That’s exactly what happens at Fat Jack’s in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where the crab cakes aren’t just good—they’re pack-your-bags-and-drive-across-the-state good. In a world of fancy-schmancy ...

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In west suburban Lombard, inside the corner restaurant Gnarly Knots, Funi McLoughlin is hard at work, making soft pretzels. She was raised in suburban Philadelphia and ...