On Food Network's Rachael's Vacation, Rachael Ray drops by Julian's Restaurant, dishing out creative comfort foods in Providence, RI.

On Food Network's Rachael's Vacation, Rachael Ray samples seasonal and contemporary American cuisine from Nick's on Broadway in Providence, RI.

Rachael Ray orders from Geoff's Superlative Sandwiches, a sandwich shop in Providence, RI, on Food Network's Rachael's Vacation.

On Food Network's Rachael's Vacation, Rachael Ray drops by Cuban Revolution Restaurant & Bar, a restaurant and jazz bar in Providence, RI.

On Food Network's Rachael's Vacation, Rachael Ray visits CAV Restaurant, serving international, award-winning fare in Providence, RI.

On Food Network's Rachael's Vacation, Rachael Ray samples European pastries at Pastiche Fine Desserts & Cafe in Providence, RI.

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.

Crowds flock to this rustic Italian restaurant for dishes like the Baked Pasta with Five Cheeses. As the name implies, five cheeses (pecorni romano, fontina, Gorgonzola, mozzarella and ricotta) are used to make a rich sauce, which is then combined with rigate pasta shells and baked to create a bubbly, golden-brown crust.

Leaf not only believes in farm-to-table but also a fork-to-bowl philosophy. Their Big 12 menu of salads uses a bounty of farm-fresh produce; the Strawberry Fields salad was filled to the brim with baby spinach, strawberries, goat cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds and even candied pecans.

On Food Network's Rachael's Vacation, Rachael Ray drops by Walton's Fancy & Staple, serving gourmet sandwiches, cheeses and baked goods in Austin, TX.

In Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Rachael Ray drops by Habana Outpost, the first New York City solar-powered restaurant and marketplace for Cuban cuisine and cocktails, on Food Network's Rachael's Vacation.

On Food Network's Rachael's Vacation, Rachael Ray stops by GustOrganics Restaurant & Bar, a certified organic restaurant serving organic meals, juices and even baby foods in New York, NY.

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Lindo Michoacan has been serving up authentic Mexican cuisine for more than 20 years. Dig into gourmet specialties like savory Buey Al Cilantro, cubed rib eye steak in verde sauce with onion, cilantro and tomatillos, or Camarone Borrachos, shrimp simmered in lemon juice, garlic and tequila.

Designed by renowned interior designer Paul Duesing, the Vintner Grill is light, open and airy. According to Rachael, their Cobb Salad with Beef Tenderloin is "as colorful as it is delicious," and the Lobster Cannelloni will make you think you've "died and gone to heaven."