When award-winning winemaker and winery owner Rob Stuart of R. Stuart Winery recommended his favorite spot to head for lunch near his winery in McMinnville Oregon…we listened! And his suggestion of the Valley Commissary turned out to be a highlight of our culinary adventures during our stay in that small Oregon city. The wide open […]
The Block House Cafe – Dayton, Oregon
After our late morning winery stops we were more than ready for lunch, so Rick and Candy directed us to the small town of Dayton. But I must admit I wasn’t prepared for The Block House Cafe to be located in a church! I was very happy to see the historic designation prominently displayed on […]
Country Coffee Cabin – Midvale, Idaho
The Country Coffee Cabin was a welcome sight as we searched for a breakfast spot on our day long drive from McCall, Idaho to Portland, Oregon. We left the Brundage Inn in McCall long before the sun came up. And our moonlit drive through the mountains was a peaceful, beautiful journey. But that long and […]
The Pancake House – McCall, Idaho
A chilly morning in the mountains calls for a hearty breakfast, and The Pancake House in McCall looked like a sure bet to satisfy even the biggest appetite. The building and grounds are absolutely gorgeous. And the flowers? They were everywhere! Flowers were spilling out of every possible container and basket. (The Pancake House must […]
Jody’s Diner – Evanston, Wyoming
After an epic evening and a great night’s sleep in Evanston, Peepaw and I were ready for a hearty breakfast, and one of the “locals” directed us to Jody’s Diner. As soon as we walked through the door, all we had to do was to look at the mural painted on the wall to know […]
Penny’s Diner – North Platte, Nebraska
As we headed West on our recent road trip we spent the night in North Platte, Nebraska. And at sunrise we were wide awake and hungry for breakfast. Penny’s Diner was located just a stone’s throw from our motel, so we walked across the parking lot and stepped inside the silver railcar-style eatery. The diner […]
Chances R Restaurant – York, Nebraska
The Chances R Restaurant was the diner recommendation from my smartphone GPS as we sailed along Interstate 80 heading West on our next big adventure. So Peepaw and I took a break from the typical Nebraska scenery. Our stomachs told us it was time to stop, and we found ourselves in a town that is […]
Hen House Restaurant – Mahomet, Illinois
When a road trip takes us east through Illinios to visit our Indy kids, our stomachs almost always begin to growl around Mahomet. So on our last trip we tried something different. We stopped at a Hen House Restaurant for lunch. According to their menu, they have four locations in Illinois. Even though this eatery […]
Dan & Jami’s Railway Grill & Bar – Council Bluffs
When you’re on a road trip and you want to know where to eat breakfast…you can ask the GPS “voice” on your smartphone. But other times it pays to do what we like to do. Ask a bartender! That was certainly the case on our recent road trip to Western Iowa…when Underwood Iowa’s Boss Hog’s […]
Main Street Cafe – Council Bluffs, Iowa
When we’re looking for a Mom and Pop diner in America, we usually start looking in the old part of town. And the Main Street Cafe at 102 Main Street sounded like it might be exactly what we were looking for. It was very early on a Saturday morning, and the streets of Council Bluffs, […]