It all started when Kevin and I first started dating. We worked in restaurants that taught us a lot about food, wine and how to appreciate it. Then, the desire to eat good food grew and grew until it became a huge part of our life. We like everything. From mom and pop shops to 3 michelin starred restaurants.
Kevin was lucky at his job in Los Angeles. His boss loved food just as much as us. At one point I decided to challenge them to eat at a new place every time they went out. We were in LA so that wasn’t going to be hard. They accepted. I think they ended up going to over 160 places!
So of course, when we took up RVing we couldn’t help ourselves from eating across America, and on a budget! Here is a current running list of places we have tried. We have been surprised about what we have found. When we thought we would no longer get a good bowl of noodles. BAM, one of the best came along in Little Rock Arkansas. Thought we would be saying good bye to lomo saltado. Nope, Austin, Texas gave us a treat. Then of course there is ice cream. You will come to learn that Kevin and I LOVE it!
Let us know if you would like info on any of them and leave us your favorite place to try!
Arizona
Farside Bistro Mediterranean – Cottonwood
Theia’s Coffee-Tea and More – Sedona
RIOT Gastropub – Cornville
*Page Springs Winery – Cornville
*Haunted Hamburger – Jerome
Satchmos – Flagstaff
Acme Pizza – Cottonwood
Wildflower Bread Company – Sedona
Relics Restaurant & Roadhouse – Sedona
Station 66 Italian Bistro – Williams
Dara Thai Café – Williams
Sophie’s Mexican – Tusayan
Big John’s Texas BBQ – Page
Utah
Thunderbird – Mt Carmel Junction
Colorado
Sky Ute Casino Grill – Ignacio, CO
Fifth Street Eatery – Durango, CO
Steamworks Brewing Company – Durango, CO ($2 pints)
Ska Brewing – Durango, CO ($5 for 5 tasting)
Zuma Natural Foods – Mancos, CO
Brown Dog Pizza – Telluride, CO
El Pollo Asado – Montrose, CO
Mattie and Maud’s Cafe – Silverton, CO
Golden Block Brewery – Silverton, CO
*Ouray Brewery – Ouray, CO
High Mountain Pies – Leadville, CO
BierWorks Brewery – Woodland Park, CO (They brew their own rootbeer)
Cogstone Brewery – Colorado Springs, CO (They brew their own rootbeer)
McGinty’s Pub – Divide, CO
Miyako Ra-men Spot – Englewood, CO
Postino – (LoHi) Denver, CO **$5 for 32 oz pitcher open to 5 p.m., DOG FRIENDLY!**
The Great Divide Brewery – (RiNo) Denver, CO
*Epic Brewery – (RiNo) Denver, CO
I Gotz Bratz – (RiNo) Denver, CO (food truck at Epic Brewery)
*Acorn – (The Source Building – RiNo) Denver, CO
Lark Burger – Greenwood Village, CO
Pho 96 – Denver, CO
Blue Water Bakery – Grand Lake, CO
Byers Peak Bistro & Brewery – Winter Park, CO
Terra Thai – Boulder, CO
Lumpy Ridge Brewing Co – Estes Park, CO
Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ – Estes Park, CO
Vail Farmers Market – Vail, Co
Montauk Seafood Grill (togo window) – Vail, Co
Slope & Hatch – Glenwood Springs, CO
Modis – Breckenridge, CO
City on a Hill – Leadville, CO
HOPS Culture – Aspen, CO
The Buena Vista Roastery – Buena Vista, CO
Simple Eatery – Buena Vista, CO
Moe’s Original BBQ – Vail, CO
Wyoming
Pearl Street Market – Jackson Hole, WY
Bin 22 – Jackson Hole, WY
Snake River Grill – Jackson Hole, WY
Lotus Cafe – Jackson Hole, WY
Snake River Brewing – Jackson Hole, WY
Cowboy Coffee – Jackson Hole, WY
Liberty Burger – Jackson Hole, WY
Idaho
Villa Coffee House – Idaho Falls, ID
Sun Valley
Rickshaw – Ketchum, ID
Leadville Espresso – Ketchum, ID
A Taste of Thai – Ketchum, ID
Hailey Coffee – Hailey, ID
Despo’s – Ketchum, ID
Warfield Distillery & Brewery – Ketchum, ID
Sawtooth Brewery Public House – Ketchum, ID
Wiseguy Pizza Pie – Ketchum, ID
Starbucks – Ketchum, ID
We enjoyed all the local places here in Ketchum, it was a pleasant surprise as we were not expecting any of it! We can’t wait to come back. Other than Denver, it has been our favorite place for dining and drinking.
The Basque Market – Boise, ID **This place had a really cool concept. I would suggest it for a happy hour place. They have tapas all day and you go up to the small bar and grab what you would like and then when you are done you take your tooth picks to the cashier and then she rings you up. Items from .50 to 3.00.
Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters – Boise, ID
10 Barrel Brewing Co – Boise, ID
Jimmy Johns – Boise, ID
Fanci Freez – Boise, ID
Oregon
White Water Taphouse – Bend, OR
Wild Rose Northern Thai Eats – Bend, OR ** A true Northern Thai menu!!!** The restaurant was so cute and the food DELICIOUS!
Bonta Natural Artisan Gelato – Bend, OR *We loved this place. I think we went here 5 times in six days!*
Looney Bean Bend – Bend, OR *LOVED THIS PLACE – Dog friendly is a huge plus*
Spork – Bend, OR
Plankers – Bend, OR
Bluebird Coffee – Bend, OR
Deschutes Brewery – Bend, OR
Fire in Bend Pizza – Bend, OR
Strictly Organic Coffee – Bend, OR
The Village Baker – Bend, OR
Barrio – Bend, OR
Thump Coffee – Bend, OR
Current – Bend, OR
Croutons – Bend, OR
Bend Mountain Coffee – Bend, OR
Crows Feet Commons – Bend, OR
Sunriver Brewing – Bend, OR
Dang’s Vietnamese – Bend, OR
Joolz – Bend, OR
Atlas Cider – Bend, OR
Stephanies Cafe – Newport, OR
Tillamook Cheese Factory – Tillamook, OR
Boxer Ramen – Portland, OR
Voodoo Donut – Portland, OR *This is the Voodoo dozen!*
B+T Oyster Bar – Portland, OR
Salt and Straw (Ice Cream) – Portland, OR
Good Taste – Portland, OR
Hopworks urban Brewery – Portland, OR
Luc Lac – Portland, OR **The best Happy Hour ever!! The food was delicious and the price was awesome!**
Little Bird – Portland, OR
Anoush Deli – Vancouver, WA *What an amazing Gyro!*
ChkChk – Portland, OR
Pura Vida – McMinnville, OR
Cornerstone Coffee – Portland, OR
Washington
Charles Smith Wine Tasting Room – Walla Walla, WA
Olive – Walla Walla, WA
Four Brasserie – Walla Walla, WA
Graze – Walla Walla, WA
Idado
Lunchbox Deli – Lewiston, ID *This is Idaho Caviar and fresh made chips. It was good, crazy enough.
Ernie’s Steakhouse – Lewiston, ID
Montana
Good Food Store – Missoula, MT ** Loved this grocery store**
Caffe Dolce – Missoula, MT **Cutest place and the best chop salad I have ever had!*
Washington
Bottega Italian Gelato – Seattle
Tsukushinibo – Seattle (*Just okay, was not impressed with the vibe inside)
***CANADA***
Vancouver
Miku Sushi – Vancouver (Very good, awesome vibe and location. We went here twice.)
Lupo (sorry for the terrible quality of picture. The pastas here were excellent!)
Victoria
Red Fish Blue Fish
Alaska
Alava – Ketchikan (This place was right off of our dock. Their sign says that they are not open for breakfast because they are catching the fish you eat for lunch and dinner.)
Park Salmon Bake – Denali
Canada train from Denali to Fairbanks
Fairbanks Princess Hotel – Fairbanks (terrible)
Washington
Rockfish Grill – Anacortes
Oregon
Pfreim Brewery – Hood River
Full Sail Brewery – Hood River
Double Mountain Brewery – Hood River
Farm Stand – Hood River
Idaho
Babs Pizza – Sandpoint
Joel’s Mexican – Sandpoint (Really good!)
Evans Brothers Coffee – Sandpoint
Thai Nigiri – Sandpoint
***CANADA***
Block Restaurant – Banff
Banff Brewery – Banff
Banff Distillery – Banff
Sushi & BBQ – Canmore
Jasper Brewery – Jasper
Cantonese – Jasper (Unfortunately this place is worst than your worst chinese delivery)
Neopolitan Pizza – Jasper
Earl’s – Jasper
Montana
Loula’s Cafe – Whitefish
Pig and Olive – Whitefish
The Craggy Range Bar – Whitefish
Caffe Dolce – Missoula (We went back!! This place is spot on amazing)
The Good Food Store – Missoula
Panda Express – Missoula (don’t judge ;))
Famous Dave’s BBQ – Missoula
Utah
Loco Lizard Cantina – Kimball Junction
Vessel – Kimball Junction
Handle – Park City
Nevada
Tao – (Venetian) Las Vegas
Ramen Sora – Las Vegas
Yonaka Modern Japanese – Las Vegas
Soho Japanese Restaurant – Las Vegas
Rx Boiler Room – Las vegas (There is a yelp discount if you check in on their app)
Joe’s Seafood Prime Steak & Stone Crab – (Caesars) Las Vegas
California
Exactly 6 months into our travels we made it back to Los Angeles. We made it back to a couple of our favorite places!
