the quest for zest

A food & travel community from The Crossroads of America.

Eat Local. Travel Global.

Local Food

Good food that’s made, or grown, close to home in Indiana.

Journeyman Distillery

Work hard. Follow your heart.

Valpo Velvet

Scratch made. Start to finish.

Saigon

Conquering my fear of Pho.

Dash-In

Steadfastly, downtown.

Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island

A story for every Coney dog.

Best Boy Co.

Making great things. Helping people in great need.

The Mexican Ice Cream of La Michoacana

Continuing a sweet tradition of success.

Zesto Ice Cream

A summer rite of passage.

Deli 620

Thankfully, some things stay the same.

Tacos from George’s Mexican Café

Going local and international for lunch.

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