It's getting harder to find new eating locations, Roger Shores says, because "Many of the really small towns don't have a restaurant anymore."

But there are still plenty out there, and the ROMEOs would welcome having you join them.

"If you are traveling through Littletown, USA, and see a bunch of shiny steel steeds in front of the local diner, stop in and say hi," say the ROMEOs on their Web site. " We love to talk about our rides!"

Here's a partial list of where the Kansas City ROMEO riders dined in the past year. It's a great starting point if you're thinking about finding some down-home cooking and exploring some small communities. And if you do see the glare of chrome out front, don't assume it's the Hell's Angels and pass by; stop in, because you'll find the friendliest eating companions that exist anywhere.

In Kansas

Blue Mound: Luna's Feedlot Café
Greeley: The Café
Kansas City: Wolfe's Restaurant
La Cygne: Family Café
Mapleton: Mapleton C Store
McLouth: Skeeter's
Paola: We B Smokin'
Spring Hill: K&M Barbecue
Vassar: Breck's Green Acres
Wellsville: Smokey's BBQ
Williamsburg: Guy and Mae's Tavern

In Missouri

Adrian: Wimfield's on Main
Amsterdam: Amsterdam Café
Ballard: Eileen's Café
Buckner: Misty's
Butler: Flaming Lantern
Clinton: Tightwad Café and Boss Café
Collins: Smith's Shortstop
Concordia: Biffle's Smokehouse
Dearborn: Cook's Corner Café
Edgerton: Harmer's Café
Excelsior Springs: Outpost Grille
Garden City: Old Cedar Inn
Gower: Harvest Moon Café
Holden: Jamie's Place and Galle's Smokehouse
Lathrop: Hungry Mule Café and Shirley's
Lawson: Catrick's Café
Lexington: Riley's Pub & Grill and Las Carretas
Montrose: Short Street Tavern
Orrick: Fubbler's Cove
Peculiar: Pat's Family Restaurant
Plattsburg: JJ's Restaurant
Pleasant Hill: Neighbor's Café
Polo: Cookin' from Scratch
Richmond: Susie's Diner
Smithville: Brickhouse Café & Pub
Warsaw: Rusty Skillet
Weston: Pastime's Grill