Avenue Kitchen & Bar: Flaming hot Cheetos mac and cheese ($6)

It’s not just a gimmick — the flaming hot Cheetos mac and cheese at Hampden’s Avenue Kitchen & Bar is creamy and fulfilling. The cheesy pasta is topped with crushed Cheetos. Owner Bill Irvin buys the neon orange snack food from a nearby Royal Farms.

911 W. 36th St., 443-961-8515, avenuekitchenbar.com