A state-by-state guide to iconic foods in America’s Heartland.
The decor of the Mayberry Cafe in Danville, Ind., takes inspiration from “The Andy Griffith Show.” Sugar cream pie and a pork tenderloin sandwich are Hoosier signature dishes on its menu. (Katherine Rodeghier / Chicago Tribune)
The coney dogs at American Coney Island rival those of its next door neighbor. Both conies in downtown Detroit, Mich., stay open late for partiers looking for a bite before heading home. (Katherine Rodeghier / Chicago Tribune)
Cheese curds go upscale at the Hinterland Brewery in Green Bay, Wis. (Katherine Rodeghier / Chicago Tribune)
Storyteller Don Makuen, left, and boil master Dan Cegelski entertain guests during the fish boil at Rowleys Bay Resort in Ellison Bay, Wis. (Katherine Rodeghier / Chicago Tribune)
A dairy cow figure has a milk pail for a head outside the Scray Cheese Co. in De Pere, Wis. (Katherine Rodeghier / Chicago Tribune)
