Location: I-95 Exit 45 (southbound), or Exit 44, West Haven, Connecticut

The best fried seafood ever is at Jimmy’s, a couple of miles off I-95 in West Haven Connecticut (exit 45, I-95 to 5 Rock Street).  It is the last vestige of an old amusement park, Savin Rock (long since demolished), on Long Island Sound.  They have sit-down dining, but the atmosphere is quite casual. It does get busy on weekends after 6:00 PM, but it’s well worth the stop.

Location: I-95 Exit 133, Fredericksburg, Virginia

You may want to add a local favorite in the Fredricksburg VA area. Carl’s ice cream, serving homemade soft ice cream, was featured in the great PBS special “The Ice Cream Show.” It is on a road just south and east of the US Route 1 bridge over the Rapahannock River, but I cannot remember the street or route name. It’s a rare gem,  with plenty of local color and terrific ice cream.