Our editors' favorite dishes are worth the extra tank of gas.

Sliding into its vinyl and chrome booths, you forget it was any trouble to get to.

Its juicycheeseburgersand sweet, sticky Hershey’s brandmilkshakesandsundaeswere the stuff of daydreams.

pink cadillac on a road at sunset

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Prince’s Hot Chicken Restaurant

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Leon’s Oyster Bar

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Food at The National in Athens, GA

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Coconut Pie With Whipped Cream

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