At Colao’s Ristorante in Erie, Pennsylvania, the fried calamari falls firmly into the second category – golden rings of tender perfection that might just ruin you for all other seafood appetizers.

Tucked along the legendary Highway 101 in Mendocino County, this unassuming roadside stop has been quietly perfecting the art of the milkshake for decades, creating frozen concoctions so good they’ve ...