#gas-station-snacks

#gas-station-snacks

In 1924, Lionel Sternberger, at just 16 years old, first put cheese on a hamburger and served it to a customer at the Rite Spot in Pasadena. This simple act changed the course of American food history, leading to the creation of the cheeseburger, a dish that billions of people have enjoyed since.

Hillbilly Hotdogs comprises of two buses-turned-dining rooms and a number of shacks. The rustic, maximalist vibe denotes both pride and good-humored self-awareness of the restaurant's hillbilly identity.

Burger Chef was a long lost competitor in the fast food industry, founded in the 1950s and known for its Big Shef burger and fixings bar.

When I was a kid and thinking about what I wanted to be when I grew up, and what city I'd want to live in, and how cute my apartment would be, I didn't yet realize what adulthood really means: cooking all your meals. Then, when you have a family, the amount of cooking just balloons. If you have a family and are trying to eat on a budget, meaning takeout is usually not an option, it's so much f*cking cooking.

Chrome stools, bottomless coffee, and a menu filled with page upon page of classic comfort foods: Diners are quintessentially American. Diners nationwide have been recognized for their historic pasts, award-winning menu items, and high volume of positive reviews, making them must-stop destinations on any cross-country road trip. From decades-old landmarks like Tops Diner in New Jersey to no-frills lunch counters that have quietly become cultural icons in their respective towns, these are the most iconic diners in every state.

If you've ever found yourself at Buc-ee's looking for a bottle of Pepsi to wash down the myriad of Buc-ee's most popular snacks, odds are you were searching in vain. The Texas-born gas station only carries Coca-Cola, as it allegedly has an exclusivity contract with the soda company. There is, however, a single exception to this rule: the Buc-ee's location in Johnstown, Colorado, which sells Pepsi instead of Coke.

In this cursed timeline of one alarming headline after another, I dream-on a daily basis-of shutting my laptop, plugging in some earphones, and diving headfirst into a steaming container of rotisserie chicken. (I have a whole rotisserie routine of arranging various sauce cups around the bird, which usually includes honey mustard, buffalo sauce, and ahem, Jezebel sauce.) But, alas, a new report by the Wall Street Journal has killed my high.

The spicy lamb grinder is a variation on Bar Gernika's lamb grinder, which combines some of the best aspects of a gyro, French dip, and cheesesteak into one flavor-packed sandwich. Served on crusty and fluffy French bread, the lamb is tender and thinly shaved, reminiscent of shaved meat from a gyro. The meat is topped with cheese, grilled onions, and peppers, and the whole thing comes served with a side of au jus for that French dip experience.

The purveyors of late-night hot dogs, tins of Zyn, and countless varieties of gummy worms generally don't sell a lot of "real food." But in America's food deserts, convenience stores are more than just places to pick up a snack-they're grocery stores. The USDA estimates that tens of millions of Americans live in low-income areas with limited access to grocery stores.