First published in 1977, the original Roadfood became an instant classic. James Beard said, "This is a book that you should carry with you, no matter where you are going in these United States. It's a treasure house of information."
Now this indispensable guide is back, in an even bigger and better edition, covering 500 of the country's best local eateries from Maine to California. With more than 250 completely new listings and thorough updates of old favorites, the new Roadfood offers an extended tour of the most affordable, most enjoyable dining options along America's highways and back roads.
Filled with enticing alternatives for chain-weary-travelers, Roadfood provides descriptions of and directions to (complete with regional maps) the best lobster shacks on the East Coast; the ultimate barbecue joints down South; the most indulgent steak houses in the Midwest; and dozens of top-notch diners, hotdog stands, ice-cream parlors, and uniquely regional finds in between. Each entry delves into the folkways of a restaurant's locale as well as the dining experience itself, and each is written in the Sterns' entertaining and colorful style. A cornucopia for road warriors and armchair epicures alike, Roadfood is a road map to some of the tastiest treasures in the United States. |
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 Road trip! |
| Review Date: October 8, 2002 |
| Reviewer: Andrew S. Rogers, Stamford, Connecticut |
| Few things can make the tedium of a long drive more bearable than the prospect of a decent place to eat along the way, and the restaurants listed in this guide are destinations in their own right. Helpfully arranged by sections of the country, road food aficionados will find more than enough to keep them busy. Personally, I wanted to take off and tour Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, as well as old haunts in Virginia. Being in the opposite corner of the country, though, I found a number of interesting looking places here to check out (as well as one or two I've already been to, and so I can attest to the reliability of the Stern's reviews). I should note, though, that family members in Cody, Wyoming tell me that Franca's, which the Sterns list in this book, has in fact been closed for several years. So *caveat lector.* Things can change quickly in the restaurant world. Nevertheless, this is both a great reference and a fun title just for entertaining (if stomach growl-inducing) reading. If you're out on the road, be sure to keep a copy of this guide in your glove compartment. |
Roadfood - Don't Leave Home Without It
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| Review Date: August 18, 2002 |
| Reviewer: Dom Miliano, Denville, NJ USA |
| I have traveled with the Sterns for many years (virtually!) I have most of their previous books on regional food and their pages are ketchup, mustard and butter stained with notes scribbled in the margins. When I heard that they wrote another new and updated version, I ordered one just in time for this summer's 1000 mile New England odyssey, make that vacation. Every recommendation was right on - priced right and exactly as described. This is important to note because I know in their "Eat Your Way Across The USA" release of a few years ago there were many out of date references. (We were disappointed last year in Wisconsin as our search for a Bratwurst joint ended at a boarded up and abandonded store front.) Happily, this one seems to be more current and we have yet to find a dead reference. If you love to eat and love to travel, this is the book for you. |
Americana at its Best
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| Review Date: December 5, 1999 |
| Reviewer: Martha Ratliff, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| I always take this book with me when I travel by car. Without fail, it leads me to wonderful and quirky places to eat with Major Atmosphere which I never would have found otherwise. Local color plus. I do hope it will be updated and reissued. |
They've covered it all!!!
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| Review Date: June 16, 2002 |
| Reviewer: ebabler, Ridgefield, CT USA |
| Jane and Michael blow my mind!How they can cover so much of this country amazes me!! I am a South LA. native, but now live in CT.In the new 2002 Edition of "Roadfood" they reviewed my local favorite in my hometown, as well as the local "gourmet" hot dog vendor in my "adopted" town of 22 years!!! Both are A+ in MY book!!! Neither are fancy, gourmet food, yet there's something special about both!! They're a fun place to go with good food, no frills, smaller price tag, and NO GETTING DRESSED UP!!! Both may require a "wait" - NO reservations!! My daughter and I recently stood in line at the hot dog vendor on Patriots' Weekend for 30 minutes!! But the ONLY hot dog my daughter, who is 27, has ever eaten in her LIFE is Chez Leonard's!!! |
Good for trips and at home
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| Review Date: July 12, 2002 |
| Reviewer: Stephanie Manley, Houston, TX |
| I just love this book. We do some traveling, and when your out on the road, its potluck if you are going to get something tasty, or not. We have found a couple of places we have really enjoyed with this book. For many of you, I think you will discover places that are just down the road that you may have missed that you will enjoy as well. The layout is easy to read, the descriptions are right on the money, and the book is very enjoyable. Its one that you should definately check out. |
More than a food guide, a guide to America!
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| Review Date: June 26, 2002 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I love this book's recommendations of restaurants. These are the places that make traveling fun, and the food you can't get at home. There's no other guide that I know that is so much fun to read, let alone use. But better than that, Roadfood is a window to the real America missed by so much food writing about hoity-toity restaurants. If you want to eat well, and travel well, there's no better way! |
Endangered Species
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| Review Date: October 20, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Avid Reader, Franklin, Tn |
Here you will find short descriptions of many non-chain restaurants in out of the way places. Some complain that the food is predictably regionalized. Well, does one get hush puppies in Boston or Oysters in Nebraska? Of course it is sectional because that best describes our nation and its food character. The sad thing is that places like those described in the book are - or should be - placed on the Endangered Species List. On a road trip our west I said if I came to one more juncture with the same four or five places I was going to scream.
Needless to say the food in this book is not for those following the Atkins, Jennie Craig, or any kind of diet. It is filling, wholesome, fat food that tastes as good as it sounds. The real tragedy is that this book will entertain more by the reading than the actual eating. And, as another reviewer mentioned, this is not just a book on food - it is also a book about our great nation, its richness and diversity. |
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