by Bailey Berg
Whiskey fans likely know about the Bourbon Trail, but have you heard of the Beer Cheese Trail? Or the Donut Trail? Or the Buffalo Wing Trail? For travelers who are perpetually hungry and perhaps a bit competitive, a growing number of communities are offering food trails that highlight local restaurants and dishes. These trails are an ideal way to really get to know the local food scene—or at least one hyper-focused aspect of it. There are food trails sprinkled around the country devoted to all kinds of foods, from local delicacies (like beer cheese) to farm-fresh products like cranberries.
Some have passports, where you get stamps as you make the rounds (which can be traded in for swag, like T-shirts or gift cards), whereas others are purely for bragging rights. Read on for our guide to some of the most mouth-watering, off-the-beaten-path food trails in the United States.
The Best Under-the-Radar Food Trails in the United States
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3. Beer Cheese Trail
Where: Winchester, KY
According to local lore, Winchester’s love of hot, bubbling cheese started at the historic Driftwood Inn with a dish called “Snappy Cheese.” Today the dish is known as beer cheese, and variations of it are served at 14 restaurants in town. Aficionados can download a copy of the “Cheese LogPDF downloadPDF download,” which not only lists the suppliers, but leaves room to rate the liquified cheese based on color, consistency, smell, and taste.
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