Giada De Laurentiis hits our nation's capital for Zola, serving exciting new American cuisine in Washington DC, on Food Network's Giada's Weekend Getaways.

On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Melissa D'Arabian delights in the sweet flavors of Chef Holly Smith's Rhubarb Sorbetto. Melissa applauds the sorbet where rhubarb stands by itself, without any strawberry sidekick. But before dessert, try the much revered Rabbit Braised in Arneis with Chickpea Gnocchi.

After a day out on the beach, stop in at this third-generation family-owned diner for some fresh seafood classics. Guy loved the clam cakes, which he said were "simply done and done to perfection." For dessert Guy recommends the homemade strawberry shortcake. Locals like the fresh steamers.

Troy Johnson takes his giant-sized ice cream cravings to the largest university creamery in the nation, the Penn State Creamery, in University Park, PA, for a creamy, strawberry frozen treat on Food Network's Crave.

This place doesn't exist at lunchtime—the trailer pulls up next to City Hall at 5 p.m., as it has since 1893, when it was a horse-drawn cart. Customers line up for the double-decker Murder Burger, with chili, cheese, bacon and mushrooms.

On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Duff and Beau duel over the best dish at Flo's Clam Shack. Is it the one-and-only fried clam roll with Maine belly clams or is it the super crispy (and tender) fish and chips? One is buttery and the other crunchy love. Guess that means you should order both.

Hog Heaven may be famous for its hand-pulled pork and mouthwatering ribs, but Sunny Anderson found her heavenly bite from the smoked pulled turkey sandwich. The "Kickin' Chicken" white barbecue sauce made with mayo and super-secret spices lends itself perfectly to the turkey -- and everything else.

For authentic low-country cooking like okra gumbo, visit Jestine's Kitchen. Owner Dana Berlin says "this is the place that local yokels come to eat" and drink sweet tea, or what she calls "Jestine's table wine." Rachael loved the low-country feast, exclaiming: "It's fantastic food. What a treat!"

At the Wolffer Estates Vineyard, in Sagaponack, NY, Bobby Flay samples the award-wining wines with views of the lush Hamptons landscape, on Food Network's FoodNation with Bobby Flay.

The whole idea of The Weeping Radish is to take literally everything from the farm to the restaurant table. You'll find a farm, butchery and brewery on the premises, as well as a pub serving comfort foods like a baked-potato soup loaded with cheddar cheese and house-cured bacon.

Alton Brown cools off at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard and makes his own concrete dessert treat, in St. Louis, MO, on Food Network's Feasting on Waves.

Charlie's Diner is running a diner the classic way, with three generations of the same family behind the counter. As Guy learned on DDD, the big menu includes all the diner favorites done to perfection, including corned-beef hash, fried clams and homemade mac and cheese.

Shopping for that special bacon lover? Take a tip from Michael Symon who once received a Zingerman's Bacon of the Month membership and has kept himself signed up for a decade. Not only does Zingerman's maintain a high-end deli, but it also manages a bread club, coffee club, cheese club and more.

Claiming to be America's oldest operating restaurant, Union Oyster serves old-fashioned Boston fare and seafood. Chef Bill Coyne gave Bobby tips on how to make the perfect Clam Chowder with the restaurant's 100-year-old recipe, which includes Ipswich clams, salt pork, potatoes and creamy roux.

In Ming Tsai's experience, some of the best French pastries are in Tokyo. But Japonaise Bakery & Cafe in Boston carries the best French pastry overall. Next to buttery croissants and panko-crusted curry doughnuts, the Azuki Cream Croissant with red bean filling and whipped cream is Tsai's favorite.