There are a lot of unique regional foods in this country, but few as hyper-specialized as Nashville's "hot chicken."

Olmsted: Tony's Pizza Napoletana is America's best pizzeria, doing so many things and all so well.

La Gloria brings the most authentic Mexican street foods to people who might otherwise never be brave enough to try them.

Doe's steaks have been named among the best in the U.S. by everyone from Men's Journal to Bon Appetit to the Food Network.

Salmon is a favorite of repeat customers and about even with crab in terms of sales, and I can understand why it was the best salmon I have ever tasted.

Despite setbacks from Hurricane Irene's devastation, prime fall foliage tourism season is in full bloom in Vermont, and visitors come expecting to find the foods the region is known for, from hearty breakfasts with pure maple syrup to organic and natural meats and produce.

The oldest beer garden in the city, Bohemian Hall is hardly trendy: It opened in 1910 and celebrated its centennial last year.

The Italian Beef, invented during the height of the gangster-era in the 1930s, is such a cultural standard that you don't have to use the word sandwich with it.

Toasted ravioli, invented at Charlie Gitto's, is ubiquitous in St. Louis, where it is commonplace not just on Italian menus but as a bar snack, like the chicken wing or nachos.

In Las Vegas, the buffet model has always been essentially the same, the difference being pricier ingredients as you go upscale. Here you actually get different foods.