I had to look at this article twice because the fine folks at 247 Tempo ranked the strangest food in each state, and the Land of Lincoln has one of the weirdest.
We can agree all day long where the best place to get pizza in Illinois is. Personally, there are some great options here in the Tri-States, but according to AI, these are the best places to go for a slice.
AI Picks The Best Pizza Restaurant
It's no surprise that most places are in Chicago, which I don't like, but there they are...
I have nothing against Missouri's big cities. Have been to St. Louis and Kansas City a million times in my life and that's only a slight exaggeration. But, if you crave the best 'classic' diner in the state, you don't need to deal with the massive traffic jams in Missouri's metros based on a brand new ranking.
The internet is a great place to complain. This is more evidence of that. Shoppers around the country were invited to sound off about their least favorite places to buy groceries and boy did they produce a list. Missouri is loaded with 128 of the #1 least liked grocery store that shoppers claim they loathe, yet come back to time and time again.
I am both a cook and not very good at it. I suppose that's why it's never occurred to me that I could potentially make something in a kitchen then sell it to somebody. Did you know there are numerous items you cannot make in your kitchen and sell in Illinois? The list is much longer than you probably think.
Call this a character flaw (I have many), but I don't appreciate being told what to do. That's why I won't do that here, but I will offer some thoughts on items you probably would be wise to avoid buying from a Missouri Dollar Store.
We're only one month into 2024, but already and alarming number of Missouri restaurants have decided they cannot remain in business and have closed their doors.