They did a series of top 10 lists (and they may still be doing them, I don't know) and I think you can still find them on the Epicurious website.

Faidley's was never given its own entry but it was discussed as part of the entry for the Lexington Market in the 1992 Roadfood.

And the O&H was recommended in a Stern book: A Taste of America.  This book compiled the syndicated columns the Sterns used to do where they discussed a Roadfood restaurant and accompanied the story with a recipe.  I don't know if it's still in print but you should be able to score a used copy.  It's a wonderful book!

This feels like pointing out that, yes, the Dead DID actually perform an extended version of That's Alright, Mama at the late concert in Elk City, OK on 8/17/73, during the 2nd encore - I have a tape of it off the board, if you wanna trade, dude.  But there you are!

Bruce,

Thanks for the input. since the O & H Bakery appeared in a different book that I don't have (but I now want to get)- I'll remove it from this list and add it to the other list. Since the other Roadfood haunts didn't have an entry on either this website or the other books they'll stay

Bruce-
I am duly impressed by your amazing recollection on these Roadfood places.  Nicely done!

I have added new places on my list where I have eaten and  that are included in the new 500 Things to Eat book.

Bimp!

There are a few more!

Bump!

While I find most of the forum software upgrades to be winners, one of the things that I do miss is when threads were revived when edited for content.  I don't miss the people who used to abuse the same technology - but, this thread is one, particularly, that stands out as an "I wish..."

These lists are very impressive. Has anyone made a master list of ALL the places that have appeared in the Roadfood books over the years? Perhaps as an Excel Spreadsheet or something. And of course my next question would be, if there is such a list is it available for sharing?


The reason I'm asking is that I've kept lists of every restaurant/take out and every bar/tavern I've been in since 1970 (well over 2500 of each, with some overlap, eg: Bar AND Restaurant) but since I no longer have most of the older RF books I really have no way to determine which were actual RF places, other than by making a good guess. 

Heck, I'd even be willing to purchase such a list, to compensate for time and effort.

Just thought I'd ask.

Sorry ken8038, as far as I know, nothing like that exists.  It would come in handy, though.

ken8038


These lists are very impressive. Has anyone made a master list of ALL the places that have appeared in the Roadfood books over the years? Perhaps as an Excel Spreadsheet or something. And of course my next question would be, if there is such a list is it available for sharing?


Heck, I'd even be willing to purchase such a list, to compensate for time and effort.

Just thought I'd ask.

I nominate Buffetbuster for putting together such a list!