Monday, December 1, 2008

Places You Sent Me (DV0504)

Season Five, Episode Four

Places You Sent Me - Original Airdate 12/01/08

Guy Fieri hits some spots viewers recommended including: In Salt Lake City, a 79-year-old diner serving Mile High biscuits and gravy; in New Orleans, a neighborhood dive puttin' out roast beef po' boys; And in Middletown, Ct., a historic diner serving unexpected favorites that was rebuilt after a fire.


Video for O'Rourke's Diner
For video from Ruth's Diner, click here
For video from Parasol's Restaurant & Bar, click here

Ruth's Diner - website
2100 Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108 - map
(801) 582-5807
www.ruthsdiner.com

Parasol's Restaurant & Bar - website
2533 Constance Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130 - map
(504) 897-5413
www.parasols.com

O'Rourke's Diner - website
728 Main Street, Middletown, CT, 06457 - map
(860) 346-6101
www.orourkesdiner.com

Recipes in this episode
Gramma Claire's Macaroni and Cheese - Ruth's Diner
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo - Parasol's Restaurant and Bar

Monday, November 24, 2008

Not What You'd Expect (DV0503)

Season Five, Episode Three

Not What You'd Expect - Original Airdate 11/24/08

Guy Fieri discovers outrageous food at some unlikely joints: an Austin, Tx., diner puttin' gingerbread in their pancakes, a Chicago neighborhood place servin' homemade Szechuan sauce on chicken wings; and in Albuquerque, a little shack makin' duck enchiladas.


Video from the Magnolia Cafe
Video from Glenn's Diner, click here
For video from Sophia's Place, click here

Magnolia Cafe - website
1920 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78704 - map
(512) 445-0000
http://themagnoliacafe.com
Twitter: @MagnoliaSoCo

Glenn's Diner - website
1820 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613 - map
(773) 506-1720
www.glennsdiner.com

Sophia's Place - (no website)
6313 4th St N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87107 - map
(505) 345-3935

Recipes in this episode
Crab Cakes - Glenn's Diner - David Najman, chef
Blue Corn Pancakes - Sophia's Place - Dennis Apodaca, chef and owner

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Best of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (DVSP03H)

Special Episode

Best of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives - Original Airdate 11/23/08

Guy Fieri looks back at some of Triple-D's greatest hits - the diviest dives, the most off-the-hook dishes, the characters he describes only as "bananas," and some of the weirdest things he has eaten on his endless Road Trip across America.

I need a list of featured restaurants for this episode. If you catch the show, jot them down and leave a comment? Thanks Fans of DDD!
~Dora

Last aired on the Food Network
May 26, 2011 - 9:00 PM ET/PT
May 27, 2011 - 12:00 AM ET/PT

Monday, November 17, 2008

Real Deal Italian (DV0502)

Season Five, Episode Two

Real Deal Italian - Original Airdate 11/17/08

Guy Fieri checks out classic Italian joints including a Baltimore deli making lasagna from scratch, in San Diego, a pizza joint where the dough's handmade and in Pittsburgh, a spaghetti house that's been cookin' up classic family recipes for 60 years.


Video for Di Pasquale's
For video from Pizzeria Luigi, click here
for video from Lo Bello's, click here

Di Pasquale's - website
3700 Gough St, Baltimore, MD, 21224 - map
(410) 276-6787
www.dipasquales.com

Pizzeria Luigi - website
1137 25th St, San Diego, CA, 92102 - map
(619) 233-3309
www.pizzerialuigi.com

Lo Bello's Spaghetti House - website
809 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, PA, 15108 - map
(412) 264-9721
www.lobellosspaghettihouse.com

Recipes in this episode
Arancini - DiPasquale's
Mona Lisa Pizza - Pizzeria Luigi
Gnocchi - LoBello's Spaghetti House

Guy Ate Here - Pizzeria Luigi - photo credit Rob McCleland

Monday, November 10, 2008

Doin' Their Own Thing (DV0413)

Season Four, Episode Thirteen

Doin' Their Own Thing - Original Airdate 11/10/08

Guy Fieri uncovers joints doin' things their own unique way; Near Salt Lake City, a retro joint makin' Mexican specialties like shark tacos; in Chicago, a diner doing fresh seafood 16 different ways; and in Omaha, a chef from Montreal is doing the Canadian take on Jewish deli.


