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I've dined at the 'Best Restaurant in the World' and I've eaten in Michelin-starred establishments on multiple continents but I don't know that I've ever sat down at a table where almost a century of history was holding up the plates of food before me. That's just what happened at @tkaroadhouse in Talkeetna, Alaska. It's a town whose history goes back to the early 1900s when what is now known as The Roadhouse began serving food to miners, trappers and railroad workers around 1918 under the ownership of the Lee brothers. The name wouldn't become official until the 1940s, when climbing took over as the industry which primarily brought outsiders to a town that probably boasts no more than 900 full time residents. Under the ownership of Carroll and Verna Close, the legendary family style breakfasts that are still served today became the daily tradition that brings together locals, visitors and climbers alike, all at communal dining tables, trading adventure stories over stacks of sourdough...

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