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Default cross-country road trip - local cuisine?

Mark A.Meggs wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:17:27 -0400, Kate Connally >
> wrote:
>
>> Mark A.Meggs wrote:
>>> On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:20:44 -0400, Kate Connally >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I'm driving from Pittsburgh to Hamilton, MT in a
>>>> few weeks. Just wondering if there are any local
>>>> foods I might want to try in the different states
>>>> that I don't already know about. (For instance, pasties
>>>> in Michigan and Montana, pork chop sandwiches in Montana,
>>>> runzas in Nebraska, Cincinnati chili.)
>>>>
>>>> I'll be travelling through the following states:
>>>> Michigan
>>>> Wisconsin
>>>> Minnesota
>>>> North Dakota
>>>> Montana
>>>> Washington (eastern)
>>>> Oregon (eastern)
>>>> Idaho
>>>> Wyoming
>>>> Nebraska
>>>> Iowa
>>>> Illinois
>>>> Indiana
>>>> Ohio
>>>> Kentucky
>>>> West Virginia
>>>>
>>>> Have at it.
>>>>
>>>> Kate
>>> KY - Burgoo & bourbon. If you're going to be in Louisville, I can
>>> give you some excellant local restaurant recommendations.
>>>
>>> - Mark

>> Only going to be passing through the Lexington area,
>> camping there. Anything good close to Lexington.
>> Although thought I'd have Cincy chili for dinner on
>> the way and then camp near Lexington and then head for
>> WV the next day. Probably a good breakfast place would
>> be nice - I love (real, i. e. classic) diners.
>> Kate

>
> I'm not up on the Lexington restaurant scene - sorry. If you're
> spending the night and have a few hours, you might want to check out
> the Kentucky Horse Park.
>
> - Mark



I've seen the Kentucky Horse Park but have never gone
in. I hope to do it one of these days but probably won't
have the time. I love just driving around the Lexington
countryside and seeing all the horse farms and horses. I've
done that a few times in the past. I love horses!

Kate

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