1. Rise’n Roll Bakery, Middlebury, Indiana Rise’n Roll Bakery & Deli is an Amish-style bakery in Middlebury, Indiana. They’re known for their preservative-free wholesome treats such as doughnuts, cookies, pies, cinnamon rolls, breads and cheeses. But they’re probably best known for their famous Cinnamon Caramel Donut, an addicting little creation like no other doughnut I have ever tasted. They use real ingredients and bake everything fresh daily, the old-fashioned way. Rise’n Roll’s history began in 2001. A young Amish couple began baking recipes handed down in the woman’s family for generations. They sold baked goods from their front porch. Over the years, they worked on perfecting the recipes until, in 2004, they opened the first Rise’n Roll Bakery in Middlebury. The original bakery did not use any electricity, refrigeration or modern technology. All of the mixing, sheeting and prepping was done entirely by hand. In 2009, the Amish owner sold the company to a non-Amish family. The new owners moved the bakery into a much-larger facility. RV Lifestyle Story and photos by Rex Vogel Half of the fun of a road trip is in the food On the road, you can always find food at a gas station. But if you want to make food the destination and not an afterthought, you’ll need to plan ahead. Most of the best restaurants are off the beaten path. Now let us first say that I am NOT a restaurant critic or reviewer. I’m a customer who enjoys the unique taste of regional food. And I share the places which you’ll find below because I liked what we found there. Are there better places? Sure. Other places we should have visited in the area? Absolutely! A word about these road food stops One thing that these restaurants all share is that they are NOT on major thoroughfares. We found them in several ways, such as from fellow travellers we talked with in visitor centres and while shopping. But most of the road food eateries here were discovered by serendipity. Serendipity travel is the BEST way to find the best road food! At least that’s how it often feels. Sometimes, we saw a highway sign on a two-lane somewhere. Maybe it was a bunch of cars parked in the lot outside that signalled “Great Road Food Here!” Or the place had lots of neon and atmosphere. Have we made the wrong decision and found ourselves in not-so-good places eating very forgettable food? Absolutely! But this one is about the Best Road Food we’ve had, so come on along. Here’s my list, in no particular order. SIXTEEN of the BEST FOOD Road STOPS 20 | www.snowbirds.org
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