Hop on your horse and mosey with Michael over to The Track Kitchen, an Aiken, South Carolina institution.

The Track Kitchen: 420 Mead Ave., Aiken, South Carolina, 803-641-9628

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This week, Michael's paying a visit to a seafood restaurant that his gout-ridden friend swears has curative powers. Also, excellent oysters.

Beamie's at the River: 865 Reynolds St., Augusta, Georgia, 706-724-6593, beamiesattheriver.com

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Michael Stern is back with a dispatch from Tienda Mexicana 3 Caminos, a restaurant he hails for offering an immersive education in Mexican cookery.

Tienda Mexicana 3 Caminos: 2460 Wagener Road, Aiken, South Carolina, 803-648-0403

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Join Michael Stern on a visit to the last Gary's Hamburgers still standing, where he discovers that--despite its name--the North Augusta restaurant is mostly worth patronizing for its biscuits.

Gary's Hamburgers: 410 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, South Carolina, 803-278-1314, garys-hamburgers.foodjoyy.com

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Join Michael Stern on a visit to Sconyers Bar-B-Que, where he digs into a few of the reasons that the 70-year-old Augusta restaurant is still packing in smoked pork fans by the hundreds.

Sconyers Bar-B-Que, 2250 Sconyers Way, Augusta, Georgia, 706-790-5411, sconyersbar-b-que.com

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Michael Stern is hitting the road--and your podcast feed. Every week, we'll share a new review from The Food Section's resident restaurant reviewer, directing you to the best in vernacular Southern food.