| Do you know on what days late-night restaurants are | | | | own good. The carbohydrates and fat will set you |
| the most popular? You got it - the weekends. Most of | | | | back to rights before you go to bed, and tomorrow |
| us have done it, and I certainly know I have. You go | | | | you will awake refreshed. |
| out to let your hair down. You're dressed to the hilt, | | | | Every now and then you'll find a mom and pop place |
| your make-up is flawless, you've got enough money in | | | | that stays open late, but then again it will usually only |
| your pocket to have a good time and you hit the town | | | | be in a big town. The food will be rustic and plentiful, |
| with the intention of painting it red. After you've had | | | | though quite often not a bit fresh or home-made. Don't |
| more alcohol than is probably good for you, the bars | | | | let those smiling faces fool you. More often than not |
| and the clubs close. That leaves you a little inebriated | | | | everything coming out of that kitchen was made just |
| and a lot hungry. Now it's time to find food. But what's | | | | for you in a microwave. But if you're desperate, or |
| open at this time of night? | | | | know that the restaurant has a good reputation, give it |
| Of course, you could simply be a pregnant mom-to-be | | | | a go. |
| experiencing food cravings or a traveling couple who | | | | In the town I live in there is a great billiard bar that |
| thought it would be a good idea to try to drive through | | | | stays open truly late at night, seven days a week. |
| the night. But if you go into an all-night food joint on a | | | | Even after the other bars and clubs have given it up |
| weekend, you're going to find it packed with people | | | | and tucked in for the night, this place is still going strong, |
| whose outfits are a bit racy, whose make-up is | | | | serving up food and alcohol until you can't stand it |
| smudged and who have to concentrate on walking a | | | | anymore. Get familiar with the places in your area and |
| straight line to the bathroom. Which will have a wait, by | | | | you'll probably come up with a bar that's similar to this |
| the way. | | | | one. |
| The fast food places are a good pick for after | | | | Some places have underground bars where the true |
| midnight. Though most of them won't keep their dining | | | | night owls like to go, the ones who don't like to go to |
| room open this late, the drive-through is usually still | | | | bed until they can see the sun coming up over the |
| going full-tilt. Wendy's and McDonald's in particular are | | | | horizon. You'll have to get to know the locals before |
| keeping their locations open into the wee hours of the | | | | this type of place will be discovered, and they aren't |
| morning. This isn't as easy to find in a smaller town, | | | | necessarily dangerous. We have several in our |
| though, where the likelihood of someone dropping in at | | | | location that are as hip as can be, with the best of |
| this time isn't good enough to justify the electrical bill. If | | | | clientele at all hours. Dip into one on a night while you've |
| you have the option, look for food in a bigger town. | | | | got your head on your shoulders to check it out. |
| Waffle Houses and Huddle Houses are sure-hits. This | | | | If all else fails and you can't find anything else open, |
| is where you'll find the majority of that rambunctious | | | | there's always the 24 hour Wal Marts, K Marts and |
| crowd I was telling you about. These places serve up | | | | grocery stores. Take yourself over to their deli section |
| the grease like nobody else. Nothing here is good for | | | | where the prepared foods are. At this time of night the |
| you but it's all delicious and rolling in calories. Their | | | | hot stuff will usually be put away, but you can still have |
| omelets are my favorite and try as I might I can't | | | | cold fried chicken, macaroni salad, potato salad and |
| duplicate them at home. They also serve dinner and | | | | subs all night long. Prepared and packaged salads are |
| breakfast food at all hours, so whatever you want is | | | | also available as well as desserts like banana pudding |
| yours. | | | | and chocolate cake. When you're starving and |
| From burgers to spaghetti, from meatloaf with mashed | | | | everything else is closed, this looks like gourmet food. |
| potatoes to pancakes with syrup, the choice is yours. | | | | Are you completely at wit's end? You're going to have |
| The bill is usually very reasonable, as well, and their | | | | to hit up that friend who puts up with you. |
| coffee doesn't stop flowing. All of this is terrific news | | | | Find out more about late night dining here: best food |
| for the people who got just a little too tipsy for their | | | | after midnight. |