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For real? The OP was looking for restaurants and he’s a foodie. Buccee’s is fine but it definitely does not fall into the foodie category.

I wish I could offer suggestions but I don’t do that drive.

Beef Brisket Sandwich at any Buc-ees !

Definitely stop at any Buc-ees along the way and get a beef brisket sandwich of any variety - chopped, sliced, extra large, etc.!

Wegmans in Fredricksburg

I95 south at exit 130B in Fredericksburg, VA there is one of the largest Wegmans in the chain. Great stop to get breakfast, lunch or dinner. We always bring a cooler on our way south and store there because it is the last Wegmans along that route. It has an amazing menu of different food styles from around the world at their hot bars.

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Originally Posted by Dotneko (Post 2425591)

Reins in Connecticut off of 84. Exit 264 maybe? Pickles, deli food, desserts.
The Blue Colony DIner on exit 10 off of 84 in CT also - pastry, greek food, all day eating.

I second Reins

Clam Box
246 High St, Ipswich, MA 01938
978.356.9707

Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
347.987.3748

Dixie Restaurant
250 N Sycamore St, Petersburg, VA 23803
804.732.7425

Gators BBQ
8142 W Beaver St, Jacksonville, FL 32220
904.683.4941

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2425572)

We avoid all chains either fast food or sit down, due to high sodium content that causes havoc on extremities when on the road.

That's advice I will heed for the future, and will switch from salt to sugar. . just for the kick. . .

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2425542)

I know I’m not answering your question, but over the last ten years, and well over 20 drives between MA and the Villages, we have learned that the food options while traveling sucks. We now pack all our food on ice and eat our meals on the road. It’s much healthier, less expensive, and way less time consuming. My wife packs couplets (which are basically omelets made in a cupcake tin), fresh fruit, and yogurt for breakfast. For lunch we have cut up veggies and dip, and cheese and turkey on triscuits. When we get to the hotel, my wife has Tupperware containers filled with salad that we top off with smoked salmon. She also has bags of mixed nuts which are always handy for a snack. And of course, we make a couple large thermoses filled with hot coffee. Once we started doing that it has become a routine that we very much enjoy and we will never go back to dinning out while traveling. Just food for thought, no pun intended. Safe travels : (

Best answer yet, as we started with lunches in the cooler and eating while driving. Your suggestions are top notch, and we will start looking at them as a better alternative. .

We often stay with family in VA, so then we are eating out usually. .

Appreciate all the suggestions so far, not the gas station sushi types, as we stop at bucees regularly for fuel, and a bite, not alot, . .

Waffle House and Cracker Barrel

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Originally Posted by H-ned (Post 2425693)

Definitely stop at any Buc-ees along the way and get a beef brisket sandwich of any variety - chopped, sliced, extra large, etc.!

And although also not gourmet for a foodie, I also recommend any Waffle House or Cracker Barrel for good food fast at many exits along the interstate highways!

NE is Nebraska not North East

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Originally Posted by rwfisher1969 (Post 2425703)

Yes. We stopped there for lunch once. I was able to score some Epoisses cheese to bring home in my cooler.

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Originally Posted by craarmy (Post 2425875)

NE is Nebraska not North East

only in the MW. . . or maybe the PS and GB

Clark's Inn & Restaurant, 114 Bradford Blvd, Santee, SC 29142

Great bar and restaurant. We stay at Clark’s Inn overnight.

We pack subs from a local deli in a cooler for day 1 of the drive from Mass to FL. Wife usually makes a banana choc chip bread or some homemade cookies for a snack. Of course Dunkin right out of the gate for a coffee and breakfast. When we get to Florence, SC we would stop at Mellow Mushroom for a pizza, reason being that we had our dog with us and could do outdoor dining and have her with us rather than leaving her alone in a hotel room barking continuously. Or we would use the iExit app to find restaurants where we could order takeout. Now that she has passed we will have many more options for food and hotels, but we wouldn't trade those memories.

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Originally Posted by laboutj (Post 2426170)

Florence, SC Mellow Pizza, will try it out as we stop there often
A friend of mine from college owns all the DD on 95 in CT. . as a final career.

We do buy our own deli meat for easy to make sandwiches or tuna fish. . . usually for two lunches. Egg, cheese and bacon sandwiches with coffee for breakfast. A large thermos for coffee. . . and dinner is the most likely meal to eat out.

Friends recommend The Border Cafe, 483 Stanton Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713
where we stay when we leave MA in the afternoon to make it a 2 1/2 day drive.

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Originally Posted by craarmy (Post 2425875)

NE is Nebraska not North East

Could be northeast (as the opposite of SW) or could be a sports team, ask the NFL

Since the title of the thread was New England to Florida...., it seemed pretty clear to most of us.