Category Archives: Food

Southwest Chief — Missouri (part one)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Roger

On Monday morning, My daughter drove me into downtown Kansas City and dropped me off at Union Station. I had a ticket for the Amtrak Southwest Chief to Chicago. The Southwest Chief runs between Los Angeles and Chicago, through California, … Continue reading →

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Hot Doug’s

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Roger

Last Saturday, we joined our friends for a food adventure — a trip into the heart of Chicago to Hot Doug’s. We deliberately planned to visit after the lunchtime rush, but it made no difference. We arrived at 1:45 and … Continue reading →

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Wagon Wheel Restaurant — Greenbrier, Arkansas

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Roger

I found out about this place on Roadfood.com. It’s supposed to have excellent pies, and I love pie. We stopped in for lunch on our way back from Mount Magazine on the final day of our vacation. It didn’t look … Continue reading →

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Best Day Ever, Part Seven — Cookie’s Cafe

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Roger

After seeing the elk, we cut back over to Highway 7 on a side road through the exciting communities of Swain, Nail and Deer.  The scenery was still stunning and became more so as the sun set. We were trending … Continue reading →

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Feltner’s Whatta-burger

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Roger

I’d learned about Whatta-burger from the Roadfood.com site and had even driven past it several times on past visits. The place was jammed. We gave our order to a young lady by the door, then stood in line for about … Continue reading →

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