The Delta Hot Tamale Festival has once again earned national recognition, being voted the #1 Specialty Food Festival in the United States in the 2026 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

However, the restaurants included here make a viable argument for the title. They are where locals take friends and family.

Food often tells fascinating stories about history and survival. Some dishes that began as necessity-driven meals in prison ...

Green chile is a specialty of the Mountain West. As the Front Range's biggest city, Denver is one of the best places in the ...

We like proteins wrapped in carbs, that’s just, like, human nature,” chuckles Jin Kim of Two Kangaroo, and ain’t that the truth? Australians are no different, as Kim learned after she met her husband, ...

The seasonal schedule means Paradise Pup closes during the coldest months, which makes sense because eating outside in a Chicago winter is an experience best left to arctic explorers and people who’ve ...

These California restaurants stay packed without ads, thanks to unforgettable food, loyal locals, and experiences that keep ...

Across Arizona, tiny Mexican bakeshops are serving unforgettable tamales that locals happily seek out again and again.

When I think of Hawaii, I think of coconut trees softly swaying above white beaches with big blue waves crashing against the ...

This small Mexican bakery on South Parker Road has built its reputation the delicious way, with tamales that make ...

This season’s releases feature a guide to barbecue, a loving ode to Laos, a tour of the United States through its regional dishes, and more ...