When my honey and I travel, we make it a point to stop at places off the beaten path and do our best to avoid chain restaurants whenever possible. Here’s just a few of our favorite stops and I even added a few of our favorite local eateries.

I’ll start with the BBQ joints, as this is my sweetie’s passion when traveling and we’ve hit many on motorcycle trips to the Smokey Mountains.

Macon Road Bar-B-Que  Columbus, GA

Smoke Rings BBQ Hiawassee, GA

Bar-B-Que Wagon Bryson City, NC

Smokin Gold BBQ Dahlonega, GA

Poppa’s Finest BBQ Thomson, GA

Smokin’ D’s BBQ St. Augustine, FL

 Jackson’s Bar-B-Que Corner Union Point, GA

Nacoochee Village Tavern and Pizzeria Helen, GA

Wild Thyme Cafe Cashiers, NC

The Galley Morro Bay, CA

Katy’s Place Carmel by the Sea, CA

Metro Diner Jacksonville, FL

Don Juan’s Mexican Restaurant Jacksonville, FL

CC Taqueria Jamestown, CA

Las Vias Hartselle, AL

Speckled Hen Tavern and Grille  Jacksonville, FL