Travis Coffee Shop makes 21 best in America list

TRAVIS COFFEE SHOP ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN
Harkening back to the days when "coffee shop" had less to do with cute little flowers in latte foam and everything to do with blue-collar workers perched on stools at a greasy spoon, Travis is a callback to a certain American ideal. It's a place where two eggs, hash browns, toast, a piece of sausage, a hunk of ham, and three slices of bacon will still run you about $6 24/7 and where a sack of six cheeseburgers runs $9.50. About those burgers: They're among the best in Michigan, simple affairs with grilled onions and a bouncy bun that are great any time, but best enjoyed while sitting on the hood of a car at 3am.

tGreenWay wrote:Geez, Goose, you completely ignored The Pantry.

Around since 1948, locals-favorite The Pantry is 1. damn iconic, 2. a place where you have a decent shot at running into Cormac McCarthy, and 3. serves impeccable New Mexican breakfasts, like the Buenos Dias (pantry fries topped with green chile, cheese, and two eggs), and a dinner carne adovada plate using a red chile marinade that makes us weep with nostalgia just thinking of it. The griddle also spits out incredible blue corn cinnamon cakes and buttermilk pancakes stuffed with berries in the morning, while the kitchen makes the transition to lunch with classics both gringo (club sandwiches) and New Mexican, including stellar brisket tacos smothered in salsa and the legendary tortilla burger, which is exactly what would happen if a burger and a burrito hooked up.

LooseGoose wrote:I've not been there for 20 years now but it must be better than ever.

THE 21 BEST DINERS IN AMERICA

TRAVIS COFFEE SHOP ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN
Harkening back to the days when "coffee shop" had less to do with cute little flowers in latte foam and everything to do with blue-collar workers perched on stools at a greasy spoon, Travis is a callback to a certain American ideal. It's a place where two eggs, hash browns, toast, a piece of sausage, a hunk of ham, and three slices of bacon will still run you about $6 24/7 and where a sack of six cheeseburgers runs $9.50. About those burgers: They're among the best in Michigan, simple affairs with grilled onions and a bouncy bun that are great any time, but best enjoyed while sitting on the hood of a car at 3am.

DWags wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:I've not been there for 20 years now but it must be better than ever.

THE 21 BEST DINERS IN AMERICA

My late 20’s to early 30’s I lived in that place after coaching games on Friday night or doing the AD thing in the winter, I’d go to Shores in which it abuts till 2 and finish the night by sharing an original 6 with somebody there. Good times.