Dining editor @chicagomag.com Editor @americanweekender.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3mkkn3smg4c2c“Eaterland: Recipes and Stories from Across the United States” is out today! https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/eaterland-cookbook28 Apr 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkn3smg4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3mfd6qe375c2xOur latest newsletter - how to spend a perfect day on Sullivan’s Island. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/sullivans-island-restaurants-bars20 Feb 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfd6qe375c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3mckb5rvqqs2dSandwiches are my favorite food and Philadelphia’s sandwich scene is superb. We picked out 8 of our favorites for this week’s American Weekender newsletter. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/eight-great-sandwiches-in-philadelphia16 Jan 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mckb5rvqqs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3mbyxzfiyu222Charleston is such a good drinking city. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/charleston-south-carolina-bars09 Jan 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyxzfiyu222https://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3mavbd5yvr22tAs we close out 2025, we’re taking a look back at our top stories of the year. This year’s top stories include our guides like Philadelphia, Charleston, San Francisco, and Saugatuck, as well as our most-read post, with our tips for better road trips. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/american-weekenders-top-stories-of-a2b26 Dec 2025 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mavbd5yvr22thttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3maiyibqgn22kIf you need a last-minute gift for that friend who travels to eat, American Weekender subscriptions are 40% off through the end of the year! That’s $45 for expert intel on where to eat + drink as you travel the country, from Portland, Maine to Napa. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/top-trips-of-202521 Dec 2025 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3maiyibqgn22khttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m7sa7yqmyk22The bar Landmark List is here! https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/2025-landmark-list-bars12 Dec 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sa7yqmyk22https://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m7aiigdwbc2vWe started the Landmark List to honor places we love that aren’t the newest on the scene. These places draw us back repeatedly and are the top of their class. Today, we add 8 to the list, from a tasting menu spot in Philly to a hot dog joint in Maine. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/landmark-list-2025-restaurants05 Dec 2025 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7aiigdwbc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m6p5ugekvs2sToday’s newsletter offers our picks for how to spend a perfect day in Sonoma, California. We have wineries! Tacos! Ice cream! And much more. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/sonoma-california-restaurants-wineries28 Nov 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6p5ugekvs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m6igjhzh7c2uWhere are you headed for Thanksgiving? There’s probably a good chance you’re going to a city we’ve covered. We have 26 Field Guides with eating and drinking itineraries to places like New Orleans, San Francisco, Charlottesville, Cleveland, and Ann Arbor. www.americanweekender.com/fieldguides https://www.americanweekender.com/fieldguides25 Nov 2025 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6igjhzh7c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m6f5wwqzwk27If you’re traveling for the Thanksgiving holidays, we have some road trip advice for you. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/road-trip-tips24 Nov 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f5wwqzwk27https://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m664v4dqws25Are you familiar with Virginia’s peanut soup, Atlanta’s lemon-pepper wings, or Rochester’s chicken Francese? We got schooled in these dishes and more at a recent dinner. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/exploring-regional-culinary-delights21 Nov 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m664v4dqws25https://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m5p4anbsak2sWrote about what makes a good bar and my two favorite spots in Cincinnati in this week’s newsletter https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/longfellow-mid-city-restaurant-cincinnati15 Nov 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5p4anbsak2shttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m54svgbdgc2iLet’s go eat our way through Cincinnati https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/cincinnati-ohio-restaurants-bars08 Nov 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m54svgbdgc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m5362phe4s2jDelighted that American Weekender was named to Inside Hook’s list of the 85 Newsletters to Subscribe to Right Now! We’re in some very fine company here. https://www.insidehook.com/culture/best-newsletters-subscribe-right-now?amp07 Nov 2025 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5362phe4s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m4ssqm5cvc24Jamaica means a lot to us so all month we’re donating proceeds from American Weekender subscriptions to charities on the ground in Jamaica helping the people who need it most. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/join-us-to-help-jamaica04 Nov 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ssqm5cvc24https://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m4ilzgmuxc2rHappy Friday. It’s time for pizza. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/new-haven-apizza-sallys-frank-pepe-modern31 Oct 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ilzgmuxc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m4dl2xyz3c2xBar George is on our Best Bars in a Strip Mall list, which also includes Lei Low in Houston, Texas; Strange Bird in Indianapolis, Indiana; and the Muskellounge in Madison, Wisconsin. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/charleston-lost-isle-bar-george29 Oct 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dl2xyz3c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m3fc7vgrjs2zHere’s how to spend a perfect day in Indianapolis https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/overnight-indianapolis-indiana-dining-guide17 Oct 2025 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fc7vgrjs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m2tnztmrfs24In the new American Weekender we’re going on a bar crawl in the great city of Portland, Oregon 🌹 https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/eight-great-bars-portland-oregon10 Oct 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2tnztmrfs24https://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3m2c3za6hgk2gOctober is a beautiful time to visit Mystic, Connecticut https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/mystic-connecticut-dining-guide03 Oct 2025 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2c3za6hgk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3lzqenpsqm22qFor our latest neighborhood guide, we’re off to the Marigny in New Orleans https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/the-marigny-new-orleans-dining-guide26 Sep 2025 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqenpsqm22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3lzljobxn722wThere’s still time to plan a fall weekend getaway before the holiday rush - here are 8 of our favorite autumn trips. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/8-great-autumn-getaways24 Sep 2025 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzljobxn722whttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3lwypgk7ses2oOur Saugatuck guide is our most popular every year - here’s a fresh update! Also: This lakeside town makes for a fantastic fall getaway. https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/saugatuck-michigan-restaurants-202522 Aug 2025 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwypgk7ses2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3lvv6m5r6sk2dWe’re off to the San Francisco Ferry Building in today’s newsletter https://americanweekender.substack.com/p/san-franciscos-ferry-building-restaurants08 Aug 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvv6m5r6sk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/amycavanaugh.bsky.social/post/3lvbezlbqfs22Love this dish [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:jxfph2vg352sjas4umwwituv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbezlbqfs22