Eat, Eat, & Be Merry! Restaurant Cravings at your Doorstep!

MCLOONS LOBSTER SHACK (South Thomaston, Maine): Wending our way cross-country from Los Angeles to coastal Maine, we lead you to McLoons and their highly-acclaimed lobster roll. As temperatures continue to warm, what better way to welcome spring than with lobster that’s mere hours removed from the ocean when shipped? Can you say fresh?! And if you want to satisfy your sweet tooth in the process, McLoons offers a kit that includes another Mainestay, whoopie pies.

LOUIE MULLER BARBECUE (Taylor, Texas): While the long-running debate about which area of the country serves the best barbecue persists, Goldbelly customers continue to sing the praises of Louie Muller Barbecue, with a particular passion for their Legendary Texas Brisket.

THE ELEGANT FARMER (Mukwonago, Wisconsin): We can’t offer up baseball, but since we’ve already shared a hot dog recommendation, it’s only fitting that we round out America’s pastime with apple pie. And this isn’t your ordinary, run-of-the-mill apple pie either, as The Elegant Farmer’s version is baked in a brown paper bag. No need to be leery though, as the likes of Food Network, Wall Street Journal, and Gourmet magazine have called it “the best pie in America”.

PAT LAFRIEDA MEATS (North Bergen, New Jersey): Ready to fire up the grill for the first time this year? Then click on Pat LaFrieda Meats’ page at Goldbelly, where you’ll find an array of USDA Prime Black Angus beef cuts, including the site-exclusive Gold Label Burger. Suppliers to some of New York’s most iconic restaurants and creator of Shake Shack’s custom blend, Pat LaFrieda Meats is just a couple of keystrokes away from your doorstep.

BREADS BAKERY (New York, New York): If you’ve had babka before, you’ve experienced the ecstasy that accompanies each bite. If you haven’t had the pleasure, let Breads Bakery take your babka virginity. New York magazine calls it “The Best Babka in NYC”, though we’ve heard others describe it as the best babka they’ve ever had anywhere. Let’s see, Belgian dark chocolate and Nutella slathered on dough then woven into a loaf, yea, that just might work. If chocolate’s not your thing, say hello to cinnamon babka. Oh, and did we mention the sugar syrup bath each loaf takes upon coming out of the oven?

FAIDLEY SEAFOOD (Baltimore, Maryland): Any restaurant that’s older than Betty White has to be great, right? Open since 1886, Faidley Seafood’s jumbo lump crab cakes have earned so many “Best Crab Cake” honors that they’ve lost count. Goldbelly customers certainly don’t disagree.

Anecdotally, we can vouch for the quality of product we’ve enjoyed from Goldbelly thus far. Better yet, everything from packaging to customer service has equaled the excellence of the food itself, making us site converts from the get-go.

Doorstep, meet Goldbelly. And once you’ve made that acquaintance and become fast friends, we look forward to you sharing your specific Restaurant Cravings experiences in the comments below and/or on Twitter.

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