You haven’t truly lived until you’ve bitten into a perfectly golden corn dog at Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio – a place where hot dogs aren’t just food, they’re an art form.

Tucked away in Louisville’s vibrant Shelby Park neighborhood sits Toasty’s Tavern, a culinary gem where neon signs glow invitingly and the unofficial mantra “classy is a state of mind” permeates ...