I40 from California to North Carolina. Suggestions?
I40 from California to North Carolina. Suggestions?
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I40 from California to North Carolina. Suggestions?
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Post #1 - June 2nd, 2011, 4:03 pmThis summer I will be driving from Los Angeles to North Carolina on Interstate 40 (with a detour to Phoenix). There has not been much posted about this road. Has anyone driven the route with great, good, or adequate suggestions?Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #2 - June 2nd, 2011, 4:37 pmNever driven across country on that road, but a stop in Santa Fe would definitely be on my agenda.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #3 - June 3rd, 2011, 6:12 amWe just had an excellent dinner at Curate, right by the monument in downtown Asheville, NC. Not exactly a traditional regional meal, but easily the best tapas I've had in the US. Fantastic ingredients, spoke with one of the owners working the front room. They try to source the finest products from Spain, the jamons were unbelievably good. We had the assorted plate which included generous helpings of iberico and bellota. Another memorable dish was the sausage with white beans, my guess is they finished the beans with a quick plunge in the deep fryer to add a slight crunch - delicious.
If you want something more traditional, we had fine bbq at Allen & Sons in Chapel Hill, NC which has been written up extensively here before. Someone mentioned a year or so ago that the sides were lacking, but they must have stepped up their game because everything we had was excellent. Pic is of large platter with fried okra, hush puppies, cole slaw and baked beans - yowza!!!! This gentleman has mastered his art, each bite tasted like essence of pig. It's only 5 miles off of I-40, easy to get to:
Allen & Son Pit Cooked Bar-B-Q
6203 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-8101
(919) 942-7576
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Post #4 - June 3rd, 2011, 3:03 pmAnother Asheville restaurant that has received good notices is Admiral. I haven't tried it, but it is on my list.Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #5 - June 3rd, 2011, 6:04 pmI'd probably check out The Big Texan Steakhouse in Amarillo which is literally on I-40. I've never been there, but it's a touristy place thanks to Travel Channel features on it and if you dare, they are the home of the free 72oz steak.
http://www.bigtexan.com/
The Big Texan
7701 E Interstate 40
Amarillo TX
(806) 372-6000
If you like fried chicken, there is a chain in the Mid-Atlantic region that I love called Bojangles. Definitely check them out if you are into that type of thing. There are a ton of them along I-40 in Nashville, Knoxville, Asheville, Greensboro, and many other locations.
http://www.bojangles.com/
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Post #6 - June 7th, 2011, 9:18 amOne of my all-time fave New Mexican Mexican restos is El Norteño in Alberqueque. About 5 minutes off I-40. The tongue is fabulous.
GeoSooo, you like wine and are looking for something good to read? Maybe *this* will do the trick!
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Post #7 - July 14th, 2011, 2:05 pmI leave for my trip to Asheville on Tuesday, so I wanted to bump this thread. Thanks for the suggestions so far.Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #8 - July 14th, 2011, 3:59 pmI'm not at all confident this is your cup of tea, Gary, but here goes:
Western/Middle TN:
Morris Grocery (Eads, TN)
and the mother of all whole-hog operations:
Scott's Parker's BBQ (Lexington, TN) (Posted under its old name "Scott's BBQ")
Nashville, TN
Arnold' s Country Kitchen (Chicago Reader-Mike Sula)
Patterson House - Violet Hour-esque cocktail bar. A Toby Maloney effort.
Happy travels.
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Post #9 - July 14th, 2011, 4:18 pmI love BBQ tea.Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #10 - October 1st, 2011, 11:25 pmI haven't been very timely in reporting on my travels on Interstate 40 from Flagstaff, Arizona to Asheville, North Carolina, but I wanted to begin by mentioning Robertson Hams #4, a little store just off the interstate which sells not only hams (which I didn't taste), but beef jerky, which I did, and which is so much better than truck stop jerky. Seminole, Oklahoma is about 50 miles east of Oklahoma City in an area that is something of a culinary desert, but if was nice to get off the highway to find friendly people at a grocery/ham-arie. Their brochure says "real beef jerky" and they are correct. A one pound jar is $28.00. A boneless ham is $57.00.
Robertson's Ham #4
11276 Highway 99
Seminole, OK 74868
-800-346-1408
http://www.robertsons-hams.comToast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #11 - October 2nd, 2011, 8:28 pmGAF wrote:I haven't been very timely in reporting on my travels on Interstate 40 from Flagstaff, Arizona to Asheville, North Carolina, but I wanted to begin by mentioning Robertson Hams #4, a little store just off the interstate which sells not only hams (which I didn't taste), but beef jerky, which I did, and which is so much better than truck stop jerky. Seminole, Oklahoma is about 50 miles east of Oklahoma City in an area that is something of a culinary desert, but if was nice to get off the highway to find friendly people at a grocery/ham-arie. Their brochure says "real beef jerky" and they are correct. A one pound jar is $28.00. A boneless ham is $57.00.
Robertson's Ham #4
11276 Highway 99
Seminole, OK 74868
-800-346-1408
http://www.robertsons-hams.com
Ah Robertsons.....best beef jerky you can buy. Fortunately, they do mail order and are prompt about shipping. Looking forward to hearing about your trip.
