The Spam Mac & Cheese at Lani Kai [Photo: Nancy Huang]

Arkansas's Best Burger: Kat Robinson has eaten burgers all over the American South, and she's found a great one at Capital Bar and Grill in Little Rock.

Cambridge 1: It makes sense that the pizzas here are grilled over a charcoal fire; this hip bar used to be a firehouse. Take note that the tasty pies are "a hybrid between a pizza, an open-faced flatbread sandwich, and a salad."

Spam, the New Bar Snack : At Lani Kai in Manhattan, tiki cocktails are served with traditional Hawaiian snacks such as Spam mac & cheese and poi doughnuts made from mashed taro root and drizzled with a warm caramel and rum dipping sauce.

Phoenecia: The pizza in this Seattle spot is known for its "gargantuan crust" which takes up "four of the ten inches of pizza real estate." Luckily the crust tastes as good as it looks, especially on the namesake Phoenecia pie.

Red Rooster: At Red Rooster in Manhattan's Harlem, you'll find creative soul food with a twist, in a restaurant that may yet become the best in the neighborhood.