From strange classics to surprisingly tasty local staples, these Illinois foods prove the Prairie State does weird and delicious better than anywhere.

Hidden in plain sight in Warrensburg, New York, sits a smokehouse that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves from the wider world. Oscar’s Smokehouse is the kind of place that meat lovers dream ...

This restaurant sits in the Southern Tier of New York, housed in a building that looks like it could be someone’s home if not ...

Octavio Peña is a writer and recipe developer living in San Jose, California. His work has appeared in KQED, Serious Eats, Food & Wine, Metro Silicon Valley, The Kitchn and more. The South Bay’s ...