Video from Brewburgers
Video from Lone Star Taqueria, click here
Video from Modern Cafe, click here

Lone Star Taqueria - website
2265 Fort Union Boulevard, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121- map
(801) 944-2300
www.lonestartaqueria.com
Facebook

Brewburgers - website (also Brew Burgers and Brewburger's)
4629 South 108th Street, Omaha, NE - map
(402) 614-7644
www.brewburgersomaha.com

The Modern Cafe - website
337 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 - map
(612) 378-9882
http://moderncafeminneapolis.com

Recipes in this episode
Marinated Hot Pork: Carne Adovada Tacos - Lonestar Taqueria - Susan Harries, owner
Old Fashioned (Montreal Smoked Meat) - Brewburgers - Stephen Warren, General Manager
Modern Fish Cakes - The Modern Cafe - Phillip Becht, chef

Monday, November 3, 2008

Traditional Dishes (DV0412)

Season Four, Episode Twelve

Traditional Dishes - Original Airdate 11/03/2008

Guy Fieri rolls in for classic meals done right: In Baltimore, a shack steamin' crabs with corn on the cob; in Memphis, the little place with classic southern favorites; and in Minnesota, a strip mall joint doin' homemade Italian.


Video for Donatelli's
For video from Stoney Creek Inn, click here
For video from Alcenia's, click here

Stoney Creek Inn - website
8238 Fort Smallwood Road, Baltimore, MD, 21226 - map
(410) 439-3123
www.stoneycreekinnrestaurant.com

Alcenia's (no website)
317 N Main St, Memphis, TN, 38103 - map
(901) 523-0200

Donatelli's - website
2692 E County Road E, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110 - map
(651) 777-9199

Recipes in this episode
Meat Sauce Recipe - Donatelli's

Monday, October 27, 2008

What's For Breakfast (DV0501)

Season Five, Episode One

What's For Breakfast - Original Airdate 10/27/08

Guy Fieri checks out breakfast from east to southwest: In New Orleans, a juice bar makin' bagels from scratch; a New Mexico roadhouse mixin' Philly food with Southwestern favorites; and in Pittsburg, a family joint scratch-making pancakes with everything from peanut butter to pumpkin.


Video for the Dor-Stop Restaurant
For video for Surrey's Cafe, click here
For video for Harry's Roadhouse, click here

Surrey's Cafe - website
1418 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA, 70130 - map
(504) 524-3828
www.surreyscafeandjuicebar.com

Harry's Roadhouse - (no website)
96 Old Las Vegas Hwy # B, Santa Fe, NM - map
(505) 989-4629

Dor-Stop Restaurant - (no website)
1430 Potomac Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216 - map
(412) 561-9320

Bananas Foster French Toast - Surrey's Cafe - Greg Surrey, owner
Blue Cornmeal Waffles - Harry's Roadhouse - Harry Shapiro, owner
Italian Jumbot Recipe - Dor Stop Restaurant - Vicki Lawhorne, owner

Guy Ate Here - Harry's Roadhouse

Monday, October 13, 2008

Grabbin' a Sandwich (DV0411)

Grabbin'a Sandwich - Original Airdate 10/13/2008

Guy Fieri pulls up for a sandwich: In Salt Lake City, a old pottery school making homemade meatball subs and a cheesesteak done Philly-style; in San Diego, 30 kinds of burgers including ostrich, alligator and Angus beef and in Chicago, a one-of-a-kind Mexican sandwich.


