Set yourself up for a perfect Austin, Texas morning - a pancake flight breakfast at Snooze, art at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, and a walk with peacocks in Mayfield Park:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/03/25/austin-rocks-a-perfect-austin-morning/

#travel #EatLocal #art #sculpture #Texas

The term fly-in restaurants doesn't mean you need a pilot's license to eat there. It just means great places to dine at smaller airports. Here are 3 examples in College Station TX, Tulsa OK, and Hutchinson KS, in my latest for the Perceptive Travel Blog:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/06/24/fly-in-restaurants-airport-diners/

#travel #AvGeek #food #aviation #EatLocal #Texas #Oklahoma #Kansas

For lots of variety, explore the food hall at the Pearl in San Antonio TX, and the extensive culinary delights at Pullman Market nearby. On the Perceptive Travel Blog:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/12/24/food-hall-at-the-pearl-san-antonio/

#travel #EatLocal #ShopSmall #Texas #SanAntonio #food

There are lots of opinions about the best Chicago deep dish pizza, but I vote for Lou Malnati's. Get ready for a very filling meal and homey atmosphere:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/09/24/lou-malnatis-chicago-style-deep-dish-pizza/

#EatLocal #Chicago #foodie #travel

i only get out to bike-in coffee every month or two, but when i do, it never disappoints. a tasty little cafe and cyclist paradise in the middle of a working farm. it even has a bike-only entrance off the bike path to the north. they had a great #posole today.

#abq #biketooter #coffee #urbanfarm #eatlocal #nm #acequia #newmexicancuisine

Sometimes a burger in a local joint just hits the spot better than anything else. If you're visiting central Texas, I have a few favorite local Austin burgers, like Dirty Martin's, P. Terry's, Top Notch, and a bonus shout-out to Whataburger:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/02/25/classic-local-austin-burgers/

#travel #food #foodie #EatLocal #Texas #TrueAustin

Just had the best country fried steak and eggs I've had in a long while. Real steak, properly tenderized. Proper sized portion. Cooked perfectly. Good gravy.

Good service, too.

I love it when a local restaurant gets it right. #EatLocal

Eastern Oklahoma's Little Italy in Krebs, near McAlester, is anchored by historic businesses like Lovera's Italian Market grocery:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/02/19/loveras-italian-market-oklahoma/

#travel #RoadTrip #EatLocal #ShopSmall #Oklahoma

The Austin, Texas airport is so full of distinctive local restaurants and shops, you'll hope for a long layover there. I recommend a Jo's Iced Turbo, for travel energy:

https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/11/20/austin-rocks-even-the-airport-is-cool/

#TravelTuesday #travel #EatLocal #ShopSmall #TravelTips #infrastructure #transportation #Texas