We regret to inform you that there is a chance, however remote, that you might be stuck, hungry, in an airport this week. We’re trying to prevent this, but in case of emergency, please consult this map of the country’s best airport food. Oh, and consider rerouting through Buffalo...
You can’t go wrong with anything involving this joint’s signature bread: sourdough, which they’ve been making since before air travel existed. Grab a sandwich to go or stick around their airport café for a soup. Two words: bread bowl.
Before you return to the air, try something from the sea. At Ivar’s, the chowder alone is worth the flight—they’ve been serving it up since 1934, when the founder also held octopus wrestling contests. Sadly this has yet to catch on at Sea-Tac.
LA’s iconic dog-stand Pink’s set up shop in the international terminal of LAX this past summer. Grab a turkey dog to go, as a final slice of America before you celebrate your long-standing Turkey Day tradition: getting a tan in South America.
No trip to Memphis is complete without a little barbecue—even if that trip is just a 45-minute layover. Just follow the scent of smoked ribs, acquire said ribs and hustle to your departing gate. Your next flight will smell all the better for it.
Welcome to the sushi capital of the world: Atlanta. Belly up to the bar and order a few rolls of sushi (flown in from the coast of North Carolina) and a cocktail from their list inspired by 1920s air travel. Apparently, Prohibition was not enforced at 36,000 feet.
Getting redirected into Buffalo might be the best thing to happen to you all weekend. There, you’ll get the chance to sample the buffalo wing in its purest form—the way they’ve been made since day one (Anchor Bar invented them in 1964). Just don’t miss your plane.
