Cheap Eats

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Ali Khan visits a city with only 12 hours and $35 to finance his breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Pit Stop
S2 E1

Ali Khan visits Pittsburgh for some cheesy pancakes and takes on a sub that might blow the classic Philly cheesesteak out of the water; Ali discovers the secrets to Pittsburgh's best pretzels and ends the day at one of the city's hottest new spots.

Bayside Bites
S2 E2

Ali visits Baltimore and comes face-to-face with bacon-infused pancakes and has his first taste of Maryland pit beef; Ali snacks on Basque-style fried cheese balls before he tries some Korean-style street noodles.

Fillin' Up in the South
S2 E3

Ali visits a Richmond bakery that adds a spicy twist to a traditional Southern biscuit; he heads to a diner for a curry-inspired country omelet; he finishes up his visit with a soul food dinner of fried catfish.

Big Sky, Big Game, Big Flavor!
S2 E4

Ali's search for the best deals in Bozeman, Mont., begins with farm-to-table fresh Benedict and summer sausage before trying a made-from-scratch elk burger; Ali discovers a huckleberry bar and sinks his teeth into a bison pepperoni pizza.

Mountain Feast
S2 E5

Ali visits Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for a delicious morning croque madame with mornay sauce; Ali enjoys a crunchy fried chicken banh mi sandwich and a berry cheesecake doughnut before sampling a hearty bowl of spicy pork rice.

Crossroad Foodie
S2 E6

Ali visits Salt Lake City and begins with a zesty pound cake-inspired French toast; he fills up on a burger topped with fried guacamole; he then visits a biker bar that serves fried Mormon funeral potatoes and ends his day with a smoky chicken club.

Great Lakes Craves
S2 E7

Ali visits Grand Rapids and samples a twilight French toast with creamy anglaise sauce; for lunch, Ali enjoys a juicy pork torta de jamon and snacks on spicy Moroccan chicken wings; a double-patty blue cheese-stuffed burger.

Culinary Cornhuskers
S2 E10

Ali Khan starts his Omaha food adventure with breakfast from a fast made from scratch joint offering an egg boat with hash browns; for lunch, Ali has a housemade Reuben, and has pork ragù meatballs for dinner.

All Aboard in Chat-Town
S2 E11

In Chattanooga, Ali starts with a colossal cinnamon roll before digging into a sweet and sassy lamb burger for lunch, then snacks on a Tennessee whiskey pot de crème, and finishes with an Irish spin on tacos for dinner.

Far From the Farm
S2 E12

Ali starts his day in Des Moines with crisp and cheesy breakfast nachos, then has a roasted chicken lunch with mashed potatoes and onion rings before snacking on a Napoleon and finishes with a dinner of seafood stew.

Homerun Barbecue
S2 E13

Ali's St. Louis trip starts with a slider piled high with pulled pork and chorizo chili, has a jail cell pork belly BLT for lunch, escapes for a brownie and cookie treat and ends the day with a crunchy cranberry cayenne torched chicken.

Minneapolis, MN
S1 E1

The best deals in Minneapolis for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack with only 12 hours and 35 dollars.

Austin
S1 E2

Ali Khan discovers a variety of Austin food fare; migas tacos at a popular roadside stop; authentic Texas barbecue; a bayou experience right out of MawMaw's recipe book.

Albuquerque
S1 E3

Ali Khan discovers more in Albuquerque than just the hype; he samples a vegan waffle, green chile cheeseburgers, a designer donut and carne adovada.

Miami
S1 E4

Ali savors empanadas for breakfast in Miami; mahi mahi sandwiches and a fisherman's stew for lunch; a Latin-Middle-Eastern-American fusion bowl for dinner.

Chicago
S1 E5

Ali Khan tries fried chicken, biscuits, eggs and bacon for breakfast; sampling an Italian beef sandwich for lunch; trying a chocolate almond croissant; enjoying gourmet mac and cheese.

Charleston
S1 E6

Ali enjoys a day off with creamy grits; crab cake sandwich; seafood-stuffed hushpuppies; Carolina pulled pork dinner.

Boulder
S1 E7

Ali enjoys pancakes, Chinese noodles and a shrimp po' boy in Boulder, Colo.