The Diners Club

Sunny Day Diner
Before heading out to the nearby slopes at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire's White Mountains, it's a good idea to carb-up at the Sunny Day on Route 3. The little diner -- a 42-seater -- is classic 1950s, built and operated in New Jersey for years before relocating to Lincoln in 1988 where a couple of Culinary Institute of America grads ran the place.

The Sunny changed hands since, but it's still known for its Reuben, eggs Benedict and banana bread French toast. Everything is homemade and whipped up from scratch, including the bread. So if you are as hungry as a bear, this is a good stop.

Speaking of bears, it just so happens that Clark's Trading Post -- "Home of Clark's Trained Bears" for the past 80 years -- is within spitting distance of the Sunny.