Thread: Road trip: Amarillo down towards New Orleans....

Helping son and hubby plan a road trip for late May/early June...either hubby or son's girlfriend will be helping him drive to his new home in New Orleans....Their route takes them from Tucumcari, NM (where hubbies sister lives, so a stop is convenient.....plus he rarely gets to see her...)....to Amarillo and down through Dallas. Good road food suggestions for the long, hot trip are welcome!!

Seems you’re not getting to much response here, so maybe something will help. It looks to me like you will be driving through Amarillo noonish, a good place to stop for a burger would be Coyote Bluff Café 2417 S Grand St Amarillo, TX 79103 East end of town, turn right at Grand just a few blocks on the left so it's not to far out of the way. The road to Dallas from Amarillo has always seemed a bore to me.

SailorWes is correct that it's pretty bare between Amarillo and Dallas. Once past Dallas, here are a couple of suggestions: Near Kilgore, about 5 miles south of I-20, is Country Tavern, known for it's barbecued pork ribs. Not too far off I-49 in Shreveport is Superior Grill. Good Mexican and casual eats. Don't waste the time it takes to drive into Nachitoches -- drive the hour or so on south to Alexandria. Cajun Landing and...

In Lafayette; stop at Ole Tyme Grocery for a Shrimp Po'Boy. Mmmmm