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Perhaps nowhere is America’s melting pot heritage more obvious than in our food. Visit Gullah Restaurant near Charleston for authentic low country cuisine. Head up to Maine to savor the freshest lobster possible. From breakfast to a midnight snack, we’ll help you enjoy a taste of America.
Food: Calabash Seafood
First, a little history for those unfamiliar with today’s topic. There’s a little town in North Carolina, barely above the...
Read MoreFood: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ruth Wakefield holds a very important place in my life, and I didn’t even know her name until today. But I knew that someone invented...
Read MoreFood: The Varsity, Atlanta
“What’ll ya have!” For 81 years, visitors at The Varsity drive-in in Atlanta have been greeted with those words. In a...
Read MoreFood: Jamoca Almond Fudge
What could be better on a 90-degree August day than ice cream? And what ice cream could be better than the unbelievably good Jamoca Almond...
Read MoreFood: Fried Chicken
Don’t even start with me on nutrition and the health perils of fried foods. I’m not saying you should eat fried foods every...
Read MoreFood: Wendy's Frosty
Well, let’s be specific: chocolate Frosty. It’s not ice cream. And it’s not a milkshake. So what is it,...
Read MoreFood: Clam Box of Ipswich
It is shaped like a clam box. As you can imagine, it’s become a landmark in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a quaint town about 30 miles...
Read MoreFood: Hershey's Kisses
When I worked in an office, I always kept a jar of Hershey’s Kisses on my desk. One day a co-worker brought her little girl to work,...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Popsicles
According to official Popsicle lore, these frozen treats came into being by accident. A man left some soda water with a stirring stick in...
Read MoreFood: Coca-Cola
Yes, I realize that a significant percentage of you prefer Pepsi, which is itself a Great American Thing. Shoot, probably two percent of...
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