Good evening. Will be traveling October around the Lower 48 to church that support our mission church in the village I live in, giving a report on the ministry, and preaching a "Message with a Moose Antler". I am accompanied by a 20 year old Yupik man from our village of Saint Mary’s, AK, his first time away from Alaska.I want him to eat some good local food wherever we go. Not interested in 5 star restaurants, just one or two good local joints a week to treat him to, something with the local culture preferably. Lord knows, so many Yupik have treated me to their soul food over the years, like whale, seal, blackfish, swan eggs, etcetera, cooked in many different ways, on this trip I want to treat him twice a week to foods that will blow his mind with new flavors. We'll mostly be cooking our own meals as we travel to save money, but when we do go to a restaurant, I want it to be memorable for him.
We'll be in Dwight, IL; Arlington, TX; Salisbury, Richfield, Kannapolis, Ballards Crossroads, Connellys Springs, Rockwell, and Reidsville, NC; Easley, SC; Edinburg, and Norfolk, VA; McConnellsburg, PA. Going to be doing a little rockhounding and fishing along the way. Hopefully, I can give him some good memories in return for all the good ones I have from the Yupik people and country. I hope to go on a boiled peanut purge while we are in NC, introduce him to boiled peanuts purchased from roadside stands. Are there any other crops that will be just harvested in any of these localities? When we cook in the motel rooms or camps we make, I want as much fresh vegetables and fruit for him to experience as possible.

He runs the trapline with me.

Pretty cool deal. Wish u were coming through KS.

Your flying down not driving? If your driving you'd likely be heading by my house on interstate 94 and ide be happy to feed you guys and give you a place to stay for the night. I have a one bedroom "guesthouse" you guys could stay at.

I appreciate the invite, but I bought plane tickets 5 months ago when they were cheap for us. Not passing through Minnesota. I have some BBQ restaurants in NC I'm going to check out with him in mind already.

When ya’ll are in Arlington…Hurtado BBQ is supposed to be pretty good

… got to get the Texas trinity

When your in Edinburgh, VA stop in Bean's Barbecue. You will want to stop in for lunch. They sell out early and don't make more till the next day. Cash only.

Thanks for the heads up, ColdspringKidd, JT.

Did you bring some seal oil to dip your meat in?

No, he left that stuff at home. Although it would be hilarious to see Lower 48ers try it at the churches we'll be going to.

Too bad you’re not coming a little further north of Norfolk…definitely several places to get a good crab cake and oysters here on the Eastern Shore of MD….some good fishing going on as well.

If you post your planed roads you may get recommendations for places along the way that may not be near your targeted stops. Road side bbq in Memphis is a stop I will go out of my way for if you get that

Can't help you much but I wish you a great time and wish your stay a great one with your mission accomplished. Thanks for sharing!!!

I am flying from one place to another except for in North Carolina. Was cheaper for two people to buy tickets 5 months in advance than to rent a car and drive from place to place.

Will be going down to my old stomping grounds in Florida, but I got activities down there covered... preaching, setting bush hooks at night, visiting my Granny and parents, eating my Mom's deep south fresh vegetables, fried deer steak, catfish, saltwater fish, shrimp, do some castnet fishing for mullet. Don't need to go to a restaurant down there, my Mom would be offended. Only four days down there before we fly up to Norfolk,VA, to meet with a young preacher who feels he is called to minister in Bush Alaska. Most places I am only in town for a day or two, just long enough to preach.

too bad yall not passing through Louisiana

What church will you be at in Edinburg? Date and time if you don't mind sharing.

That food up south might kill that guy or make him sick.

…. “Up” South ?

.. I’m beginning to get concerned here