The Ideal East Coast Summer Road Trip for Foodies

Yes, it’s completely acceptable to plan a trip around yummy food. 😋

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00:00Did you know that Virginia is a foodie state? We arrived in Northern Neck on the East Coast.

00:05This area is an oyster haven. We sat overlooking the Rappahannock River where the oysters we ate

00:09are grown. Here at Marroir, they harvest and shuck oysters daily. We love these super fresh

00:14morsels. Our next stop was the beautiful and historic Tides Inn, where you can also find

00:18great oysters at their restaurant Fishhawk. We love the gardens and outstanding views,

00:23especially dining by epic sunset at Salton Meadow. We went with this excellent grilled duck,

00:28Chesapeake Bay crab, and cauliflower with saffron. Heading back west, we found Gordonsville,

00:33a tiny town known as the fried chicken capital of the world, or the universe, depending on who you

00:38ask. There's a long tradition of fried chicken here. You'll find history on the walls and experience

00:43it yourself when you try this centuries-old recipe. Don't forget the biscuits. The biscuits.

00:48The biscuits. Virginia is definitely for food lovers.