For some reason, digital readers love lists, and one of the most interesting purveyors of lists is Thrillist, an online food, drink and travel publication.
An example: The Best Burger in Every State in America. In Arkansas, that was the Hooshburger from Pig Trail Bypass Country Café in Crosses. (“Crosses” is a new one on us, as is the Pig Trail café, but Crosses is an unincorporated community in Madison County, and TripAdvisor ranks Pig Trail Bypass Country Café a 4.5 out of five stars.)
One of the most recent features was one headlined “Truckers Name America’s Greatest Restaurants You’ve Never Heard Of.” The Arkansas entry? The South Fork Truck Stop & Restaurant in Gurdon.
Thrillist also publishes one of our guilty pleasures, the weekly feature “Off the Menu,” true stories from the restaurant world as told by restaurant employees. Warning: Don’t read if you’re easily offended.