[Photo: Carey Jones]

It's a Showdown: We searched Chinatown to find the best hand-pulled noodles Manhattan has to offer.

A Buff BLT: Although it's not your classic bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich, the Fried Green Tomato BLT at Slice of Life Café on Martha's Vineyard is a smash hit.

East Village Newbie: Beagle, a newly opened restaurant on New York's Avenue A, offers the holy grail of incredible cocktails and great food.

Made to Order: Burgers at Sola in Chicago are top-notch. Not only are they delicious and inventive, but they come exactly as you order them.

Rattlesnake and Rabbit...Sausage?: It may sound odd, but the Predator and Prey sandwich at Wurst Tex in Austin is quite good.