So sushi – Tarzana
Pizza Factory – Santa Clarita
Tsujita – (Sawtelle, Little Osaka) Los Angeles ** This is our favorite ramen place ever. It will blow you away!
We then headed to Sacramento. Our first home in California.
Fish Face Poke – Sacramento
Hawks Provisions – Sacramento
Hawks – Granite Bay (Kevin used to work here and their food is the best)
Kru – Sacramento (We were regulars here the entire time we lived in Sacramento. They just recently moved locations and I thought what better place for my birthday dinner!)
Waterboy – Sacramento
It was a great day for eating. I fasted the next three days, but it was well worth it for my birthday and seeing good friends.
4th Street Cafe – Orland (If you are driving the 5 and need a place for a quick lunch, this is definitely the place. I was impressed since it was in such a small town.)
Mount Shasta Brewing – Weed (I might skip the food, and check in on yelp for a $1 off a pint)
Asian-Amerian Bar-B-Q – Weed (Some of the best Pho we have ever had)
Oregon
Buttercloud Bakery & Cafe – Medford (Holy Cow this is worth a detour to go get a biscuit!)
Abbys Pizza – Sutherlin
Brix Grill – Roseburg
Clearwater – Newport
South Beach Fish Market – Newport
Valley Commissary – McMinnville (This is part of Oregon’s wine country. They have a couple really cute places to eat. Kevin found this place and it was awesome. Highly recommend it.
Pelican Brewery – Pacific City
Twist Wine Co – Pacific City
Hearth & Table – Lincoln City (Awesome pizza and cookies!!!!)
China Restaurant – Waldport
Andina – Portland (Crazy good and delicious!)
Cool Moon Ice Cream – Portland
PHILIPPINES
Sunny Side Cafe – Boracay
Spiderhouse Resort – Boracay
Sushi Shiro – Boracay
Spicebird – Boracay
Hama – Boracay
Cru – Manila (Outstanding steakhouse)
THAILAND
Thai Express – Bangkok
Street Stall (Near Wat Pho) – Bangkok
Asiatique Night Market – Bangkok
Butcher – Bangkok
Cabbage & Condoms – Bangkok
EAT – Phuket
Kat Kitchen – Chiang Mai
The 3 Sis Restaurant – Chiang Mai
The Old Place – Chiang Mai
Jatujak – Chiang Rai
Cat N a Cup – Chaing Rai
Melt In Your Mouth – Chiang Rai
Barrab – Chiang Rai
Accha – Chiang Rai
San Fran Burger & Beer – Chiang Rai
MALAYSIA
Naughty Nuris – Kuala Lumpur
Chinoz on the Park – Kuala Lumpur
Healy Macs – Kuala Lumpur
Villa Daniele – Kuala Lumpur
Oregon
Crux Fermentation – Bend
El Sancho – Bend
Flatbread Neapolitan Pizza – Bend
Big Island Kona – Bend
Drake – Bend
The Bite – Tumalo
Bad Wolf Bistro & Bakery – Bend
Mazza Bistro – Bend
Pho Viet & Cafe – Bend
Bend-O-Bento Japanese Kitchen – Bend
The Sparrow Bakery – Bend **MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE!!!**
Bangers & Brews – Bend *YUMMY*
Spork – Bend
10 Barrel brewing – Bend
Kebaba – Bend
Shinsei Sushi – Bend
Hola! – Bend
Marukin Ramen – Portland
Witzbangbar Salt & Straw – Portland
Hawaii
Duke’s Waikiki – Honolulu
Marukame Udon – Honolulu
Monkeypod Kitchen – Kapolei
Two Scoops – Kapolei
Longboards – Kapolei
Duke’s Beach House – Lahaina
Shark Pit Social – Lahaina
Ono Tacos – Lahaina
Ono Gelato Company – Lahaina
Hula Grill Kaanapali – Lahaina
Koa’s Seaside Grill – Lahaina
Down The Hatch – Lahaina
Kula Bistro – Kula
Da Kitchen Cafe – Kahului
Oregon
The Country Cat PDX
Minnesota
Potbelly Sandwich Shop – Edina
India Palace – Mankato
Wok in the Park – St. Louis Park
Davanni’s – Golden Valley
Nevada
Chihuahua’s Grill & Cantina – Winnemucca
Fukumimi Ramen – Las Vegas
PublicUs – Las Vegas
Bachi Burger – Las Vegas
Gangnam Asian BBQ Dining – Las Vegas
T&T – Tacos & Tequila – Las Vegas
Sin City Smokers – Las Vegas
Lotus of Siam – Las Vegas
Pizza Rock – Las Vegas
Mexico
Taco Crawl in Los Algodones!