Video for Cemita's Puebla
For video from Moochie's Meatballs, click here
For video from Tioli's Crazy Burger, click here

Moochie's Meatballs & More - website
232 E 800 S, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 - map
(801) 364-0232
www.moochiesmeatballs.com

Tioli's Crazy Burger - website
4201 30th Street, San Diego, CA, 92104 - map
(619) 282-6044
www.tioliscrazeeburger.com

Cemita's Puebla - website
3619 W North Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647 - map
(773) 772-8435
www.cemitaspuebla.com

Recipes in this Episode
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich - Moochie's Meatballs and More!
Turkey Burger with Orange Mustard Glaze - Tioli's Crazee Burger
Cemita's PueblaCemita's Puebla Salsa Verde - Cemita's Puebla

Monday, October 6, 2008

Cookin' It Old School (DV0410)

Season Four, Episode Ten

Cookin' It Old School - Original Airdate 10/06/2008

Guy Fieri uncovers three joints puttin' a piece of history on the table: In New Orleans, an oyster bar where nothin's changed since 1919 and the deep fried oysters are still hand-shucked; in Pittsburg, a neighborhood 'dive' where Mama Nadine's dishin' up roast beef smothered in gravy and in Nebraska, Big Mama's cookin' her Grandma's soul food in an old school cafeteria.


Video from Big Mama's Kitchen & Catering
For video from Casamento's Restaurant, click here
For video from Nadine's Restaurant, click here

Casamento's Restaurant - website
4330 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA, 70115 - map
(504) 895-9761

Nadine's Restaurant - website
19 S 27th St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203 - map
(412) 481-1793

Big Mama's Kitchen & Catering - website - Twitter
3223 North 45th Street, Omaha, NE, 68104 - map
(402) 455-6262
Twitter: @bigmamasomaha

Recipes in this episode
Oyster Stew - Casamento's - CJ Casamento, owner
Na's Pasta - Nadine's - Nadine Voelker, owner
Big Mama's KitchenOven Fried Chicken - Big Mama's Kitchen - Grandmother Lillie Gleason and Big Mama, owner and chef

Monday, September 29, 2008

Big Flavor (DV0409)

Season Four, Episode Nine

Big Flavor - Original Airdate 9/29/2008

Guy Fieri hunts down some seriously good food with visits to Baltimore for real, brick oven, thin crust pizza, Minnesota for a little blue shack turnin' out real deal Cuban like spicy flank and in Mississippi, a wrestler-turned-chef servin' up homemade Shrimp Creole.


Video for Darwell's Cafe
For video from Brick Oven Pizza, click here
For video from Victor's 1959 Cafe, click here

Brick Oven Pizza - website
800 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21231 - map
(410) 563-1600
www.boppizza.com

Victor's 1959 Cafe - website
3756 Grand Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55409 - map
(612) 827-8948
www.victors1959cafe.com

Darwell's Cafe - website
127 E. First St., Long Beach, MS, 39560 - map
(228) 868-8946
www.darwellscafe.com

Recipes in this episode
Picadillo and Creole Sauce - Victor's 1959 Cafe - Niki Stavrou, owner
Crawfish Etouffee - Darwell's - Darwell Yeager

Monday, September 22, 2008

Better Than Ever (DV0408)

Season Four, Episode Eight

Better Than Ever - Original Airdate 9/22/2008

Guy Fieri rolls out to longtime local favorites including an eight-decades-old Alabama spot legendary for soft shell crab sandwich, an Italian favorite in Omaha and one of the oldest restaurants in Atlanta.


Video from Amato's
For video from Manci's Antique Club, click here
For video from the Colonnade Restaurant, click here

Manci's Antique Club - website
1715 Main St., Daphne, AL, 36526 - map
(251) 626-9917
www.manci.net

Amato's - website
6405 Center Street, Omaha, NE, 68016 - map
(402) 558-5010
www.amatos.com

The Colonnade - website
1879 Cheshire Bridge Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30084 - map
(404) 874-5642
www.colonnadeatl.com

Recipes in this episode
Jazebel Sauce - Manci's Antique Club - Gwen Manci, chef and owner
Redneck Sushi - Colonnade Restaurant - Ryan Cobb, chef

Monday, September 15, 2008

A Taste of Everywhere (DV0407)

Season Four, Episode Seven

A Taste of Everywhere - Original Airdate 9/15/2008

Guy Fieri tracks down international dishes done Triple-D style: A combination Jamaican/Chinese joint in Florida; homemade Polish pirogi at a basic bar in Pittsburgh; and a Mexican restaurant in Utah where the specialty is seven kinds of mole.


