Ali Khan Eats tries out the Italian Beef sandwich kit from Al's Italian Beef of Chicago via Goldbelly.

Ali Khan Eats Mum Foods in Austin TX, his current fav restaurant in town.

Ali Khan Eats at Sweet Amalia Market, a picturesque New Jersey Roadside Produce stand stocked with stellar produce, quality seafood and excellent lunch fare.

Ali Khan Eats Mr. Beef on Orleans thanks to food writer Dennis Lee of The Takeout. He paid the tab so I'm obliged to share his vanity title: greatest food writer of all time. On Twitter @fartsandwich. Really.

Ali Khan eats a Bahn Mi sandwich at Tam's Deli in Austin TX. A solid Cheap Eats cafe with a deep menu.

This is a throwback when Ali Khan was in between shooting season one of Cheap Eats. I found myself in Philly and had homework: getting a Roast Pork at Dinic's in Reading Terminal.

Italian Beef Meal Kit: messy deliciousness in the comfort of your own home

The Vitals: the spot: Giovanni’s Deli 4309 Landis Ave Sea Isle City, NJ 08243 the eats: Sopresatta Special, build your own combo(the Ali) the bucks: $8-$12 the full nelson: my fav Italian American deli on the South Jersey Shore I’ve been coming to Giovanni’s Deli for the last 5 summers, pretty much every time I’m down at the Jersey Shore. I have my in-laws, who hail from the Philly area, to thank for making me a Giovanni’s Deli regular. This ...

The Vitals: the spot: Tompkins Square Bagels 184 2nd Ave or 165 Ave A NY NY  the eats: Bagel with Lox Deluxe the bucks: $13 the full nelson: an East Village Bagel Breakfast fix

The Vitals: the spot: Johnnie’s Beef 7500 W. North Ave Chicago Il 60707 the eats: Italian Beef sandwich ordered “wet and hot” the bucks: $5.32 the full nelson: a local’s favorite for Chicago’s most revered sandwich