Hmmm . . .a toothsome thread indeed . . . lessee . . .

Brantford, Ontario, Canada: Quan 99, excellent Viet food

Kitchener, Ont: Pepi's at Weber & Water Streets, can't recall better pizza anywhere

Burlington, Ont: the Thistle, best fish & chips

Dunnville, Ontario: Readers, excellent music venue and a very good kitchen

Austin, Texas:
Texas Land & Cattle, wonderful steak, but try the bacon-wrapped shrimp also.
Serrano's, several locations, lovely Mexican food, and the site of a delightful wee jam with Jed Marum
Papadeaux, seafood
Alligator grill, worth it for the 'popcorn crawdads' alone

On the road in the USA: Cracker Barrels seem to be consistently good.

On the road in Canada: Tim Horton coffee, there's coffee I like better, but Tim's is good and consistent.