I went to Varsity when I was in Atlanta last year
It was on my "must" list. I also went to The Flying Biscuit, which was great too!
If in Lexington, you must get a Hot Brown. I got it at Ramsey's but I understand that's not the original, but it was great!
I had shrimp at many places during the past week (my trip to Hilton Head/Savannah/Beaufort. Everyone recommended The Boathouse in Hilton Head and while the view was pretty, the food wasn't as good as it was at Tubby's in Savannah.
When I traveled to Austin, the employees of the company I audited said we had to go to The Salt Lick for barbecue and it was definitely wonderful.
Since push sex brought up the Upper Peninsula, there are no better pasties than you'll get anywhere in the Upper Peninsula.
I'll agree with Halo burgers in the Flint area
If we're talking breakfast, then the famous place in Michigan is Tony's near Birch Run (exit 144 off of I-75). It's not so much that the food is great, but the quantities are massive. They make an omelet with a dozen eggs. At lunch, their BLT has a pound of bacon. I'm not in a place where I like to get stuffed anymore, so it's not my thing, but they are definitely famous in these parts.
The best thing about traveling is exploring the amazing restaurants. I try very hard to not eat at chains and always ask the company employees from the area what the "can't miss" restaurant/food is for the area. We had so many recommendations for Beaufort ... I think each person recommended a different place and we ended up with 9 or 10 recommendations!