Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

A Bronx-bred pizza maker brings Neapolitan-style pies to northern California, in Queens, New York, a filmmaker turned chef makes spicy atomic fireballs, in New York's Lower East Side, seasonal sammies.

In New York's East Village, a standout burger, in Eureka, California, roasted oysters and wild mushroom cobble, in Ridgewood, New York, banh xeo and suon nuong xa.

In Miami, Florida, Brussels sprouts and the sous vide sammie, in Eureka, California, jerk fried chicken and shrimp and crawfish etouffee, in midtown New York, standout pizzas like pistachio e salsiccia and montanara starita.

In New York's Lower East Side, pickling, smoking, curing and fermenting, everything from the goat necks to chicken wings, in Eureka, California, Mediterranean favourites, in Miami, Florida, whole fried snapper and beer-braised baby back ribs.

Eateries in Key West, FL, include a little shack serving up New England seafood, standout fish tacos, a tiny food cart serving Asian-Caribbean fusion dishes.

In Miami, Florida, loaded chimi burrito and lobster lollipops, in Sandy, Utah, Canadian bacon and potato croquettes and white bean and steak pizza, and in Salt Lake City, 10-ounce meatballs.

In Miami, Florida, comfort food like spicy oxtail and big ragu, in Park City, Utah, chivito club and chicken bowl with rice, and a mum and pop ski lodge serving up pork osso buco, vegetarian mushroom stroganoff and crispy pork belly.

In Holladay, Utah, pho and bahn mi, in Kailua, Hawaii, island favourites like Hawaiian-style kalbi ribs and mochiko chicken, and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Greek dishes like grilled octopus and lamb tacos.

In Waipahu, lechon special and pork adobo fried rice, in Kailua, red curry fish and Mandarin duck confit, in Kaneohe, pan-fried ono and ahi cakes.

In Miami, Florida, smoky fried chicken and Buffalo-style pig wings, in Orange County, California, drunken torta and green chicken chilaquiles, on Oahu, Hawaii, huli huli chicken.