Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

An all-Boston smorgasbord, in Allston, two restaurants share one kitchen and cook up totally different menus, gravlax and chicken sausage, in South Boston, pierogi and an old-country fried pork favourite.

In Cincinnati, barbecued chicken and vegan chili, in Boston, lemon grass chicken and sloppy Joe's, in Jackson, WY, scratch-made ramen and pork ragout.

In Boston, chicken and waffles and off-the-hook tots, in Carmel, California, biscuits and gravy and brisket chili, and in Superior, Wisconsin, a house-cured meat pizza.

In Cincinnati, jerk chicken and spicy snapper, in Boston, porcini cascioni and rosettes, and in Duluth, Bangkok burrito and a killer lamb curry.

In Parkland, Wisconsin, sandwiches stuffed with brisket and pork belly, in Jackson, Wyoming, Asian bison bowl and Thai curry soup, and in Lancaster, Oregon, a monster burger and a unique twist on pizza.

Guy heads to Cincinnati to three righteous restaurants, a funky pub with creative hot dogs and sammies, a Belgian spot featuring waffles and beer cheese pretzels, and a Southwestern spot serves up short rib street tacos and a chicken torta.

Baltimore serves up some amazing ravioli and killer clams, in Eugene, Ore., a sandwich food truck serves a meaty, cheesy, pork masterpiece, and in Cable, Wis., barbeque with espresso and creme brulee French toast is on tap.

In Baltimore, an authentic Irish pub serves up seafood gumbo and a traditional corned beef and cabbage, in Eugene, Ore., 80 different kinds of soups are served, in Cincinnati, Vietnamese food is served.

Crab plates, a farm to table spot is cooking up bacon-wrapped meatloaf and Asian braised pork, a pizza joint serves up amazing pizza and savoury risotto balls.