Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Lau lau stew; Sicilian sandwiches; bananas on French toast.

In Chicago, a burger joint with Asian flair; on Oahu, Hawaii, a gas station serving up kalua pork and mahi mahi.

Fricassee de pollo; duck fried rice; homemade popcorn; chipotle habanero barbecue pork.

Guy's hit the gold mine of surf and turf; in Horn Lake, Mississippi, a Memphis-style barbecue joint puts the championship touch on ribs, cheese fritters and burgers with pork rinds.

Seafood feast straight out of Italy in Boston; gourmet sandwich shop.

A Southern comfort joint serving dishes like the confit pork belly corn dog in Cambridge; a Polish joint specializing in pierogies in Fall River; two restaurants in Providence serve clams, fresh linguine, meatballs and fries.

Duck fried rice; Jack Daniel's bread pudding; Thai short ribs; crunchy shrimp; pit beef.

Mac 'n' cheese burger; quahogs stuffed with chorizo; two-finger punch drink.

Meatloaf; sloppy Joes; catfish; meat tortellini; bresaola meats.

Fried chicken; pork larb; garlic chicken wings; fried ravioli; dolmathes.

Clam cakes cooked in beef fat and strawberry shortcake in Narragansett, R.I.; duck and cheesefries in St. Louis; chilaquiles in East Boston.

Classic British pub cooks gourmet grilled cheese and porchetta; a brewing station serves shrimp and grits with craft made beers; a corner spot serves pasta loaded with little neck clams.