The Idea When we arrived in Lodi, NY at our great Airbnb for two weeks, I realized that we were *this* close to an ice cream shop - Village Soft Serve. It turns out it's a family run business. Mariah, who was at our location, is the daughter of the owner of Village Soft Serve in … [Read more...] about A Finger Lakes Ice Cream Challenge In Lodi, NY
Eating Challenges
Traverse City National Cherry Festival: Pie Eating & Pit Spitting Contests, Amazing Cherries & More
I almost won my first pie eating contest this summer! When planning out last year where we wanted visit in 2023, we decided to head to Michigan in the summer so that we could get to Traverse City in time for the 2023 National Cherry Festival. The Cherry Festival is a … [Read more...] about Traverse City National Cherry Festival: Pie Eating & Pit Spitting Contests, Amazing Cherries & More
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Utah
Shae, Truffles and I spent a month in Utah earlier this year. A couple of weeks were spent there in April when my parents visited from the UK, then we headed back there for a couple of weeks to check out Salt Lake City. I'd only heard good things about Utah from people who'd … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Utah
Watch Shae Go-Nuts For Donuts At The Pie Dump In Garland, UT
Ok, I'm about to share a very controversial and uncomfortable truth with you. I love Guy Fieri. We watch everything he puts out, including Hawaiian bread commercials! But, I don't like his TV show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. There, I've said it! We occasionally catch it … [Read more...] about Watch Shae Go-Nuts For Donuts At The Pie Dump In Garland, UT
Review: Poopy’s Pub N’ Grub, Savanna IL
If there's one thing Shae hates more than spiders, roller coasters and me singing the JG Wentworth song, it's toilet humor. (She's therefore going to hate my Final Thoughts at the end of this post ;) ) Thankfully she's a good sport, so when I said I wanted to check out Poopy's … [Read more...] about Review: Poopy’s Pub N’ Grub, Savanna IL
Ben & Jerry’s Factory Tour: A Vermont Ice Cream Dream
Maple syrup. Coffee. Mountains. And Ben & Jerry's. The latter was what I was most looking forward to during our first stop in Vermont on our 50 state road trip (we'll be going back for longer in the future). So on an overcast spring morning, we took the quick drive … [Read more...] about Ben & Jerry’s Factory Tour: A Vermont Ice Cream Dream
Review: Melt Bar & Grilled, Cleveland OH
Having already stopped off at Grandpa's Cheesebarn and Sweeties, our food tour continued in Cleveland when we stopped for a late lunch at Melt Bar & Grilled. Melt is a grilled cheese restaurant that has over a dozen locations throughout Ohio; we were sure to visit their … [Read more...] about Review: Melt Bar & Grilled, Cleveland OH
Review: Rattlesnake Saloon In Tuscumbia, Alabama
Cassie at Sites & Bites published a post last month about fun stuff to do in North Alabama. One of the things on her list was eating at Rattlesnake Saloon in Tuscumbia. I'd added it to our list of possible things to do for when we'd be up in that region a couple of weeks … [Read more...] about Review: Rattlesnake Saloon In Tuscumbia, Alabama
Review: Big Billy’s Burger Joint, Charleston SC
While we were staying at the Hyatt Place Charleston Airport/Convention Center, I took Truffles out for a long walk one night. As we were walking along, we went past a place called Big Billy's Burger Joint. It didn't look like a chain, so I googled it as we walked and checked … [Read more...] about Review: Big Billy’s Burger Joint, Charleston SC
The Peppers Vs. The Pepper Palace Challenge
We're the Peppers. That means that if we see something pepper-related on the road trip, we're going to check it out. And if it involves eating, we're definitely there ;) Shae and I were walking up N Market St in Charleston, South Carolina when we saw Pepper Palace. We … [Read more...] about The Peppers Vs. The Pepper Palace Challenge