Charleston is one of the largest port cities in the United States, and Kardea Brown has family ties to the industry. Her brothers are longshoremen and have worked on the docks for a while. Kardea visits them at work with a hearty lunch of Fried Shrimp and Okra Po'boys, Lima Bean Hummus, Sour Cream and Chive Potato Salad, and Brown Butter Sesame Crispy Treats.
Courtney Rada snacks on a decadent burger in Chicago and swings over to New Jersey for some oxtail stew. In Seattle, she eats octopus two ways before heading down to San Francisco for California fried chicken with Chef Tyler Florence.