There was this one mom and pop burger joint that had the simplest, most basic, super greasiest burgers but to this day they were the best burgers I’ve ever tasted. The place was tucked away in an alley and it was one of those “you have to be a local to even know this exists” places.
Also, having moved from a smaller town to a bigger city, I miss how close everything and everyone was. You wanted to go see someone, or go do something, it was always just a walk away instead of having to deal with all the hullabaloo of traffic and bus lines and yada yada.
most fruit doesn’t travel very well. it’s very regional.
most fruits that are national/international are specifically bred for their ability to be transported long distances, and lack flavor and texture that local produce has. hence why your garden strawberries/tomatoes taste like 10x better than the ones at the store.