Video from the Red Iguana - Love, Peace and Taco Grease !!
For video from the Jamaica Kitchen, click here
For video from the Crystal Restaurant, click here

Jamaica Kitchen - website
8736 Sunset Drive, Kendall Lakes, FL, 33173 - map
(305) 596-2585
www.jamaicakitchen.com

Crystal Restaurant - website
1211 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 - map
(412) 434-0480
www.crystalonpenn.com

Red Iguana - website
736 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, 84116 - map
(801) 322-1489
www.rediguana.com

Recipes in this episode
Oxtail Stew - Jamaica Kitchen - Chef Alfred Kong
Kibbe Recipe - Crystal Restaurant - Crystal Joseph, owner

Monday, August 18, 2008

Totally Unexpected (DV0406)

Season Four, Episode Six

Totally Unexpected - Original Airdate 8/18/08

Guy Fieri discovers great food at some unexpected places including a Minneapolis bowling alley serving up bison hash, an Austin, TX., car wash and laundromat with a classically trained chef and a historic neighborhood grocery store in Atlanta with fried quail.


Video for Cabbage Town Market
For video from Bryant-Lake Bowl, click here
For video from The Cove, click here

Bryant-Lake Bowl - website
801 W Lake St., Minneapolis, MN, 55408 - map
(612) 825-3737
www.bryantlakebowl.com

The Cove - website
606 W. Cypress St., San Antonio, TX, 78212 - map
(210) 227-2683
www.thecove.us

Cabbage Town Market - *closed* - website
198 Carroll St. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 - map
(404) 221-9186
www.cabbagetownmarket.com

Recipes in this episode
Smoked Trout and Beet Salad with Green Goddess Dressing - Bryant Lake Bowl - chef Al Potyondy-Smith and owner Kim Bartmann
Latin-Spiced Lamb Burgers - The Cove - Michael Sohocki
Banh Mi Sandwich - Cabbagetown Market - Maria Locke, owner

Monday, August 11, 2008

Brain Freeze (DV0401)

Season Four, Episode One

Brain Freeze - Original Airdate 8/11/2008

Guy Fieri rolls out for ice cream, Triple D style: With visits to a Norfolk, Va. drive-in for an original waffle cone, an Arizona creamery making Italian gelato in all flavors and a New Orleans favorite doing huge sundaes with 400 flavors.


Video for Doumar's
For video from Aunt Lena's Creamery, click here
For video from The Creole Creamery, click here

Doumar's - website
1919 Monticello Ave., Norfolk, VA 23517 - map
(757) 627-4163
www.doumars.com

Aunt Lena's Creamery - *closed*
Fulton Ranch Towne Center, Chandler, AZ 85248 - map
(480) 802-1100

The Creole Creamery - website
4924 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 - map
(504) 894-8680
www.creolecreamery.com
Twitter: @creolecreamery
Facebook

Recipes in this episode
Orange Freeze - Doumar's - Thad Doumar
Gelato alla Fragola - Strawberry gelato - Aunt Lena's Creamery - Raymond D' Ottavio
Gelato di Crema - Vanilla Cream Base for Gelato - Aunt Lena's Creamery - Raymond D' Ottavio

Monday, August 4, 2008

Where the Locals Eat (DV0405)

Season Four, Episode Five

Where the Locals Eat - Original Airdate 8/04/2008

Guy Fieri discovers great local favorites including a Memphis joint where whole chickens are deep fried; in Virginia, near the Chesapeake, a place where a former boat captain serves classic crab cakes and in Omaha, a casual joint with serious food.


