This trip Guy's heading out for big flavor. In Hendersonville, Tenn., a Mediterranean place serving lamb with a traditional Syrian spiced tomato sauce. In Duluth, Minn., an all day cafe topping wild rice French toast with a beer and cinnamon syrup. And in Lexington, Ky., a Western Kentucky-style barbecue joint doing smoked turkey with their signature melon sauce.

This trip Guy's crossing the country for scratch cooking done right. In Philadelphia, a pub where they're deep-frying hand made empanadas loaded with a Philly favorite. In Spokane, a 1912 farmhouse turned restaurant throwing a spin on stuffed pork chops with goat cheese, pine nuts and sun dried tomatoes. And in Portland, Maine, an 80-year-old, waterfront joint where the lobster's boat-to-table fresh and served up on a house baked brioche.