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Angela's Café is one of must go here..

1. Angela's Café

8.7
131 Lexington St (at Brooks St.), East Boston, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews

2. The Barking Crab

8.3
88 Sleeper St (at Seaport Blvd.), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Seaport District · 177 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The Barking Crab has some of the best -- and biggest -- seafood dishes Boston has to offer. -Adam Richman, Man v Food Nation

3. East Coast Grill & Raw Bar

1271 Cambridge St (btwn Oakland & Prospect), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Inman Square · 84 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Three nights a year, East Coast Grill is home to Hell Night, featuring some of the spiciest dishes on the planet. As seen on Man v Food!

4. Eagle's Deli

7.8
1918 Beacon St (at Ayr Rd.), Boston, MA
Burger Joint · Brighton · 67 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Get the Eagle Burger Special: 12-lb. Eagle Burger, complete with 5 lbs. of beef, 2 lbs. of bacon and cheese, and 5 lbs. of fries. --Adam Richman, Man v Food Nation

5. Tony Luke's

39 E Oregon Ave (btwn S Front & Swanson St), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Queen Village - Pennsport · 195 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Try Tony Luke's Ultimate Cheesesteak Challenge -- 2 1/2 lbs. of beef over 1 lb. of cheese, fried onions and a 20-inch roll. As seen on Man v Food.

La Fonda is one of must go here..

6. La Fonda

7.0
169 E 106th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Puerto Rican Restaurant · East Harlem · 35 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Adam had the Grande Pernil with Mofongo. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Rack & Soul is one of must go here..

7. Rack & Soul

258 W 109th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 17 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Take on the Squealer Challenge! You have 15 minutes to devour a 2-lb. pulled pork po boy topped with a scorching hot BBQ sauce. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

8. Alchemy Restaurant & Bar

7.5
56 5th Ave (btwn Bergen St. & St. Marks Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · North Slope · 110 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Seven words: white chocolate and sweet pea creme brulee. Plus 11 bucks gets you a great burger with fries, a small salad and a beer at Alchemy. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.

9. Char No. 4

196 Smith St (at Baltic St.), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Boerum Hill · 230 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The best bourbon selection anywhere plus great pork nuggets, cheese curds, pulled pork sandwiches and BLTs. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.

10. Jim's Steaks

8.4
400 South St (at S 4th St), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Center City East · 325 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Jim's Steaks is said to be one of the best places in Philadelphia for cheesesteaks. As seen on Man v Food.

11. John's Water Ice

9.0
701 Christian St (at 7th St), Philadelphia, PA
Dessert Shop · Bella Vista - Southwark · 39 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: One of the best locations for Italian ice! As seen on Man v Food.

Al's #1 Italian Beef is one of must go here..

12. Al's #1 Italian Beef

8.3
169 W Ontario St (at Wells), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · River North · 84 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Try one of the dipped beef sandwiches - they've been a Chicago staple for 70 years. As seen on Man v Food: Chicago.

Gino's East is one of must go here..

13. Gino's East

500 N La Salle Dr (at Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · River North · 130 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: What’s my take on the age-old argument: New York thin crust versus Chicago deep dish? Let’s just say, I’m a Brooklyn guy, but Gino's tests my loyalty. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.

Lucky's Sandwich Co. is one of must go here..

14. Lucky's Sandwich Co.

7.9
3472 N Clark St (btwn W Cornelia Ave & W Newport Ave), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · Lakeview · 69 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: On Man v Food: Chicago, Adam Richman went to Lucky's to take on their overstuffed sandwich challenge - finish 3 of their overstuffed sandwiches in an hour

15. Benji's Deli

9.0
4156 N Oakland Ave (btwn Olive & Wood), Milwaukee, WI
Deli · 47 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Get the Hear-O-Israel, a ¼ lb of pastrami, ¼ lb of corned beef, ¼ lb of salami, ¼ lb of peppered beef, with swiss cheese, cole slaw, and thousand island dressing on rye. --Adam Richman, Man v Food Nat

16. Martino's Italian Beef

8.6
1215 W Layton Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Hot Dog Joint · 40 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: the Italian Combo – an Italian sausage on mozzarella-covered French bread topped with Italian beef, fresh giardiniera, and homemade red sauce dipped in a parmesan au jus. As seen on Man v Food Nation.

17. Red Rock Saloon

6.6
1227 N Water St (btwn E Knapp St & E Juneau Ave), Milwaukee, WI
Beer Garden · Juneau Town · 74 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Finish a gigantic burger, fries, and blazing hot wings in 23 minutes to earn a spot on the Red Rock Wall of Fame. As seen on Man v Food Nation.

18. Brennan & Carr

8.4
3432 Nostrand Ave (at Avenue U), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Sheepshead Bay · 113 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Why did it take me so long to have one of the legendary Gargiulo Burger? Nothing goes better with beef than mo’ beef. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.

Dixson Bar-B-Q is one of must go here..

19. Dixson Bar-B-Q

1201 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: For over 30 years, Dixson’s has been serving up The Pigburger: juicy pork patties topped with grilled onions and Dixson’s legendary homemade hot sauce. As seen on Man v Food.

Shula's Steakhouse at the Alexander™ is one of must go here..

20. Shula's Steakhouse at the Alexander™

5225 Collins Ave Ph 1, Miami Beach, FL
Steakhouse · Ocean Front · 12 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Adam set his sights on the most popular eating challenge in the U.S. (attempted by over 70-thousand people). Contestants attempt to eat a 48-oz. steak. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Joe's Stone Crab is one of must go here..

21. Joe's Stone Crab

9.1
11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL
Seafood Restaurant · South Point · 492 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Adam had Joe’s Jumbo Stone Crab Claws. A Miami must! As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Hukilau Cafe is one of must go here..

22. Hukilau Cafe

7.5
55-662 Wahinepee St (Kamehameha Hwy), Lā‘ie, HI
Breakfast Spot · 34 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Try to Loco Moco! Its two massive burger patties, fried eggs and rice covered in gravy. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Jacob's Pickles is one of must go here..

23. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 675 tips and reviews
Dovetail is one of must go here..

24. Dovetail

103 W 77th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
Felidia is one of must go here..

25. Felidia

243 E 58th St (at 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 49 tips and reviews
Flames Restaurant II is one of must go here..

26. Flames Restaurant II

7.0
746 Huntington Ave (at Tremont St), Boston, MA
Caribbean Restaurant · Mission Hill · 12 tips and reviews