You can road-trip, or you can road-trip smartly with this guide to essentials
Laurie Frankel
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How to Find a Good Place to Eat
Plan ahead. Go to www.roadfood.com to map out the best small-town eats on your route.
Skip the rest stops. “The point of road-tripping is not to see the interstate,” says Pauline Frommer, creator of the Pauline Frommer Guidebooks. “Get off the highway to explore, and patronize local eateries — clam shacks, barbecue huts, and soda parlors.”
Stick to a meal schedule. “The hungrier you get, the worse choices you’ll make. Skip lunch and Pizza Hut looks like the gates of heaven,” says Carll Tucker, who spent nine months road-tripping to write The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Finding America, Finding Myself (Mary Ann Liebert, $20, www.amazon.com).If you stop at regular intervals, you’ll be less likely to settle out of desperation.
In a pinch, find a grocery store. “Supermarkets offer plenty of safe and healthy foods,” says Tucker.
