The best of Great American Bites
-- Follow us as we crisscross the USA in search of regional specialties and unique American eateries. On this page you'll find the best of the best of our Great American Bites column, those restaurants that have earned a least three "stars" on our scale of OMG!, YUM!, MMMM, OK, and BLAH. We'd love to hear your picks too; please leave your suggestions and comments below.
Barbecue
OMG!
The best of Texas Hill Country BBQ
Award-winning Kansas City BBQ at Oklahoma Joe's
YUM!
Classic barbecue at Memphis' Cozy Corner
Barbecue goes upscale at KC's Jack Stack
Texas ribs and brisket at The Salt Lick
MMMM
Pizza
OMG!
Best pizza in New York? DiFara stakes a claim
Is the USA's best pizzeria in San Francisco?
New Haven clam pizza smackdown (Pepe's)
YUM!
Deep-dish pizza at Lou Malnati's in Chicago
MMMM
Imo's, St. Louis' unique contribution to pizza
New Haven clam pizza smackdown (Sally's)
Steaks
OMG!
Keens Steakhouse, NYC's oldest, best
Amazing steaks, California-style, at the Hitching Post 2
YUM!
Indianapolis' St. Elmo serves steak fit for a champion
Succulent steaks at Doe's Eat Place
MMMM
Seafood
OMG!
Spectacular seafood at Elliott's in Seattle
YUM!
Gulf seafood at Biloxi's Mary Mahoney's
Perfect lobster at Maine's Two Lights
Crab heaven at Cantler's in Annapolis
Savory stone crabs at Joe's in Miami Beach
MMMM
Maine lobster at Mabel's, fit for a president
Rhode Island Stuffies at Legal Harborside
Fried chicken
OMG!
Epic fried chicken at Willie Mae's in New Orleans
YUM!
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken in Memphis
MMMM
Burgers
OMG!
'Relish' these scrumptious burgers and shakes
YUM!
Shakes are the star at L.A.'s Go Burger
MMMM
Sandwiches
OMG!
Muffuletta sandwich at Central Grocery, New Orleans
YUM!
MMMM
Iowa's iconic 'loose meat' sandwich
Des Moines' 'most famous sandwich'
Miscellaneous
OMG!
YUM!
Burdick's brings fabulous French food to small New England town
Classic Mexican street food in San Antonio
Sizzling ski-town fare at Jackson's Teton Thai
Vermont's best fall foliage breakfast, lunch and dinner
Toasted ravioli at Charlie Gitto's in St. Louis
MMMM
Tempting tacos at Scottsdale's Barrio Queen
Feast for less at Reno's Louis' Basque Corner
The Student Prince serves up legendary German fare
It's Thanksgiving every day at Hart's Turkey Farm