Food & Drink
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Boudro’s (San Antonio)
The tourist trap. We know it when we see it. Located in a prime location within a destination city’s main visitor area, drawing in walking traffic through curb appeal and an inviting-but-kitschy atmosphere, and designed to cater to the masses, but ultimately disappointing those with a more refined palate or a desire to leave with…
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Reese Bros Barbecue (San Antonio)
As I headed to San Antonio for the 2025 Final Four, I craved two things: Tex-Mex and Texas BBQ. With limited time for meals, I decided to indulge in both by stopping in at Reese Bros Barbecue, a highly regarded but new-ish spot featuring the Tex-Mex flavors of San Antonio and the Hill Country smoking…
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Best CFB Eats 2024
15 Games. 12 States. 19,297 Miles Flown. These are the best of the 40+ restaurants I visited during my 2024 college football travels.
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Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Mac n’ Cheese
I recently received a holiday cheese box from my friends at Kansas State’s Call Hall Dairy Bar, which included two varieties of cheddar cheese. The creamy nuttiness of the mild gold cheddar, combined with the sharpness of the white cheddar, got me thinking that they would be just the right fit for a bold version…
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Unboxing: Kansas St. Dairy Store Gift Box
I received an email from the manager of K-State’s Call Hall Dairy Bar, who wanted to thank me for my support of college creameries by sending me a holiday gift basket. I was blown away by the gesture, stunned that a fun little video I posted on social media had spread widely enough to have…
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Gracie Market (West Point)
One of the finest tastes available is Gracie Market, a no-frills deli, cafe, and market offering breakfast items, sandwiches, smash burgers, and a variety of beverages ranging from Japanese matcha to various coffees and soft drinks. The market prides itself on fresh ingredients, including a variety of organic and non-GMO products.
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Recipe: Jambalaya
If there’s one dish that epitomizes LSU tailgating, it’s the ubiquitous jambalaya. Easily scalable to feed a crowd, relatively cheap, and insanely delicious, you can find jambalaya at half of the tailgates around campus. But first, I need you to understand that there are two types of jambalaya found in the state: It turns out,…
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Howling Cow Creamery (NC State)
North Carolina’s Research Triangle is one of the strangest places I’ve ever visited. The cities and towns just sorta run into one another, almost without rhyme or reason, connecting three prominent universities within mere miles of one another: NC State University in Raleigh, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and Duke University in…
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Carol Lee Donuts (Blacksburg)
‘ve long believed that there’s a sort of hierarchy to food, with donuts and pizza sharing a similar tier. Like pizza, donuts aren’t particularly complicated and are relatively hard to botch (unless you’re Dunkin’ and had to drop the “Donuts” because your product became so inedible). Each food comes with a huge variety of available…
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UT Creamery (Tennessee)
Located along the banks of the Tennessee River, the University of Tennessee campus is one of the prettiest settings in the country. But after a long walk around campus under the warm October sun, I was craving a cool treat. Late on the Friday afternoon before Tennessee’s big showdown with the Florida Gators, I stopped…
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The Place (Athens, GA)
If the UGA Arch represents a “must-not” for students and visitors, then The Place — a restaurant located directly across Broad Street — embodies the opposite: a must-visit Classic City restaurant serving up delicious Southern cuisine in a charming but laid-back environment.
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Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, GA)
I strolled into Creature Comforts about 10 minutes before the homecoming parade was scheduled to pass by. Folks were already lined up along the street, especially families with young children who were excited to catch a closeup glimpse of the Red Coat Marching Band, UGA cheerleaders, or Georgia’s costumed mascot, Hairy Dawg.
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Recipe: Cougar Gold Mac n’ Cheese
During World War II, the United States government and the American Can Company provided Washington State’s agricultural programs with research funding. The objective? To find a way to keep cheese fresher for longer by storing it in tin cans so that soldiers overseas could enjoy American-made dairy products without risk of spoilage.
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Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe (Washington State)
Along the rolling hills of the Palouse, a unique topographic region in eastern Washington, sits Washington State University. Unlike its rival across the state in Seattle, Wazzu is located in a sleepy college town, surrounded by wide open spaces and offering a rural yin to the University of Washington’s bustling city yang.
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Recipe: Crawfish Étouffée
Often times when people think of Louisiana, the first images that come to mind are of the unique cuisine — gumbo, jambalaya, and of course the state’s prized shellfish delicacy: crawfish. But with live crawfish season largely limited to the springtime, how do you enjoy the delicious flavor of bayou mudbugs during football season? The…
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