Snapshot: Trainer’s Midway Diner Neon Sign
It would be difficult to count the number of times that I’ve zipped passed the Trainer’s Midway Diner neon sign just off of Route 78 in Bethel, Pennsylvania. Let’s just say a few and...
Category: Ride to Eat
Village Diner on Route 6 – Milford, Pennsylvania
After many years of passing the Village Diner on Route 6 in Milford, Pennsylvania and not stopping, I finally did it. I stopped in for breakfast on a late-summer morning in ’23. The experience...
The 200-Mile Hot Dog and Other Mental Afflictions
One of the things I contemplate often, especially recently, is the reasons why I commit myself to ride or drive around looking at…stuff. What’s the actual point? Why do I mark a place on...
Ride to Eat: Tuesday Night Supper Club – Burgerology
Burgerology – My Favorite Degree! On Tuesday nights, I try to meet up with friends to get out and get some air on the bikes. This usually involves a little riding, a little eating,...
George’s Coney Island – Worcester, Massachusetts
On the way home from Lynn, Massachusetts, where I visited the greatest mural ever, I made a pit stop in Worcester to “eat here and get gas,” as it were. After filling up my...
New Haven Pit Stop – Louis’ Lunch
A few weeks ago, Kenny and I stopped by Louis’ Lunch, “the birthplace of the hamburger sandwich” in New Haven, Connecticut. A joint that’s been slingin’ the same patties since 1895 must be doing...
Hillbilly Hotdogs in Lesage, West Virginia
A Road Food Oasis Like No Other While cruising along the Ohio River on my way to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, I made a pit stop at the glorious Hillbilly Hotdogs. If you’re ever...
Will Ride for Diners
One of my favorite simple pleasures is to hop on my motorcycle, ride to a diner and eat some grub. Breakfast is always a winner, even at dinnertime. Here in the northeast, we’ve got...
Hello, Sexy! Is That a Banana in Your Pocket…
Yes. Yes, it is. But I’m still happy to see you! A lot of people talk about how hard it is to find quick, convenient food that’s good for you when you’re traveling. I...
Ride To Eat: Chelsea Royal Diner – Brattleboro, VT
Sometimes just picking a place to stop for lunch is enough inspiration to thread a route together. The Chelsea Royal Diner on Route 9 in Brattleboro, Vermont is one such place. The modified 1938...
Kane’s Donuts: A Ride to Eat Destination
Kane’s Donuts was on my must-visit list for years! When the alarm clock sounded its horrible racket at 4:30 on Saturday morning, what would normally be met with an all-encompassing desire to smash it...
Ride to Eat on Long Island: Flo’s Famous Luncheonette
Flo’s has fast become a favorite hang for me and my friends. Ride. Eat. Yes, please! Flo’s Famous Luncheonette has been slinging good eats on Middle Road in Blue Point since 1926. Every night...
Ride to Eat: Online Resources for Trip Planning and Good Eats
Photograph from the Martindale Chief Diner on Route 23 in Craryville, NY off of the Taconic Parkway. When it comes to riding, the activity is its own reward. But, when the route moves you past a place the tickles your taste buds, well that just sweetens the deal. For some it’s a great piece of pie or maybe a fabulous burger for others it’s the lure of a triple-decker grilled cheese. Whatever your guilty food pleasure may be there are great online resources that are sure to make your mouth water and get you out on the road!
Ride to Eat: Fine Dining on the North Shore at The Shack in Centerport
Dining at The Shack roadside restaurant in Centerport, New York on Long Island’s North Shore.
Walter’s Hotdog Stand
Along Palmer Avenue in Mamaroneck, NY sits a pagoda that has been servin’ up split hotdogs since 1928. Walter’s Hotdogs has been in business since 1919, so they must be doing something right. We...
Modern Snack Bar – Aquebogue, NY
Mmmm.. the Modern Snack Bar. Aside from their deliciously kitschy sign, the pie is amazing. Can i get an AMEN for pie?! Is that not the best sign in town? So Modern. So Snack-y....
All American Burger
Dear All American Burger, In exchange for your delicious, grease-laden, double-double, cheesy, foilpaper wrapped goodness I offer you my arteries and my ever expanded buttocks and thighs. I love thee. Oh how I love...