California
Antojito Como En Casa – El Centro
Arizona
Rossy’s Hot Dogs & Mexican Food – Yuma
Reillys Pizza – Tucson
The Screamery HandCrafted Ice Cream – Tucson
Maynards Market – Tucson
The Hub Ice Cream – Tucson
OBON Sushi Ramen Bar – Tucson
Batch Cafe & Bar – Tucson
Pistachio – Tucson
New Mexico
El Jacalito – Las Cruces
Texas
Marfa Burito – Marfa
Wagon Wheel BBQ – Ozona
Thai Ocha – Kerrville
Vaudeville – Fredericksburg
Mama Judy’s Pizza – Elmendorf
Henry’s Puffy Tacos – San Antonio
Bakery Lorraine – San Antonio ** Awesome Awesome Awesome **
El 7 Mares – San Antonio (do not suggest)
Green Vegetarian Cuisine – San Antonio
Roaring Fork – Austin
Home Slice Pizza – Austin
Poke Poke – Austin
Lavaca Teppan – Austin
Ramen TatsuYa – Austin
Daily Press – Austin
Quinoa Grill – Austin
Lick Honest Ice Cream – Austin (Cilantro Lime – OMG to die for)
The Mighty Cone – Austin
Arkansas
Rolandos Nuevo – Hot Springs
Alexas Crepe – Hot Springs (Do not suggest)
3 Fold Noodle & Dumpling Co. – Little Rock
Gus’ World Famous Fried Chicken – Little Rock
Taco Social – Rogers
Onyx Coffee – Bentonville
Table Mesa – Bentonville
Pressroom – Bentonville (Absolutely loved this place!!)
The Hive – Bentonville
Yeyo’s Truck – Bentonville
Miss Saigon Pho – Bentonville
Saiwok Vietname Street Food – Really good!!!! Bentonville
Missouri
Lambert’s Cafe – “Home of the Throwed Roll” Ozark (a bit expensive but A LOT of heavy food)
Muy Bueno – Cape Girardeau
Dynamite Coffee – Cape Girardeau
Namastar – Cape Girardeau
Bistro Saffron – Cape Girardeau
Pho 8 – Really good!!! Cape Girardeau
Kentucky
Yummy Pollo – Louisville
The Cabin Coffee & Cafe – Cadiz
Mugsys Hideout – Murray
Tennessee
Sam’s Sports Grill – Nashville
Butcher & Bee – Nashville
Etch – Nashville
Two Ten Jack – Nashville
Whoops! Macarons
Georgia
McLains on Main – Lake Chatuge
Southern Charm – Blue Ridge
North Carolina
Walk – Asheville
Wicked Weed Brewery – Asheville
Cúrate – Asheville
Chestnut – Asheville
Tennessee
Smokies Cuban Cafe – Pigeon Forge
Plaid Apron – Knoxville
Taste of Thai – Knoxville
Soccer Taco – Knoxville
Frothy Monkey – Chattanooga
Clumpies Ice Cream – Chattanooga
Down Town Grill – Knoxville
Arkansas
House of Gyros
Mariachi Grill – Lonoke
Well if you have made it this far, there might be a change in our dining. We have decided to become pescatarians. Well 75% Vegetarian and 25% Pescatarian. We are making lifestyle changes and trying to become healthier. We will see how easy it is to keep up with this on the road, or if we will be cooking A LOT more!
New Mexico
Poki Poki Cevicheria – Albuquerque
Cafe Pasquale – Santa Fe
Vinaigrette – Albuquerque
Arizona
La Santisima – Mesa
Green New American Vegetarian – Phoenix
Pokedon – Phoenix
Liberty Market – Gilbert
Lisa Pisa – Sedona
That Brewery – Cottonwood
Morning Glory Cafe – Flagstaff
Pato Thai – Flagstaff
Historic Brewery – Flagstaff
Dark Sky Brewery – Flagstaff
Wildflower – Flagstaff
Delhi Palace – Flagstaff
Red Curry – Flagstaff
Utah
Moab Brewery – Moab
Paradox Pizza – Moab
Yuki Yama – Park City
Vessel – Park City
Laid Back Poke Shop – Salt Lake City
Freshies – Park City
Asia Bistro – Park City
Spitz Sugarhouse – Salt Lake City
Nevada
Sushi Samba – Las Vegas
Delmonico – Las Vegas
Utah
Centro Woodfired Pizzeria – Cedar City
Brick House Cafe – Cedar City
Hummus & Heifer – Panguitch
Vessel – Park City
Ritual Chocolate – Park City
Twisted Fern – Park City