Once the evenings turn chilly in Ohio, a plate of roast beef and mashed potatoes starts sounding a lot better than anything complicated.
That sent me looking for family restaurants where dinner still arrives with plenty of gravy, homemade noodles, and a reason to linger at the table.
The drive is part of it too. Several of these stops sit among country roads, old farmhouses, and towns that look especially good once the leaves start changing…