Diners Times Three (DV0712H)

Season Seven, Episode Twelve

Diners Times Three - Original Airdate 11/09/09

Guy Fieri hits nothing but diners on this trip. In Santa Cruz, California, where east coast diner meets Vietnamese cooking for everything from Reubens to spring rolls; In Peabody, Massachusetts, an old lunch car turned diner where the locals pile in for home made favorites like Boston Baked Beans; And in Norman, Oklahoma, a beloved local landmark serving award winning chili on everything from fries to burgers and hot dogs.

Santa Cruz Diner - website
909 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 - map
(831) 426-7151
www.santacruzdiner.com

The Little Depot Diner - website
1 Railroad Ave., Peabody, MA 01961 - map
(978) 977-7775
www.thelittledepotdiner.com

The Diner - (no website)
213 E Main St., Norman, OK 73069 - map
(405) 329-6642

Recipes from this episode
Shrimp and Salmon Cakes - Santa Cruz Diner
Mulligatawny Soup - The Little Depot Diner
Southside Chili - The Diner

Airs on the Food Network
Nov 20, 2009 - 10:00 PM ET/PT
Nov 21, 2009 - 1:00 AM ET/PT
Nov 29, 2009 - 3:00 PM ET/PT

Family Style (DV0711H)

Season Seven, Episode Eleven

Family Style - Original Airdate 11/02/09

Guy Fieri rolls in for real family cooking. In Providence, Rhode Island, an old family place where a couple of brothers are putting a spin on the family tradition, like stuffing Dad's ravioli with barbequed chicken. In Houston, Texas, a joint in a strip mall where a couple of guys from Bosnia are serving the classics their moms made them; And in Glendale, California, a joint where one family's making their own Cuban favorites, from pork to ceviche.


Video from Cafe Pita
For video from Louis Restaurant, click here
For video from Mambo's Cafe, click here

Louis Restaurant - Facebook
286 Brook St., Providence, RI 02906 - map
(401) 861-5225

Cafe Pita - website
10890 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77042 - map
(713) 581-8261
http://cafepita.weebly.com

Mambo's Cafe - website
1701 Victory Blvd., Glendale, CA 91201 - map
(818) 545-8613
http://mambosla.com

Airs on the Food Network
Nov 13, 2009 - 9:00 PM ET/PT
Nov 14, 2009 - 12:00 AM ET/PT
Nov 15, 2009 - 3:00 PM ET/PT

Dives Worth a Drive (DV0710H)

Season Seven, Episode Ten

Dives Worth a Drive - Original Airdate 10/26/09

Guy Fieri hunts down some killer dives. In between Chicago and Milwaukee, a joint topping bacon-wrapped filet mignon with a hot conch salsa; In Cleveland, an old nightclub fresh smoking salmon - for a salmon BLT; And in East Amherst, New York, a local favorite doing all kinds of burgers - even cheeseburger soup.


Video for The Shanty

The Shanty - (no website)
38995 N Old Highway 41, Wadsworth, IL 60083 - map
(841) 336-0262

ParkView Nite Club - website
1261 W. 58th St., Cleveland, OH 44102 - map
(216) 961-1341
www.parkviewniteclub.com

Grovers Bar & Grill - (no website)
9160 Transit Rd., East Amherst, NY 14051 - map
(716) 636-1803

Blast From the Past (DV0709H)

Season Seven, Episode Nine

Blast From the Past - Original Airdate 10/19/09

Guy Fieri checks out some joints where things are still done the old-fashioned way. In Oklahoma City, a steak house that's been serving the same steaks, desserts and even salad dressing for more than 80 years; In Los Angeles, a 1940s diner brought back to life by a chef doing mac and cheese, fried catfish, and donuts ... her way; And in Boston, three brothers carry on 40-year-old family tradition - making clam chowder like Dad - and chipotle/pastrami sandwiches.


Video from Cattlemen's Steakhouse (including Guy Fieri eating brains and eggs!)
For video from the Nickel Diner, click here
For video from Sam LaGrassa's, click here

Cattlemen's Steakhouse - website
1309 S Agnew Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73108 - map
(405) 236-0416
www.cattlemensrestaurant.com

The Nickel Diner - website
524 S Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 - map
(213) 623-8301
nickeldiner.com

Sam La Grassa's - website
44 Province St., Boston, MA 02108 - map
(617) 357-6861
www.samlagrassas.com

Barbequed, Baked, and Brined (DV0708H)

Season Seven, Episode Eight

Barbequed, Baked, and Brined - Original Airdate 10/12/09

Guy Fieri finds three local joints doing scratch cooking their way. In Boise, Idaho, a family restaurant doing this trifecta: brick oven pizza, remarkable salads, and roasted chicken; In Cleveland, Ohio, a coffee shop turned restaurant where the bread's from scratch, the corned beef is house-brined, and veggies are grown out back; And in Chicago, a barbeque joint doing Memphis style dry rub for everything from brisket to beef tips and ribs.


