== Toledo, Ohio
-Texas Roadhouse 6137 Trust Dr

== Columbus, Ohio
-Texas Roadhouse 1540 Bethel Road

== Cincinnati
-Empress & Skyline chili chain

== Chicago area
-Blue Mesa, 1729 N Halsted
-Penzey's spices, 235 S Washington, Naperville
-Texas Roadhouse 2856 Patriot's Lane, Naperville

==== Indiana
-Laughlin's in Indy, Plainfield, Terre Haute, Kokomo. Best cafeterias in the country

== Kansas City
-Winstead's burgers (Trillin)
-Arthur Bryant's bbq spareribs  (Trillin)
-Kresge's chili dogs  (Trillin)
-Gates bbq, also famous

==== Topeka, Kansas
-Porubsky's Grocery. On the wrong side of the tracks. Great chili lunch. Especially the hot horseradish pickle garnish. Chili sold Oct-Mar except Fridays, hot pickles year round. 508 N.E. Sardou Ave, Topeka

==== Wisconsin
-Texas Roadhouse: Appleton, E Madison, Green Bay, Janesville, Kenosha, New Berlin, Waukesha, West Bend

== Madison
-Texas Roadhouse 4841 Annamark Drive, E Madison

== Illinois
- Texas Roadhouse: Rockford

== Minneapolis
-Key Cafe, Downtown ped st

== Fargo
-Texas Roadhouse 4971 13th Avenue South

== Sioux Falls
-Texas Roadhouse 4307 W Empire Place

== Bozeman, Montana
-Plonk wine bar 29 E Main St. Midnight Manhattan killer cocktail
-Over the Tapas 19 S Willson. Local beer from Bozeman Brewing Co. 
-Gallatin Gateway Inn, 76405 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway. Mountain Bison ribeye.