Steven's
Greatest Hits
Real recs. Real cities. No algorithms.
One guy who's been emailing his friends the best places to eat and drink for years — now in one place. No ads. No influencers. Just the spots worth the trip.
Try “tacos in Austin,” “Asheville,” or “best martini in Chicago.”
Featured Cities
How it works
Three steps. None of them involve a star rating.
Pick a City
From Asheville to Bozeman — 150+ places Steven has actually been.
Read the Recs
Plain-spoken notes on what to order and why it's worth your time.
Go Eat Something Good
Show up hungry. Thank Steven later (there's a bar for that).
Hi, I'm Steven — the guy behind the list.
I'm a Michigan guy who has spent the last decade-plus eating his way through cities and emailing friends about it. Somewhere along the way the emails got long enough to need a home. This is it.
Nobody paid to be on this site, and no algorithm ranked a thing. Every spot here is a place I've actually sat down at, ordered too much, and walked away happy. If I send you somewhere, it's because I'd go back tomorrow.
By day, I'm a sales and operations leader in the airline and travel world — currently Director of Business Development for Transportation Products at Smyth Companies. A career spent moving people and product around the map turns out to be pretty good training for knowing where to eat once you land.
When I'm not at a table, I'm probably cheering on the Wolverines, chasing my buddies around a golf course, or talking myself into one more race.
