Where to #eatLARGE

***This is going to be a list of every place I personally think you need to eat.  I've traveled a lot over the years and have built a decent list, but I'm not even close to done eating, so please send recommendations to: nick@livelargefitness.com (my personal IG @livexlarge contains a lot of these spots if you do some digging)***

Alabama

  • Birmingham
    • Al's Deli & Grill - this place is the home of the "baker" - basically the largest potato you've ever seen baked and covered with an absurd amount of toppings
      • Nick recommends: BBQ chicken baker - chicken, bacon, BBQ sauce, cheese, sour cream

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

  • New Haven
    • Frank Pepe's - the OG New Haven Pizza spot
      • Nick recommends: standard pepperoni - don't stray from a classic at a classic spot
    • Modern Apizza - my personal favorite New Haven pizza spot - more topping options than Pepe's, and the same quality pizza.
      • Nick recommends: meatball and cherry peppers - the next level toppings that Pepe's doesn't have

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

  • Honolulu
    • Leonard's Bakery - fried and filled to order malasadas - think a very good version of a Chinese restaurant donut
      • Nick recommends: haupia (coconut custard) with cinnamon sugar on the outside
    • Marukame Udon - udon noodles are made in front of you and in addition to the udon, they have a huge selection of tempura everything

Idaho

Illinois

  • Chicago
    • Giordano's Pizza - everyone always wants to know, and this is my favorite Chicago deep dish.  It's better than Lou's.  Fight me.
      • Nick recommends: meatballs as a topping - cuts down the topping:cheese ratio to a perfect level
    • Pequod's Pizza - a very unique style deep dish pizza with a caramelized cheese crust.  This is my actual favorite pizza in Chicago.
    • Small Cheval - one of my favorite burgers in America - this is the less stuffy and fancy little brother to Au Cheval
        • Nick recommends - house style burger with fries and a vanilla shake (tons of garlic aioli for the fries)

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming