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Traveling can be expensive, with airfare and hotel accommodations often costing hundreds of dollars each, so when you're on a vacation, you likely want to try to cut expenses in some areas. Food blogger Ali Khan can help you save on food costs in various American cities. In each episode of "Cheap Eats," he spends 12 hours in a given locale and has a $35 food budget. With that cash, he must maximize his investment for breakfast, lunch, a snack and dinner -- getting the biggest and tastiest delicacies he can find while staying under his limit. As he explores affordable options in each city, Khan meets with local chefs to find out about the area's culinary scene.
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22 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Belly Full in Buffalo
    All Aboard in Chat-Town
    Chowin' Down in Portland
    Big Sky, Big Game, Big Flavor!
    C-Ville Eats
    Flavors of Cincinnati
    Providence Eats
    Hot Deals in the Desert
    ATL Eats
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Belly Full in Buffalo

    Griddle toast logs with cream cheese filling; a trio of flavorful and innovative tacos; decadent chocolate chip cookie dough; a belly full of wings; Ali gets a line on a spot that's serving up some of the locals' favorites.
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  • All Aboard in Chat-Town

    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.
    Upcoming
  • Chowin' Down in Portland

    Ali starts off his day with a tower of waffly goodness; he then wiggles his way to a pristine salmon poke bowl; Ali indulges in authentic Spanish churros and wraps it all up in richness with the freshest pasta carbonara.
    Upcoming
  • Big Sky, Big Game, Big Flavor!

    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.
    Upcoming
  • C-Ville Eats

    Ali visits Charlottesville, Va. for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack; college town food has never tasted so good as Ali starts with a breakfast bagel chock-full of deli meat.
    Upcoming
  • Flavors of Cincinnati

    In Cincinnati, Ohio, Ali hits the ground running with a fancy French puff pastry and goetta breakfast, before digging into a 5-way with Cincinnati-style chili; Ali enjoys lemon ricotta cake and devours a decadent whiskey barbecue bacon burger.
    Upcoming

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  • The best deals in Minneapolis for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack with only 12 hours and 35 dollars.
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  • 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.
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  • Ali Khan discovers more in Albuquerque than just the hype; he samples a vegan waffle, green chile cheeseburgers, a designer donut and carne adovada.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Ali enjoys a day off with creamy grits; crab cake sandwich; seafood-stuffed hushpuppies; Carolina pulled pork dinner.
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  • Ali enjoys pancakes, Chinese noodles and a shrimp po' boy in Boulder, Colo.
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Traveling can be expensive, with airfare and hotel accommodations often costing hundreds of dollars each, so when you're on a vacation, you likely want to try to cut expenses in some areas. Food blogger Ali Khan can help you save on food costs in various American cities. In each episode of "Cheap Eats," he spends 12 hours in a given locale and has a $35 food budget. With that cash, he must maximize his investment for breakfast, lunch, a snack and dinner -- getting the biggest and tastiest delicacies he can find while staying under his limit. As he explores affordable options in each city, Khan meets with local chefs to find out about the area's culinary scene.

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