Video from Dixie Quicks
Video from Uncle Lou's, click here
Video from Captain Chuck A Mucks, click here

Uncle Lou's - website
3633 Millbranch Road, Memphis, TN, 38116 - map
(901) 332-2367
http://unclelousfriedchicken.com

Captain Chuck A Mucks - website
21088 Marina Road, Rescue, VA, 23424 - map
(757) 356-1005
www.captainchuck-a-mucks.com

Dixie Quicks - website
New address 11/1/11!
157 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 - map
(712) 256-4140
www.dixiequicks.com
Facebook

No recipes this episode

Monday, July 28, 2008

Burgers and Dogs (DV0404)

Season Four, Episode four

Burgers and Dogs - Original Airdate 7/28/2008

Guy Fieri visits classic joints doing burgers and dogs including a Baltimore spot for Coney dogs from an 80-year-old recipe; Austin, Tx. for Serrano peppers and hot buffalo sauce burgers; and a Minneapolis dog and burger dive.


Video for The Wienery
Video for G&A Restaurant, click here
Video from Casino El Camino, click here

G&A Restaurant - website
3802 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21224 - map
(410) 276-9422
www.gandarestaurant.com

Casino El Camino - website
517 E 6th St., Austin, TX, 78701 - map
(512) 469-9330
www.casinoelcamino.net

The Wienery - website
414 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, 55454 - map
(612) 333-5798
www.wienery.com

Recipes in his episode
Amarillo Burger - Casino El Camino - Puppy38
Coleslaw - The Wienery - Pat Starr, owner

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Bar Food (DV0403)

Season Four, Episode Three

Bar Food - Original Airdate 7/27/2008

Guy Fieri visits some watering holes with more than basic bar food, including a Fairhope, Ala., bar serving up live music, homemade gumbo and a super spicy crawfish boil; an Atlanta dive- bar scratch-making Jamaican jerk chili and jalapeno corn fritters; and the half-century old Pittsburgh tavern where the menu includes pierogis and stuffed green pepper soup.


Video from the Gumbo Shack
For video from The Highlander, click here
for video from the Starlite Lounge, click here

Guy's Gumbo Shack - website
212 & 1/2 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532 - map
(251) 928-4100
www.guysgumbo.com

The Highlander - website
931 Monroe Dr. Suite C-101, Atlanta, GA 30308 - map
(404) 872-0060
www.thehighlanderatlanta.com

Starlite Lounge - website
364 Freeport Road, Blawnox, PA 15238 - map
(412) 828-9842
www.moondogs.us/StarliteHome

Recipes in this episode
Red Beans and Rice - Guy's Gumbo Shack - Guy
Pasta-Rella - The Highlander - Brannon Amtower

Monday, July 14, 2008

Diners You Sent Me To (DV0402)

Season Four, Episode Two

Diners You Sent Me To - Original Airdate 7/14/2008

Guy Fieri heads for three great diners recommended by viewer e-mail, including a Baltimore family-run place with a huge menu, a Salt Lake City diner that's heavy on tattoos and 1940s décor and in Minneapolis, the diner run by a CIA (Culinary Institute of America) trained chef.


Video from the Blue Plate Diner
For video from the Broadway Diner, click here
For video from the Town Talk Diner, click here

Broadway Diner - website
6501 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21224 - map
(410) 631-5666
www.broadwaydiner1.com

Blue Plate Diner - website
2041 E 2100 S , Salt Lake City, UT, 84108 - map
(801) 463-1151
http://theblueplatediner.com

Town Talk Diner - *closed*
2707 1/2 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55406 - map
(612) 722-1312
www.towntalkdiner.com

Recipes in this episode
Broadway Festival (Seafood Pasta) - Broadway Diner - Chef George Kavourakis
Brat Burger - Town Talk Diner - Tor Westgard, owner and chef

Monday, July 7, 2008

All Kinds of BBQ (DV0312)

Season Three, Episode Twelve

All Kinds of BBQ - Original Airdate 7/07/2008

Guy Fieri takes a Southern swing to check out different varieties of BBQ including a Mississippi barbecue "dive" where the locals like it sweet, a New Orleans, a little place doing North Carolina style pulled pork and outside San Antonio, Tx., visits a sprawling barbecue complex.


