Author: Larry Olmsted, Special to USA TODAY

If you want a real taste of New Orleans on both your plate and surrounding you for a very reasonable price, head to Li’l Dizzy’s Café.

Paesano’s Philly Style, which reopens Friday, may look like a hole in the wall but the simple decor belies the quality of their meats and sandwiches.

The decor at this Philadelphia sandwich shop is simple and that’s for a reason. The entire focus here is on the food, and that’s a good thing.

All-inclusive ski trips can happen at resorts, but don’t discount other all-inclusive options like guided ski safaris, dude ranches and heli-skiing.

Road-tripping through North Carolina or picking up your college kid? Make time for a pit stop at Kermit’s Hot Dog House, a Winston-Salem institution.

In a city where it is very easy to spend three figures on a single lobster entree, it’s hard to beat the food and prices at Harrah’s Oyster Bar.

Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand in Atlanta has been thriving for nearly a decade thanks to an unlikely menu star:chicken sausage.

Pizza Rock, founded by the owner of Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, offers eight sensational styles under one roof.

Pinocchio’s Pizza in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been serving locals and Harvard students – including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – since 1966.