Video from PizzalChik
For video from Lucky's Cafe, click here
For video from Honky Tonk BBQ, click here

PizzalChik - website
7330 W State St., Boise, ID 83714 - map
(208) 853-7757
www.pizzalchik.com

Lucky's Cafe - website
777 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113 - map
(216) 622-7773
www.luckyscafe.com

Honky Tonk BBQ - website
1213 W 18th St., Chicago, IL 60608 - map
(312) 226-7427
www.honkytonkbbqchicago.com

Recipes in this episode
Honky Tonk Sweet and Spicy Salad Dressing - Honky Tonk BBQ
Huckleberry Apple Crisp - PizzalChik
Granola - Lucky's Cafe

You Can Say That Again (DV0707H)

Season Seven, Episode Seven

You Can Say That Again - Original Airdate 10/05/09

Guy Fieri hits three joints with the same name twice - Pok Pok, Tap Tap and Niko Nikos. In Houston, Texas, an old gas station serving up authentic Greek specialties including moussaka, gyros and honey-drenched donut holes called loukoumades; In Miami Beach, a Haitian restaurant doing a classic marinated pork and a one-of-a kind watercress sauce - all from scratch; And in Portland, Oregon, a walk-up or dine-in place where they're making all kinds of Asian, from Thai marinated boar to Vietnamese chicken wings.


Video for Niko Niko's
For video from Pok Pok, click here
For video from Tap Tap, click here

Pok Pok Restaurant - website
3226 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202 - map
(503) 232-1387
pokpokpdx.com

Tap Tap Haitian Restaurant - website
819 5th St., Miami Beach, FL 33139 - map
(305) 672-2898
www.taptaprestaurant.com

Niko Niko's - website
2520 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006 - map
(713) 528-0966
www.nikonikos.com

Recipes this episode
Guy's Honey Ballz: Loukomades - Niko Niko's
Malanga Fritters - Tap Tap
Khao Man Som Tam - Pok Pok

You Picked 'Em (DV0706H)

Season Seven, Episide Six

You Picked 'Em - Original Airdate 09/07/09

Guy Fieri heads out for some great places viewers asked him to visit. In Okarche, Oklahoma, a family restaurant serving fried chicken the exact same way for more than 40 years - dozens of you wrote in about that one; A viewer's favorite in downtown LA -- a Mexican joint doing 500 hand made tamales a day; And a favorite suggested by viewers in Houston - a deli in a strip mall making corned beef and kreplach like they do back in New York.


Video from Mom's Tamales

Eischen's Bar - (no website)
108 S 2nd St, Okarche, OK 73762 - map
(405) 263-9939

Mom's Tamales - website
3328 Pasadena Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90031 - map
(323)226-9383
www.momstamales.com

Kenny & Ziggy's Deli - website
2327 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056 - map
(713) 871-8883
www.kennyandziggys.com

Recipes this episode
Chile Relleno - Mom's Tamales
Ziggy's Kasha Varnishkas - Kenny and Ziggy's
Chili - Eischen's

Airs on the Food Network
Nov 27, 2009 - 9:30 PM ET/PT
Nov 28, 2009 - 12:30 AM ET/PT

Only At This Joint (DV0705H)

Season Seven, Episode Five

Only At This Joint - Original Airdate 08/31/09

Guy Fieri checks out joints doing one-of-a-kind favorites from coast to coast; In Portland, a BBQ place smoking trout and lamb ribs; In Deerfield Beach, Florida, a beach town pub doing a new twist on Oysters Rockefeller; And in Boise, Idaho, a tire store turned diner where they'll put just about anything on their mac and cheese.


Video for Donnie Mac's Trailer Park Cuisine

Podnah's Pit Barbeque - website
1469 NE Prescott St., Portland, OR 97211 - map
(503) 281-3700
www.podnahspit.com

Whale's Rib Raw Bar - website
2031 NE 2nd Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 - map
(954) 421-8880
www.whalesrib.com

Donnie Mac's Trailer Park Cuisine - website
1515 W Grove St., Boise, ID 83702 - map
(208) 384-9008
http://donniemacgrub.com

Recipes this episode
Oyster Rocks at the Rib - Whale's Rib
Smoked Beef Brisket - Podnah's Pit
Corn Dressing for Southern Fried Chicken - Donnie Mac's Trailer Park Cuisine

Global Grub (DV0704H)

Season Seven, Episode Four

Global Grub - Original Airdate 08/24/09
*comment*
The Food Network's page for Global Grub is temporarily unavailable. I'll re-link when it's up & running. Thank you. ~D

Guy Fieri rolls out for great foreign flavors: Scandinavian cooking at a place in Chicago - from meatballs with lingonberries to house-cured gravlax; Middle Eastern favorites at an old drive-in in Arlington, Texas - from falafel to pilaf; And authentic Mexican cooking in Guy's home town, Santa Rosa, California - from home made tacos to sopas.


Video for Antojitos La Texanita

Tre Kronor - website
3258 W Foster Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 - map
(773) 267-9888
www.trekronorrestaurant.com

Prince Lebanese Grill - (no website)
502 W Randol Mill Rd., Arlington, TX 76011 - map
(817) 469-1811

Antojitos La Texanita - (no website)
1667 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95407 - map
(707) 525-1905

No recipes this episode

Guy Ate Here - La Texanita

Name That Cook (DV0703H)

Season Seven, Episode Three

Name That Cook - Original Airdate 08/17/09

Guy Fieri checks out three local namesake favorites: Rick's in Idaho for pork chops with polenta; Nic's In Oklahoma City, a local legend for onion burgers; and Pam's in Seattle, serving classics from Trinidad.


Video from Rick's Press Room Grill and Bar
For full episode on Fancast, click here

Rick's Press Room Grill and Bar - website
130 East Idaho St., Meridian, ID 83642 - map
(208) 288-0558
www.rickspressroom.net

Nic's Grill - (no website)
1201 N Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73107 - map
(405) 524-0999

Pam's Trinidadian-Caribbean Kitchen - website
5000 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 - map
(206) 696-7010
www.pams-kitchen.com

Recipes this episode
Potato Crusted Salmon - Rick's Press Room
Aloo Pies - Pam's Kitchen