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Originally Posted by BrianL99

You hit it on the head.

The Villages is a slice of Middle-America and it's now abundantly clear to me, that "Middle America" is wasteland for food and dining. Not something I was aware of until I came to TV.

Folks who grew up and lived in Blue States may have had lousy government, but they had good food.

Folks who grew up in Red States, seem to have been raised on a diet of Diner Food.

Or maybe it's just small town America vs Metro/Suburban America?

The diversity of America is both fascinating and predictable, at the same time.

The Chop House is a perfect example. Faux "white table cloth dining", with the walls adorned with TV's and a bar full of guys (& gals), wearing madras shorts, sandals and baseball caps.

Folks from NY, Boston, Miami, Seattle & LA, walk into the place and are mortified ... folks from Peoria and Podunk, walk in and think they're in gourmet heaven.

Agree wholeheartedly!