1. Simon and Seafort's Anchorage AK, ( Elmendorf AFB/Ft. Rich) $$$
2. L'auberge. Great Falls VA (Pentagon) $$$$
3. Melting Pot (NC) $$
4. 5 Guys Mainly East Coast $
5. The Diner- Daleville by Ft. Rucker AL $
6. Minnie's Uptown Restaurant, Columbus, GA $ (lunch only)
7. Blue Water Seafood, San Diego, CA $$
8. Mr Powdrell's BBQ, Albuquerque NM. $-$$
9. Savio's, Alexandria VA, $$
10. Phantom Canyon Brewing Co, Colorado Springs, CO. $$
11. Portuegese Fisherman, New London, CT (Coast Guard Academy) $$
12. Munchies, Wildwood Crest, NJ (USCG TRACEN Cape May) $
13. Silver Diner, Springfield, VA (USCG Headquarters) $$
14. Wilburs BBQ, Goldsboro NC (SJAFB)$ Beware---it is a dive!
15. Tandoori Village, Manassas, VA (Rte 66 side for Pentagon people) $$
16. Perini Ranch, Abilene, TX (Dyess AFB) $$ Beware your clothes will smell like Mesquite when you leave.
17. Kua 'Aina, Haleiwa, Oahu, HI. North Shore burgers and sandwiches. First time I went was 1987. We had two tours in Pearl Harbor, go back every time we are there. Still great reviews. Walk down the street for a shave ice at Matsumoto's. $
http://www.kuaainahawaii.com/about/
18. Pizza a Metro, Vico Equense, IT. Order great pizza by the meter (!). Take the Circumvesuviana train from Naples a few stops around the Bay of Naples, walk to this place. I first went there in 1983. It's still there, still great, still a fave for those stationed in Napoli. I took DH there just 3 years ago. I still think about the pizza there...$$...
http://www.pizzametro.it
19. Doumar's BBQ and Cones, Norfolk, VA. Established 1904, which is not when I first went there, but in 1978, and every set of orders or visit since. NC BBQ and house-made waffle cones and homemade ice cream. Featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. $
http://www.doumars.com
20. Harris Ranch Steakhouse and Airport (private), Coalinga, CA. DH and I would rent a plane from Navy Flying Club at Monterey, CA, when I was at Naval Postgraduate School, or drive over from San Francisco when we were at NAS Alameda and NAVSTA Treasure Island. Great steaks, good sides, pilot favorite. $$$
21. Adalberto's in Point Loma (San Diego, CA) order the California Burrito! (In-and-Out for a burger and Brown Bag for a sandwich)
22. Anna Miller’s in Aiea, HI (best pie EVER…..A Pennsylvania Dutch styled restaurant in Hawaii, who knew?)
23. Buzz’s Original Steakhouse – at least two locations on Oahu
24. Aoki's for shaved ice (Hawaii)
25. Dixie Grill BBQ, Aiea, Hawaii
26. Taste of Philly - Colorado Springs $
27. Off the Hook Raw Bar & Grill - New Smyrna Beach Fl $$
28. Aloha General Store / Shaved Ice Haleiwa HI $
29. Killer Tacos Haleiwa HI $
30. Opal Thai Haleiwa HI $$
31. El Indio, MCRD, San Diego, CA $
http://elindiosandiego.com/