Nicholas Lambrinides opened the first Skyline Chili on Cincinnati’s Glenway Avenue in 1949. More than 75 years later, Ohioans still follow the same unwritten playbook his customers started. These are the Skyline Chili rules Ohioans follow that leave everyone else confused. 1. Cut the Spaghetti, Never Twirl It Skyline Chili serves its 3-way over a…
Yelp recently ranked the New York State Fair the fourth-best state fair for food in the entire country. Think you could guess which food helped earn that spot? Good luck narrowing it down. These are the New York State Fair foods and drinks people can’t get enough of. 1. State Fair Cream Puff New York…
The outdoor flea market at Renninger’s in Adamstown opens at 5 a.m. every Sunday, dealers unloading tailgates under headlamp light before the sun’s even up. By 7:30, a stranger’s whole attic and garage have landed across a folding table, priced with a marker and a guess. Some of it could land a seller in federal…
Two NFL teams have lined up against each other 213 times since 1921. Who deserved to win those games is the most public argument Illinois and Wisconsin have never settled. But it isn’t the only argument. These are the things Illinois and Wisconsin will never agree on. Note: This is general information, not tax advice….
There’s an old saying, often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, about houseguests. Guests are like fish, and they start to smell after three days. As for dinner guests? Let’s just say three hours might be the mark. These are the clues a Texas host gives when your visit has run its course. 1. You’re Welcome to…
New York City almost lost its doormen this spring. Thirty-four thousand of them threatened to walk off the job before a new contract saved them in April, days before a strike would have hit thousands of buildings. Doormen say the job starts the second someone walks through the lobby door, long before anyone says a…
A black-and-white rerun flickers on during a family dinner in Erie, and somebody’s dad repeats the punchline out loud a half-second before the actor on screen gets there. He meant it, back in the day. The kids at the table just look at each other. These are the 1960s phrases that turn a family dinner…
Florida caps a homeowners association fine at $100 a violation and $1,000 total. That’s not what keeps a Florida street in line. Long before a violation notice goes out, the neighbors already have an opinion, and they’ve had it for a while. These are the things Florida neighbors judge you for without ever saying it…
A card table stood beside the grill at almost every South Carolina cookout in the 1980s, loaded with foil-wrapped bowls and a sleeve of Ritz crackers. Somebody’s aunt always brought the same dip, and so did their cousin. Ask that same crowd today, and half of those bowls don’t ring a bell. These are the…
South Carolina family reunions don’t run on love alone. They run on which relative brought which dish, and whether it was made the right way. Every branch of the family has its own answer. No branch backs down. These are the foods that turn a potluck line into a debate. 1. Potato Salad Potato salad…
