Cheap Eats

Ali Khan starts his food tour of Philadelphia with a local favorite -- a scrapple, egg and cheese dip sandwich. Then he hunts down roast pork with provolone and spinach for lunch and snacks on dumplings filled with cheesesteak.

Ali starts his Brooklyn journey by grabbing a bite of chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes. Then, he chows down on a classic borough staple, the fried eggplant parm sandwich, and ends his day with Filipino chicken adobo.

Ali Khan is exploring Boston for food deals. He has a coffee-encrusted Bloody Mary burger for breakfast and then finds a tasty, innovative twist on Chinese dumplings. Ali wraps up his day with a local favorite, the lobstah roll.

Ali Khan's finding food deals in Asheville, NC, where he starts his day with fried chicken covered in sausage gravy. For lunch, he dives into the booming food truck scene and finds tasty Thai served up fresh on a homemade bao bun.

Ali Khan is eating the day away in Greenville, SC, starting in true Southern fashion with a buttery "cathead" biscuit and country-fried pork. He gets his chocolate fix with a creamy chocolate mousse and enjoys fusion tacos.

Ali Khan is eating out in Athens, GA. For breakfast, he grabs sweet and sticky Georgia peach French toast, and he wraps up the day with a visit to hometown band R.E.M's favorite fried chicken shack.

Ali Khan goes all in on a wickedly good day of eating in the desert. He starts with an Elvis-inspired breakfast, followed by handmade al pastor tacos, beautiful artisanal pastries and finally, award-winning pizza slices that rock.

Ali Khan starts his day in Atlanta with French toast tacos, chows down on the best grilled cheese in America, tries a blueberry cobbler ice pop and then enjoys a Sloppy Jai -- an Americanized version of Indian street food.

Ali Khan's search for home cooking in Birmingham, AL, begins with Andouille-stuffed hash browns in the morning and bacon-wrapped meatloaf for lunch. Then he snacks on a red velvet cheesecake brownie and ends with a "Ragin' Cajun."

Ali Khan is in Santa Barbara, CA, looking for the best deals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack. He gets off to a pricey start with a breakfast sandwich on a buttery brioche that's worth every penny.

Ali Khan is looking for the best deals in San Diego for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack. He masks up like a Mexican wrestler for a discount on a surf-and-turf burrito and hits the beach for Hawaiian-style short ribs.

Ali Khan starts his day in New Haven, CT, with 100-year-old recipe for stuffed French toast, tries an old-school burger at the birthplace of the hamburger and settles in for a taste of the Old World with New Haven-style pizza.

Ali Khan is looking for food deals in Scottsdale, Arizona, a city known for high-end resorts. He starts out with Southern barbecue scones piled high with savory pulled pork and cools off with a homemade cookie ice cream sandwich.