America tells its story at tables that never closed, where stewpots outlast mayors and neon signs guide strangers into rooms that feel immediately remembered. This tour collects the oldest restaurants still operating in every state, kitchens that endured wars, floods, booms, and quiet years by serving plates that make the world seem manageable. Sit, listen to the floorboards, and order the usual you never knew you had, because in these dining rooms, history behaves like a host and supper concludes.