GrubGrade

Alright guys. I’m sick and tired of hearing about all the great places that I don’t get to enjoy. For that reason I’ve decided to create a tournament of sorts….a battle royal (with cheese if you will). I’ve divided the US into 4 regions as you can see above. These lines are not steadfast and can be open to your own interpretation.

I want to find the best of the best of the local joints. Not really the single units or the “Mom & Pops” but the chains that aren’t national (yet) and represent a certain region. For instance, for my area (West) I would nominate In-N-Out as the best regional burger joint.  Let’s go beyond just food spots, let’s cover a few extras too.

Photo Link: via roboppy flickr

To nominate your favorites leave in the comments the following:

Region (West, Central, Northeast or South)

Burger Joint:

Pizza Parlor:

Mexican Food:

Dessert/Candy:

Grocery Store:

Soda/Drink:

Chip/Snack:

Sub/Sandwich Shop:

Wildcard:

Once we’ve got the nominations we’ll pit the regions against one another until we’ve got the best of the states! We’ll be doing head to head polls until we’ve got the best o’ the best for each category.

My nominations are as follows:

Region – West

Burger Joint: In-N-Out

Pizza Parlor: Pizza Party

Mexican Food: Del Taco

Dessert/Candy: Its-It

Grocery Store: Safeway

Soda/Drink: Martinelli’s (Sparkling Apple Cider)

Chip/Snack: Boudin Bakery (Sourdough)

Sub/Sandwich Shop: Togo’s

Wildcard: Fresh Choice (Salad & Soup Buffet)

Reminder:  Arby’s Wednesdays FREEbies continues this month.  Visit your local Arby’s today, July 1st,  and get a Free Regular Beef’n Cheddar with any drink purchase.