This weekend we’re headed to Mystic, Connecticut for hot buttered lobster rolls, fresh shucked oysters, locally caught tuna, and more. Get all our restaurant recommendations along with a couple good bars for happy hour in this week’s newsletter. 🦞 open.substack.com/pub/american...

This weekend we are in New Orleans sharing 3 great spots near Frenchmen Street! open.substack.com/pub/american...

New this weekend: We’ve got our updated restaurant recommendations for Michigan Harbor Country, including a new cafe and market, a great wine bar, plus some favorite dishes at PostBoy — the new hotspot from chef James Galbraith. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week: 8 great autumn getaways from New England to the Pacific Northwest. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This month we are sharing our new San Francisco Field Guide. SF is where you’ll find some of the country’s top restaurants along with fantastic street food. It’s where you’ll see a food scene that is robustly international and yet distinctly Californian. Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/american...

Andrew Brochu’s signature dish is unforgettable. Chamomile-seasoned fried chicken thighs. Charred chicken breasts. Chicken salad. Biscuits, gravy, honey butter. An exceptional sunchoke hot sauce. Read more about his Savannah restaurant, Brochu’s Family Tradition: open.substack.com/pub/american...

This weekend we have a fresh update from Saugatuck, Michigan with a couple newly opened spots. Plus, if you want to stay at Lake Shore Resort this season, we have a small scoop. More details in this week’s issue. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This weekend, we’re sharing three of our favorite wineries in Oregon’s North Willamette Valley. Each winery offers a different kind of experience, from a collective featuring multiple producers to a leisurely lunchtime wine tasting. Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/american...

Come with us this weekend to San Francisco’s Ferry Building, where we hit up the farmers’ market and share a couple Ferry Building favorites for homemade Jamaican patties, fresh shucked local oysters, and decadent scoops of ice cream. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week we are headed to Savannah, where we’ll visit walk-up windows for fried fish sandwiches, sip beers in dive bars, and eat burgers in honky tonks. We’ll also hit Mashama Bailey’s The Grey and seek out a fancy cocktail or two. Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/american...

A quick bonus dispatch from the Tales of the Cocktail convention in New Orleans, featuring new spirits to look out for and new restaurants to explore. #totc open.substack.com/pub/american...

Take a retro road trip with roadside Americana expert @rolandopujol.bsky.social as we talk about his new book, exploring the country, and some nostalgic roadside pit stops. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This weekend, we’re headed up to Racine, Wisconsin for a little beach time. We’ll pick up a kringle, get some cracker-thin pizza, grab a beer at a beloved tavern, and stop in at one of our favorite Wisconsin supper clubs. Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week, we’re headed to Charleston, SC to hit up some BBQ joints. Along with classic Carolina ‘que purveyors, you’ll find pitmasters drawing inspiration from places like Puerto Rico, Texas, and China who are turning out superlative smoked meat. Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/american...

The Pioneer Valley, a bucolic area tucked between the Berkshires and Central Massachusetts, is filled with colleges, farms, and great places to eat. americanweekender.substack.com/p/pioneer-va...

Happy Fourth! For the holiday weekend, we’re writing about The Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts. We’ll check in on some favorites, including a hot dog stand we never miss, a classic hibachi spot, and one of our favorite cocktail bars anywhere. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Very fun interview with American Weekender! @americanweekender.bsky.social If you don't already subscribe to this awesome food and travel newsletter SIGN UP NOW! americanweekender.substack.com/p/bill-oakle...

Also in the newsletter this week: 3 great places to get a drink in Asheville, North Carolina.

This week, we hit up some Portland food trucks with comedy legend @thatbilloakley.com. Bill is a food fanatic with a passion for regional dishes and snacks. We talk to him about his unusual food finds and his new traveling dinner series you won’t want to miss. 🍔 open.substack.com/pub/american...

Paducah, Kentucky is at the crossroads of the Midwest and the South. This week, we bounce around the river town, grabbing old-fashioned doughnuts, eating BBQ sandwiches, and dining on shrimp with pimento cheese grits from a Top Chef All-Star. Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week’s newsletter also includes a report from three new spots we loved in Portland, Oregon: Pacific Standard, Too Soon, and Kann. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Today’s newsletter takes us to Philly for our newest Bar Crawl issue. Philadelphia is a serious drinking city and we’ve put together eight great spots, where you can get everything from Japanese-influenced cocktails to citywide specials. Cheers! open.substack.com/pub/american...

