For more than 40 years, Signe's Heaven Bound Bakery and Café has been the go-to place for delicious pastries and down-home comfort food in Hilton Head, S.C. When Rachael visited on $40 a Day, she was blown away by Signe Gardo's signature Blackberry French Toast, calling it ''amazing.''

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Located inside the downtown library in Nashville, Tenn., Provence Breads & Cafe is rumored to have the best bread around, according to Rachael. With over 20 different varieties baked fresh daily, choose your favorite for the roast chicken salad sandwichm which Rachael says is "simple and flavorful."

Rachael Ray gears up for island-style grilling at Cafe Josie, in Austin, TX, on Food Network's $40 a Day.

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Housed in a charming Charleston building from the 1800's that operated as a barbershop for many years before becoming a restaurant, Hominy Grill is known for its unique take on down-home Southern dishes like fried green tomatoes and shrimp and grits.

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!"

Rachael Ray pops into Joseph's Restaurant, in Charleston, SC, for some sweet potato pancakes with toasted pecan butter on Food Network's $40 a Day.

The site of Rapid City's first fire department and the first brewery in South Dakota, the Firehouse Brewing Company specializes in craft beers. Watch the brewing in action, then try the Gorgonzola Ale Soup or Firehouse Favorite Gumbo, which Rachael calls "extra spicy and so good."

At this perfect spot for casual fine dining in Rapid City, S.D., Chef M.J. Adams uses organic, locally sourced ingredients to create a menu of small and large plates that change seasonally. Rachael recommends a bowl of soup with a small plate and salad for "an amazing gourmet meal" on a budget.

What began as a diner with a $3.50 pancake, egg and sausage special has become a "fine diner" serving lunch and dinner specials with local produce and an extensive wine and beer menu. Tally's keeps with tradition, so you can still save money like Rachael and order the original Special Breakfast.

"Rhumb line" is a nautical term for sailing in a straight line across the globe. Rachael sailed right toward the hidden Newport, R.I., eatery for its affordable Sunday brunch. Housed in a historic building over 200 years old, the restaurant also serves dinner with a mix of entrees from land and sea.

Adorned with thrift shop finds from the Salvation Army next door, Salvation Cafe is the place to be for an eclectic meal and drinks, all for the right price. The quirky menu ranges from Indian and Asian to Mexican and Spanish cuisines, and favorites include the Chocolate Banana Purses and Pad Thai.

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The recipe to Gus's hot and spicy fried chicken has been in the family since 1953 and has remained a secret since then. Not even owner Terry Bonner's wife knows. One thing, however, is certain. Claire Robinson adores this chicken, along with maybe the entire city of Memphis, Tennessee.