American Weekender
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Travel and road trip inspiration + Restaurant recommendations + Great cocktails, bars and more!
Mardi Gras is next week and if you are headed down to New Orleans to join the celebration we have some fresh restaurant recommendations for you in this week’s newsletter, including this outstanding roast beef debris po’boy.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Mardi Gras is next week and if you are headed down to New Orleans to join the celebration we have some fresh restaurant recommendations for you in this week’s newsletter, including this outstanding roast beef debris po’boy.
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The 49ers are hosting the Super Bowl but their stadium is actually just across the river from San Jose. We are sharing some of our favorite places to eat there, including Goodtime Bar, a fantastic spot pairing California wines with dishes like tom yum bucatini. open.substack.com/pub/american...
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The 49ers are hosting the Super Bowl but their stadium is actually just across the river from San Jose. We are sharing some of our favorite places to eat there, including Goodtime Bar, a fantastic spot pairing California wines with dishes like tom yum bucatini. open.substack.com/pub/american...
This weekend we take you to three great burger joints in northwestern Indiana — “The Region” as the locals say — including a classic spot that has been open since 1932, a beloved local chain, and a newcomer that’s become a local favorite.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This weekend we take you to three great burger joints in northwestern Indiana — “The Region” as the locals say — including a classic spot that has been open since 1932, a beloved local chain, and a newcomer that’s become a local favorite.
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The Landmark List honors the best restaurants and bars across America. In 2025, we celebrate a Cuban-influenced spot in Oregon; a cozy Wisconsin tavern; a tropical staple in Ohio; a restaurant with killer drinks in New York; and a tiny Massachusetts bar. Cheers!
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The Landmark List: Bar Edition 2025
Our annual awards highlight the places we return to again and again. Today we spotlight bars in Oregon, Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, and Massachusetts.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Landmark List honors the best restaurants and bars across America. In 2025, we celebrate a Cuban-influenced spot in Oregon; a cozy Wisconsin tavern; a tropical staple in Ohio; a restaurant with killer drinks in New York; and a tiny Massachusetts bar. Cheers!
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We started the Landmark List as a way to honor the places we love most. The places that draw us back repeatedly. Today, we add 8 restaurants to that list, from a tasting menu spot in Philadelphia to a hot dog joint in Maine.
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The Landmark List: Restaurant Edition 2025
Our annual awards highlight the places we return to again and again. This year's class includes spots in New Orleans, Napa, and Maine.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We started the Landmark List as a way to honor the places we love most. The places that draw us back repeatedly. Today, we add 8 restaurants to that list, from a tasting menu spot in Philadelphia to a hot dog joint in Maine.
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This weekend, we’re spending a day in Sonoma, California, where you’ll find seasonal breakfast plates, great Mexican food, world-class wines, and more. Plus, this month we are donating all funds from new subscriptions to the relief effort in Jamaica.
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Overnight Stay: Sonoma, California
Visit this former Mission town in Wine Country for seasonal breakfast plates, great Mexican food, world-class wines, and more.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This weekend, we’re spending a day in Sonoma, California, where you’ll find seasonal breakfast plates, great Mexican food, world-class wines, and more. Plus, this month we are donating all funds from new subscriptions to the relief effort in Jamaica.
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Last week we headed up to Milwaukee where @thatbilloakley.com was hosting one of his Culinary Curiosity dinners at EsterEv. Bill is delightful and chef Dan Jacobs put together a great meal. You can read more about it plus some new MKE recs below. #curiositydinner
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Exploring Regional Culinary Delights with Bill Oakley and Dan Jacobs
A dispatch from Bill Oakley's American Culinary Curiosity Dinner at Milwaukee's EsterEv, plus more favorite spots around town.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Last week we headed up to Milwaukee where @thatbilloakley.com was hosting one of his Culinary Curiosity dinners at EsterEv. Bill is delightful and chef Dan Jacobs put together a great meal. You can read more about it plus some new MKE recs below. #curiositydinner
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This weekend, we’re in Cincinnati talking with Mike Stankovich, the owner of Cincy hotspots Longfellow and Mid City Restaurant, about hospitality and building community in his adopted home.
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Hospitality Comes First at Cincinnati's Longfellow and Mid City
We catch up with Mike Stankovich, the owner of both popular spots, to talk about their role in the city's food and drink scene.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This weekend, we’re in Cincinnati talking with Mike Stankovich, the owner of Cincy hotspots Longfellow and Mid City Restaurant, about hospitality and building community in his adopted home.
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This weekend we are sharing some favorite places to eat and drink in Cincinnati, Ohio! Please consider signing up for a paid subscription this month. We are donating all new subscription funds to the relief effort in Jamaica.
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Weekend Getaway: Cincinnati, Ohio
Let's explore the Queen City's food scene, with our picks for chili, goetta, and much more.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This weekend we are sharing some favorite places to eat and drink in Cincinnati, Ohio! Please consider signing up for a paid subscription this month. We are donating all new subscription funds to the relief effort in Jamaica.
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This weekend, we’re exploring New Haven, Connecticut, the birthplace of American pizza, and visiting their most renowned apizza joints with insights from local expert Colin Caplan. Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/american...
On the Road: New Haven Apizza
We sample the Connecticut city's most renowned apizza joints: Sally’s, Frank Pepe, and Modern
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October 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This weekend, we’re exploring New Haven, Connecticut, the birthplace of American pizza, and visiting their most renowned apizza joints with insights from local expert Colin Caplan. Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/american...
It’s 72° and sunny in the South Carolina Lowcountry this weekend so we’re headed to Bar George and Lost Isle for low key cocktails, fancy hot dogs, and live fire cooking under the stars. Let’s go!
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Good Neighbors: South Carolina Lowcountry
A visit to Lost Isle and Bar George, two fun nearby spots on the islands outside Charleston
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October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It’s 72° and sunny in the South Carolina Lowcountry this weekend so we’re headed to Bar George and Lost Isle for low key cocktails, fancy hot dogs, and live fire cooking under the stars. Let’s go!
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Our picks for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks in Indianapolis.
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Overnight Stay: Indianapolis, Indiana
The Hoosier capital makes for a delicious getaway featuring bagels, tropical drinks, and a tasting menu dinner spot.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our picks for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks in Indianapolis.
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This weekend, we are sharing some of our favorite places to get a drink in Portland, Oregon. 🥃
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Bar Crawl: Portland, Oregon
Eight great spots for top-tier cocktails, cold beers, local wines, and craft ciders in the City of Roses
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October 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This weekend, we are sharing some of our favorite places to get a drink in Portland, Oregon. 🥃
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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. 🦞
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Weekend Getaway: Mystic, Connecticut
The coastal town, a quintessential New England escape, makes for a beautiful fall long weekend.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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. 🦞
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This weekend we are in New Orleans sharing 3 great spots near Frenchmen Street!
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Good Neighbors: The Marigny in New Orleans
A few favorite spots in the vibrant neighborhood just beyond the French Quarter.
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September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This weekend we are in New Orleans sharing 3 great spots near Frenchmen Street!
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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.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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.
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This week: 8 great autumn getaways from New England to the Pacific Northwest.
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September 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This week: 8 great autumn getaways from New England to the Pacific Northwest.
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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!
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September 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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!
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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...
August 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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.
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August 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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.
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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!
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August 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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!
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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.
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August 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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.
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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!
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August 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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!
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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
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July 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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
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