In Virginia, the best seafood often comes from places where you can smell the salt air and hear the seagulls plotting to steal your hushpuppies. Bubba’s fits that bill perfectly, with its weathered ...

Hidden along Route 9 in West Brattleboro sits Chelsea Royal Diner, an unassuming roadside haven that’s been quietly perfecting the art of apple pie while the rest of the world wasn’t looking.