Food Paradise

From majorly melty mac and cheese to fudgy, chewy triple chocolate cookies, diners are living the gooey good life at these restaurants across the nation.

From ice cream- and cereal-stuffed burritos in LA to a deep-dish pizza wrapped in a whole other pizza in Chicago, these restaurants prove that good food is even greater when it comes in a tasty package.

From a super-stack, password-protected cheeseburger in Chicago to top-notch barbecue at a Walla Walla, WA, gas station, the most delicious dishes at the most surprising places across the country are revealed.

Forget the free pretzels and peanuts, these joints have upped the Happy Hour ante with outrageous, tummy-tantalizing appetizers, from a Bloody Mary topped with spaghetti and meatballs to lamb chop fondue and chicken wing confit.

From whiskey-and-foie gras decadence to a macaroni and cheese bun, we've rounded up all the burgers you have to try before you die. These are the most stacked, loaded, saucy and succulent sandwiches around.

A burger topped with a sloppy joe? An apple pie pizza? A biscuit filled with blue cheese? All across America, folks are cooking up red, white and blue meals that pay tribute to tradition and tempt the taste buds.

From seriously saucy barbecue sandwiches to nachos on a pizza and the perfect burger for Dirty Dancing, these restaurants serve up some of the best dishes in America's heartland.

From bacon-wrapped meatloaf and a double-decker pizza burger to boozy French toast and smothered biscuit sandwiches, these restaurants across the country offer up a warm, comforting hug of flavor.

From a flame-kissed Hawaiian burger in Los Angeles to Carolina Barbecue Nachos, Food Paradise fires up like an inferno hitting the dishes that have all the flame in their game.

It's Chicago deep-dish vs. Detroit pan and New York vs. St. Louis thin crust as pizzerias across the country roll out the dough for the pizza playoffs.

From monster sushi rolls and a five-layer pizza cake to Texas-sized cinnamon rolls and a towering pancake sundae, these dining hot spots are bursting at the seams with titanic treats.

From burgers bursting with chili and cheese to a whole backyard barbecue in one messy mega dish, these entrees are overloaded in stickiness, sauciness and all sorts of awesomeness that's finger-licking good.

From a lobster and filet mignon taco donut to a classic Japanese noodle dish done as juicy burger, these chefs are serving up some of the country's most mouthwatering mashups.

From a smoked Thanksgiving sandwich to barbecued brisket with Mexican flair and a whole hog take on porchetta, chefs across America are finding cool ways to innovate on the grate.

From crispy, juicy fried chicken and hearty chili cheese fries to zesty taco burgers and deep-fried hot dogs, diners are pulling up for a taste of Americana and a sidecar of nostalgia at these drive-ins across the country.

From big, bold Hawaiian burgers at the Bite of Seattle and slammin' sausages in St. Louis to the biggest crawfish boil in Louisiana, there's almost too much to eat at these food festivals across the nation.

Food halls are sweeping the nation as the new one-stop shop for a range of gourmet eats and we're checking out the best offerings in New Orleans, Portland, Philadelphia and Denver!