Jacqui Agate

London, United States

Journalist, Writer and Editor at Freelance

Travel journalist specialising in the USA | Words in: loveEXPLORING, The Times, National Geographic Traveller & Wanderlust | Previously staff @RoughGuides

Articles

The definitive guide to America's best old-school diners

5 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jacqui Agate

Picture the scene. Cherry-red stools line a gleaming chrome bar over which presides a neon-clad clock. Aproned servers waltz around barking breakfast orders and refilling fat white mugs with steaming coffee. A rainbow-coloured jukebox pumps out Hound Dog, Elvis Presley 's unmistakable croon clashing with the clatter of cutlery. Tables sigh under a Tetris-board of bowls and plates: omelettes and hash browns, biscuits and gravy, sky-scraping burgers, heaping ice-cream sundaes.
The US elite have moved on from The Hamptons. Here's where they're going instead

6 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jacqui Agate

From rural Wyoming to alternative Austin, and even a private Hawaiian island, these are the boltholes now favoured by America's uber wealthyThe Hamptons - a string of waterside boltholes at the eastern end of New York's Long Island - have long been a magnet for America's rich and famous.
Things to do in Ohio: Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland guide

3 weeks ago | wanderlustmagazine.com | Jacqui Agate

United States•Trips Discover the Buckeye State’s cultural highlights with our guide to Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland Jacqui Agate 25 April 2025 Link copied! The Cincinnati skyline loves the camera (Shutterstock) This Midwestern state – stretching around the southwestern edge of Lake Eerie, and parcelled between Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan – is sometimes overlooked by travellers.
The best independent fast food restaurant in every US state, ranked

1 month ago | lovefood.com | Jacqui Agate

Think of fast food, and well-established names like McDonald's, KFC, and Burger King immediately spring to mind. But it's not just these big players that you can rely on to dish up great convenient meals. From old-school drive-ins to modern burger joints, here's our pick of the best independent fast food spots and mini-chains in every state. Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the best independent fast food restaurant near you – counting down to the greatest in America.
Awesome American attractions that never got built

1 month ago | loveexploring.com | Jacqui Agate

Awesome American attractions that never got built Jacqui Agate 14 April 2025 Destinations Do you want to comment on this article? You need to be signed in for this feature We won't sell or share your personal information to inform the ads you see.
The Great Gatsby

1 month ago | wanderlustmagazine.com | Jacqui Agate

It has been 100 years since F Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age masterpiece The Great Gatsby was first published, yet the ‘Gold Coast’ mansions of New York State that inspired it have lost none of their lustre Northport Bay shone like a slab of marble, the water’s surface veined with gold from a melting evening sun. The sky was raked with clouds and every boat in the harbour appeared twice: once in its solid form and a second time as a sparkling reflection. On the horizon, gargantuan homes cast...
The best ramen in every state

1 month ago | lovefood.com | Jacqui Agate

The best ramen in every state Jacqui Agate 03 April 2025 Inspiration Be the first to comment Do you want to comment on this article? You need to be signed in for this feature
Vintage photos of American summer vacations

1 month ago | loveexploring.com | Jacqui Agate

Another popular Sunshine State attraction was born in the 1940s. In this decade, Newton Perry built an underwater theatre at Weeki Wachee Spring, western Florida. He trained women to perform synchronised routines some six feet (1.8m) below the water's surface, using special hoses to breathe. The show was an instant hit and vacationers travelled from around the country to see the 'mermaids' for themselves. This photo dates to 1949.
The best sandwich shop in every US state

1 month ago | lovefood.com | Jacqui Agate

While you can't beat a classic homemade PB&J, sandwich shops up and down the country still more than deliver the goods when it comes to crafting meat, cheese and veggie–packed sammies worth sinking your teeth into. From old-school delis to modern joints putting innovative ingredients to work, we've rounded up the best sandwich shops across America, state by state. Click or scroll through our gallery to discover America's greatest sandwich shops – did your local haunt make the cut?
Big Apple secrets: the unbelievable history of New York City

2 months ago | loveexploring.com | Jacqui Agate

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