The last roadside ice cream stands in America
They’re homages, but some get the retro vibe just right
Addison Del Mastro
Addison Del Mastro writes daily at his Substack, The Deleted Scenes.
Thursday
Sunday
Two cheers for grocery store shopping during inflation
Cooking at home may be triggering a needed shift in the restaurant industry
Saturday
Growing up with 9/11
Will America ever be able to restore a sense of normalcy?
Monday
A driver’s license, if you can keep it
Americans should embrace more personal responsibility on the road
Thursday
Whatever happened to the good old American trolley?
Once streetcar lines connected even rural areas; now they’re almost all gone
Tuesday
The beauty of becoming an adult
Thoughts on reenacting childhood from the other side
Thursday
NIMBYs to the left of me, YIMBYs to the left
Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing by Max Holleran reviewed
Tuesday
In defense of Northern Virginia
Washington’s suburbs are more than just sprawl and traffic jams
Tuesday
Against the ‘concept restaurant’
A standard, familiar menu can channel and enhance creativity
Monday
The sad demise of Amish family-style restaurants
A simplified but real piece of their legacy culture is disappearing
Friday
Conservatives should embrace urbanism
It’s the spirit that built America
Tuesday
The Christmas carol canon that could have been
Pheasants? ‘Dickory dock’? Here’s how a narrow slice of our history changed the holidays forever
Tuesday
Maybe Hawaii should be independent
The state has a complex pride and history — just don’t call it anti-American
Thursday
The patriotism of CNN’s ‘magic wall’
Elections are about the only time left when we remember how vast and wonderful America is
