Great news: the estimable Peak Brothers Barbecue of Waverly, Kentucky, which was destroyed by fire in 2006, appears ready to reopen. Thanks to Louis Hatchett for a link to the story in the Evansville Courier and Press.

Sam's Grill began in 1867; the current owner purchased it three years ago.  There are rumors that the owner has been quietly looking for a buyer.  Read more in the San Francisco Chronicle.  Here's Michael Stern's Roadfood.com review.

The 62nd Annual Strawberry Festival in Adairville began last Saturday, and continues through next Saturday, the 17th.  You've already missed the 5K Run, the Car, Truck, & Tractor Show, the Little Miss Pageant and the Sr. Miss Pageant, and the Arts Affair.  Not to worry, however, there's plenty more still to come!  There'll be rides, entertainment on the square, Pets & Kids On Parade, a pancake breakfast, crafts on the square, a reenactment of a duel involving Andrew Jackson, and much, much more.  And of course, plenty of strawberry ice cream and strawberry shortcake!  For more info, click here.

Do you prefer the meatiness and ease of access of the tail?  Or the tenderness and succulence of the claw?  Or maybe you're one of those weirdos who like the tomalley best of all.  The never-ending debate over which parts of the lobster offer the best eating is continued in this AP article on the MSNBC website.  Our personal choice: the knuckles.

A chase scene set in 1957 from the new Indiana Jones movie was shot in New Haven, CT, and the city wants to celebrate.  They are planning an Indiana Jones-themed festival for this Saturday that will include music, classic cars used in the film, and contests.  Claire Criscuolo, owner of Claire's Corner Copia, has created a new scone for the event, named Kingdom of the Crystal Scone.  This scone will contain crystallized ginger, cranberries, and blueberries.  Sounds like reason enough to show up!

Read more about the event here.

The Chattanoogan has used the appearance of Zarzour's Cafe in the brand new edition of Roadfood as a jumping off point for an article about Zarzour's and the new book.  The cafe was opened in 1918 and has been in the same family ever since.  Says the Chattanoogan, "Just how Jane and Michael Stern initially found the café is anyone’s guess."  They also refer to Jane and Michael as "road-weary and asphalt-beaten"! 

Jane and Michael Stern extoll the virtues of fiery chicken at Prince's Hot Chicken Shack of Nashville, TN during this weekend's appearance on Lynne Rossetto Kasper's The Splendid Table.  If you can't catch the show on radio, listen to it online.

Daly's is a victim of office/condo development.  Read about it in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

From Michael Stern's review: "As for ambience, the place is supremely casual. Place your order and pay, then carry your own food to a table or a nice counter seat where you have a sunny water view. We thought the service was mighty friendly and we relished the idea of eating regional seafood in so casual a setting. It's what Roadfood is all about."

Many people associate KC with great BBQ and fried chicken, but an intrepid reporter from the Kansas City Star was tasked to find the cities best hamburger.  Readers can read about the findings on there web site and choose to vote for their favorite using the online poll.  So far, the Wesport Flea Market appears to be a favorite with the readers.

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/columnists/lauren_chapin/story/609532.html

Here is a link to a podcast that I recently did with Jeff Houck of the Tampa Tribune. There is some focus on Florida -- La Teresita in particular -- but most of it is about Roadfood in general: just what it is and how the idea came about.