Crave's Troy Johnson heads to Phoenix Saloon for the ultimate chili. Don’t be fooled by this restaurant's name — Phoenix Saloon is 100 percent Texan. Here, the chili is made strictly with sirloin, a house blend of chili spices and absolutely no beans.

The motto at Tiara Cafe is "Eat healthy more often, diet less." Thankfully, Tiara Cafe features a menu of satisfying Fresh'wiches — sandwich alternatives with ingredients like seitan and falafel. For an indulgent bite, regulars love the melt-in-your-mouth macaroni and cheese balls.

Troy Johnson, host of Food Network's Crave, encourages bacon lovers to get your lard on in Los Angeles, CA, with all-bacon menu items from Lardon Truck.

On Food Network's Crave, host Troy Johnson flocks to Mono + Mono in New York, NY, to satisfy his taste for fried chicken with a Chicken Plate, featuring fresh chicken fried twice and covered in a Korean spicy sauce.

If the award-winning hot wings at Central BBQ don't put your salivary glands into overdrive, then their Cadillac of ribs surely will. Crave's Troy Johnson loved the dry spice made of paprika and kosher salt. After they’re smoked low and slow, Troy says the fall-apart texture is "begging you to eat them."

Twirl and Dip Soft Serve in San Francisco, CA, is serving up ice cream the all-natural way with fresh local ingredients, handmade sugar cones and even compostable cups, on Food Network's Crave with Troy Johnson.

The top-notch comfort food at this 24-hour diner is far from typical round-the-clock fare. Try the fried chicken served on a huge waffle with brown sugar butter and maple syrup. Another hit is the meatloaf: This beauty is seared, which gives it a crunchy crust, then topped with creamy white gravy.

Step inside Mindy's Hot Chocolate and you'll be greeted by a host of tasty entrees, including beef Bourguignon. With James Beard award winner Mindy Segal at the helm of the pastries, you know you'll want to stay for dessert. That includes Crave's Troy Johnson's favorite: Chocolate "Souffled" Tart.

Troy Johnson heads to Point Reyes Farmstead for the ultimate cheese. There he finds the award-winning Original Blue that's "got attitude." Those looking for a mellow flavor should opt for the Bay Blue rustic-style cheese, which has a salted-caramel finish.

During a visit to Big Fisherman Seafood, Alton and crew couldn't resist a family-style feast of boiled crawfish, corn, potatoes, sausage and shrimp. The seafood market is a bit off the beaten path and does not offer seating, so plan to take your bag of top-notch crawfish to go.

On Food Network's Crave, host Troy Johnson discovers why Home Run Inn in Chicago, IL, claims it's Chicago's best pizza, when he samples their pies made from original family recipes.

For the ultimate in charismatic, sophisticated cocktails, Seattle turns to the retro West 5 Lounge. Although known for the "best happy hour" in West Seattle, Crave host Troy Johnson finds West 5 has another set of fanatics for their velvety Astral Mac 'N Cheese made with five "marvelous" cheeses.

For all things pork and answers about bacon, Troy Johnson, host of Food Network's Crave, hits up the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture to satisfy his bacon queries.

On Food Network's Crave, host Troy Johnson discovers a "baconlicious" invention from J&D's Foods in Seattle, WA, where two friends, Justin and Dave, have created a vegetarian, yet indulgent Bacon Salt to flavor just about anything.

On Food Network's Crave, host Troy Johnson finds out why the locals can't get enough of a meatless combo at Your Mom's Burger Bar in Austin, TX.