Hidden along a Lewisburg street sits Jim’s Drive In, an unassuming white building with a bright blue door that houses what might be the most addictive french fries in the entire Mountain State.

There’s a place in Bessemer, Alabama where the smoke signals rising from the roof have been guiding hungry travelers for decades, and it’s not just any barbecue joint – it’s Bob Sykes BAR-B-Q, where ...