Tackle Box 2 in Fremont, Ohio is exactly that kind of place – a quirky, character-filled establishment where the fried walleye is so transcendently delicious it should come with a warning label.

Tucked away from the neon-lit boardwalk attractions of Myrtle Beach sits Flamingo Grill, a culinary institution where time seems to stand still and the shrimp and grits have achieved near-mythical ...