We were just in Oregon to explore the Willamette Valley and stayed in McMinnville, which was named one of the best small towns for food and drink by Food & Wine. We stopped in at local wineries and went to some excellent restaurants. We share our favorites in this week’s newsletter.

This week: We asked some of our favorite writers to share their go-to summer getaways, plus our biggest subscription discount of the summer! open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week: We asked some of our favorite writers to share their go-to summer getaways, plus our biggest subscription discount of the summer! open.substack.com/pub/american...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Walking into Seahorse is like walking into an old sea captain’s house. The turquoise building is a classic Charleston single house. Enter along the side porch to reach the lushly decorated bar, an evocative space that sets the tone for coastal cocktails.

Today’s newsletter has our picks for a perfect day in Des Moines, Iowa! Pork tenderloin sandwiches, three great cocktail bars, and more! americanweekender.substack.com/p/des-moines...

This week we head up to Wisconsin to stop in at some of our favorite kringle bakeries. Don’t know what a kringle is? You’re in for a treat. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This month we are headed to one of our favorite cities anywhere: Charleston, South Carolina. Come along if you like seafood, barbecue, biscuits, beaches, palm trees and cocktails. 🦀 🌴 🍹 open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week we talked with Simon Davidson, editor of The Charlottesville 29, who has been highlighting the best food in the Virginia college town for more than a decade. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This weekend we’re taking you on a Mississippi Delta road trip with stops for massive barbecue sandwiches, Delta hot tamales, plus a visit to a James Beard honored steakhouse that’s been serving their signature sirloins and ribeyes for more than 80 years. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week: Two local joints — one a classic drive-in, the other a top-notch tavern – that make for a perfect pit stop in Elkhart, Indiana. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week, we are headed to central Virginia for the perfect DC getaway filled with great bakeries, ham biscuits, local wines and more! open.substack.com/pub/american...

You may be familiar with the series of Fibonacci cocktails that Paul MacDonald serves at Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Philadelphia. But you probably haven’t used this crazy “cocktail carousel” that now helps you pick one. We’ve never seen a menu that works like this. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Pistachio doughnuts, wood-fired pizzas and a cozy natural wine bar are just some of the things you’ll find in this week’s fresh update to our Hudson Valley Field Guide, featuring some new favorites in Kingston, New York. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Philadelphia’s Friday, Saturday, Sunday manages to be both a special occasion restaurant and a neighborhood bar. Here’s how the crew behind this spot does it. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Hoagies, Citywides, and Sicilian favorites await in the City of Brotherly Love. Get all our recommendations in this week’s newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/american...

New Orleans bar matrix. Sometimes you want a fancy cocktail, sometimes you don't. thelongbar.substack.com/p/a-tool-for...

From Detroit Coneys to D.C. half smokes, this week we are checking out some of America's favorite chili dogs. open.substack.com/pub/american...

This week, we take a snowy road trip through the mountains of West Virginia for slaw dogs and pepperoni rolls, visit a critically acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, stop in at a local brewery for a chicory stout, and more. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Our latest travel itinerary takes us to Charleston, West Virginia for coffee beers, paw paw ice cream, and Appalachian fare americanweekender.substack.com/p/charleston...

Pitmaster Ryan Fernandez has something fresh to say about barbecue at his critically acclaimed restaurant. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Great bakeries, a stellar hot dog joint, standout BBQ, cozy cocktails and, of course, wings are all on the docket for a weekend in Buffalo, New York. Get all our recommendations and favorites in this week’s Weekend Getaway newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Lower your stress and see more of the country by following a few easy guidelines. open.substack.com/pub/american...

“The Midwest is unique for hamburger culture,” says burger expert George Motz. “It’s a place untouched by time and trend.” Find out some of the hamburger historian’s favorite regional burger spots in this week’s newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/american...

Who’s up for pepperoni rolls and a Navy Grog? This week we are sharing our go-to Pittsburgh spots for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks. #travel #foodtravel open.substack.com/pub/american...

In this week’s newsletter: Our 13 Bars of the Year. From hotel bars to corner taverns, we stopped in at countless spots in 2024. Here are 13 places that stood out.

Some photos from a few of our 2024 restaurants of the year. open.substack.com/pub/american...

We took a look back on the places we’ve covered this year and picked out 10 spots that stuck with us. The list includes a wide range of places, from a coursed dinner at an standout chef’s counter to a hidden gem serving exceptional carnitas tortas and tacos al pastor at a sunny picnic table.

It’s our annual Food + Travel Gift Guide with 10 things we think everyone on your list will love. open.substack.com/pub/american...