I'm with you, nhawk. Nothing against chain restaurants but I enjoy the variety and surprise of a one-off establishment.
Here's today's food ride: I headed east on a 90-minute ride toward Augusta, Kentucky on the Ohio River (a town that will be familiar to ferret and maybe EmptySea, among others).
There are several upscale and trendy places to eat in Augusta...this isn't one of them!
Pork tenderloin sandwich and onion rings...not up to my size expectations for a tenderloin, but it tasted good...hit the spot.