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Digging into the tomato sandwich from Chef & the Farmer in Kinston, North Carolina

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Creamed Rice with Clams and Ham from Miller Union in Atlanta, Georgia.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Drunken Hog from Little Donkey in Birmingham, Alabama.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Inside the Delta Bistro in Greenwood, Mississippi.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Rainy Day Minestrone from Delta Bistro in Greenwood, Mississippi.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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A Thousand Blue Eyes cocktail from Cure in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Root Benny from the Root in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Smoked Sizzling Oysters from GW Fins in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Salted Lime Pie at the Dutch in New York, New York

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards