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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

In rural areas up north there are still options. In the farmland area of Middlefield, CT, there's an amazing Indian restaurant that has an all-you-can-eat buffet and affordable lunch special menu. There's also Lyman Orchards, which has some of the best apple pies in the country, made from the apples they grow. Up in the boondocks somewhere between Albuquerque and Santa Fe near some hot springs, there are quite a few little sandwich shops that feature home-made soups and simple sandwiches with their own bread.

None of this stuff is gourmet, none of it involves an uncorking fee, none of the menus have the word "pairing" on them. None of them are pretentious, and none of them are expensive.

And it's ALL in rural areas. People living in the boondocks like socializing and going to dinner too, and most of them are on a budget. So restaurants, diners and sandwich shops offer simple, hearty, filling, tasty food at affordable prices.

There's no reason we can't have that here. We have a kick-ass taqueria right on 301, you can get 2 carne asada tacos and a mandarin Jarritos for under $8 including tip.

I miss those apple pies from Lyman Orchids----BEST EVER.