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Guberburger at The Wheel Inn in Sedalia, Missouri - A Hamburger topped with Peanut Butter

Guberburger at The Wheel Inn puts Peanut Butter on a Hamburger

This is the reaction many people have to the famed Guberburger served at The Wheel Inn in Sedalia, Missouri: EW! Why? What is a Guberburger that makes it sound so…well…gross? Well, the Wheel Inn restaurant puts peanut butter on a hamburger…and it actually tastes way better than it sounds. The burger at Wheel Inn Sedalia, …

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Town Topic Hamburgers in Kansas City, Missouri

Town Topic Hamburgers in Kansas City, Missouri

Another Missouri road trip food stop we visited based off the suggestions in the book Hamburger America was Town Topic, an old little hamburger stand not too far off from the garment district’s giant needle and a must-stop place to eat on a Missouri road trip. The restaurant we visited was one of three (formerly …

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Double hamburger with cheese and a 50/50 of fries and onion rings at Winstead's in Overland Park, Kansas

Winstead’s in Overland Park, Kansas

I had read about Winstead’s in Hamburger America where George Motz declared that the Kansas City institution served one of the best burgers in America. I had wanted to try it but had resigned to the fact that I wouldn’t have time while in the area…and then, low and behold, as we pulled off the …

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Smothered pork and mashed potatoes at Sweetie Pie's in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sweetie Pie’s St. Louis, Missouri – A Lunch Stop

Featured on the Food Network television show “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” in the episode “Like Mama Made” and Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), Sweetie Pie’s St. Louis is a soul food kitchen in the heart of St. Louis that promises “Mississippi style cookin.” And a great stop for lunch when you’re taking …

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Tastee Treet in Sparta, Wisconsin

Tastee Treet in Sparta, Wisconsin (Closed)

Midway through the first day of our Labor Day road trip, my travel companion and I were getting pretty darn hungry. We wanted to stop at somewhere more “local.” No Burger Kings or McDonald’s for us. So, as we had the World’s Largest Bicyclist and FAST: The Fiberglass Statue Factory to see in Sparta, Wisconsin, …

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Hamburger America Book Review

Hamburger America Book Review

While the Hamburger America documentary film came first, the Hamburger America book was released in book form soon after. In it, author George Motz expands on the selection of burgers focused on in the film to showcase 100 of the best hamburgers in America. While he thinks they are all some of the best, he …

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Burger King that is not the Chain Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois

This Original Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois is Not a Chain

The Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois is not what you’d expect from a typical Burger King chain restaurant. You won’t find a creepy looking life-size puppet king or a 5,000 calorie omelet sandwich or a bacon and cheese Whopper or a cardboard crown that you’d pretend you are taking for your little sister but really …

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Double hamburger with cheese and a 50/50 of fries and onion rings at Winstead's in Overland Park, Kansas

Hamburger America Movie Review

George Motz probably knows more about hamburgers than anyone ever. He has probably eaten at more hamburger joints than anyone ever too. The Hamburger America movie, a documentary film about the best hamburgers in America, premiered in 2005 on Sundance Channel and from then on he was pegged a hamburger expert. While on his website …

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The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.