Candy Bars Worth Crossing State Lines For

A field guide to great American treats. (By Steve Almond)

Danger: Food Present

Food allergies are on the rise and on the mind. (By Chris Colin)

Commanders in Chef

With presidents in mind, remember our leaders who liked good food. (By Sarah Inez Levy)

Holiday Central

Recipes, menus, gifts, and entertaining tips for all your celebratory needs.

Coke and peanuts has been a southern treat for decades. RC Cola was used for this snack in a bottle too. (By Pat Hammond)

Squeaky cheese, a.k.a. cheese curds, are the very fresh curds of cheddar cheese, before they’ve been gathered in a mold and pressed. ... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Hounds are digging the newly opened Palo Alto branch of Counter Burger, an upscale, high-quality burger joint known for its wide variety of burger topping options. The toppings range from the traditional to the eyebrow-raising... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Most beloved menu favorites made the cut. (By Mark Hokoda)

New York magazine unpacks a gum taste test starring wd-50’s Wylie Dufresne. (By Traci Vogel)

Heading northward, I stopped at the legendary Red’s Eats (Main and Water streets, Wiscasset, Maine; 207-882-6128). They’re a landmark for lobster rolls, though opinion seems extraordinarily divided. (By Jim Leff)

Sometimes the biggest finds are obvious places that are undervalued by locals. No one in Portland doesn’t know Bill’s Pizza (177 Commercial St., Portland, Maine; 207-774-6166). But no one in Portland seems to fully... (By Jim Leff)