Enjoy cuisine from award-winning chefs in vibrant downtown districts and stop in at landmark spots that have been open for generations. Visit craft breweries that are making creative and delicious beers and sample wines made using grapes grown throughout the region. Explore Kentucky’s Bourbon Country and sample other locally made spirits across the region.
This spot in Sandusky, Ohio, has been making ice cream for more than 100 years, and its original location honors the cow that started it all.
Since 1934, this iconic restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, has been serving its iconic cheeseburgers and legendary stories to tourists and locals alike.
This take-out only spot in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, serves up several bread varieties, including ones made using a 45-year-old sourdough starter, to hungry tourists.
This grand historic building in Indianapolis, Indiana, serves as a hub for German culture, showcasing authentic food and beer
This restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, puts its own spin on retrofuturism, serving breakfast and lunch favorites in a stylized diner-inspired space.
This spot in Interlaken, New York, pairs the scenic beauty of the region with ciders crafted on-site at its working farm.
This restaurant in Wheeling, West Virginia, showcases chef Matt Welsch’s unique approach to some of the Mountain State’s favorite dishes.
This distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, makes brandy in the heart of bourbon country, blasting its barrels with a steady dose of rock ’n’ roll music.
This Eastpointe, Michigan, spot has been serving up the Motor City’s signature pizza style for decades, and it’s still operated by the family who founded it.
Originally established in 1886 as a meat-packing house, this Columbus, Ohio, eatery can be found in the city’s popular German Village neighborhood.