Video from The Shed, YouTube
For video from The Joint, click here
For video from Texas Pride BBQ, click here

The Shed - website
7501 Hwy 57, Ocean Springs, MS, 39565 - map
(228) 875-9590

The Joint - website
801 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70117 - map
(504) 949-3232

Texas Pride BBQ - website - Twitter
2980 E Loop 1604, Adkins, TX - map
(210) 649-3730

No recipes this episode

Monday, June 30, 2008

In the Family (DV0313)

Season Three, Episode Thirteen

In the Family - Original Airdate 6/30/2008

Guy Fieri checks out some great family-run joints including a Baltimore favorite for pit beef with Ace of Cakes Duff Goldman. Next in Miami, visit a stop with recipes all the way from Puerto Rico and in Salt Lake City, a classic drive in burger joint.


Video from the Burger Bar
For video from Benny's Seafood, click here
For video from Chaps Pit Beef, click here

Chaps Charcoal Restaurant - website
5801 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, MD, 21205 - map
(410) 483-2379
www.chapspitbeef.com

Benny's Seafood Restaurant - website
2500 SW 107th Ave., South Miami, FL, 33165 - map
(305) 227-1232
www.bennyseafood.com

Burger Bar (no website)
5291 S 1900 W, Roy, UT, 84067 - map
(801) 825-8961

No recipes this episode

Monday, June 23, 2008

Where the Locals Go (DV0311)

Season Three, Episode Eleven

Where the Locals Go - Original Airdate 6/23/08

Guy Fieri finds local favorites from a third generation cafeteria outside Atlanta that serves Southern favorites, a Louisiana bar with a culinary school grad who's making everything from rabbit to turtle soup, and the Albuquerque, N.M. steakhouse you can enter through the liquor store.


Video for The Rivershack Tavern
Video from Matthews Cafeteria, click here
Video from Monte Carlo Steak House, click here

Matthews Cafeteria - website
2299 Main Street, Tucker, GA, 30084 - map
(770) 939-2357
www.matthewscafeteria.com

The Rivershack Tavern - website
3449 River Rd., Jefferson, LA, 70121 - map
(504) 834-4938
www.therivershacktavern.com

Monte Carlo Steak House - website
3916 Central Ave Sw, Albuquerque, NM, 87105 - map
(505) 836-9886
http://montecarlosteakhouse.com

Recipes in this episode
Sweet Potato Souffle - Matthews Cafeteria
Sherried Turtle Soup - The Rivershack Tavern

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Comfort Food (DV0310)

Season Three, Episode Ten

Comfort Food - Original Airdate 6/15/2008

Guy Fieri uncovers some of America's greatest comfort food including a Baltimore cafe with a variety of French Toast, a third-generation family place in San Antonio with comfort food Texas style, a bakery-turned-restaurant in south Florida and a Huntington, W.V. cafe with home made cornbread.


Video from the Tip Top Cafe
For video from Blue Moon Cafe, click here
For video from Grampa's Bakery & Restaurant, click here
For video from the Central City Cafe, click here

Blue Moon Cafe (no website)
1621 Aliceanna St., Baltimore, MD, 21321 - map
410-522-3940

Tip Top Cafe - website
2814 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX, 78201 - map
210-732-0191
www.tiptopcafe.com

Grampa's Bakery & Restaurant - website
17 SW First Street, Dania Beach, FL, 33004 - map
954-923-2163
www.grampasbakery.com

Central City Cafe (no website)
529 14th St. W., Huntington, WV, 25704 - map
304-522-6142

Recipe in this episode
Granny Faye's Meatloaf - Central City Cafe

Monday, May 26, 2008

The Memphis Barbecue Tour (DV0307)

Season Three, Episode Seven

The Memphis Barbecue Tour - Original Airdate 5/26/08

Guy Fieri rolls through Memphis, one of America's greatest barbecue towns. He checks out an 86-year old legend with the killer pulled pork sandwich and a true local favorite, barbecue spaghetti plus a tiny joint where the specialty is barbecued Cornish hen and serious ribs at a joint with its own fleet of pink Cadillacs.


Video for Tom's Bar-B-Q
Video from Cozy Corner, click here
Video from Leonard's BBQ, click here
Video from Marlowe's Ribs, click here

Cozy Corner - website
745 N Parkway, Memphis, TN, 38105 - map
901-527-9158
www.cozycornerbarbecue.com

Leonard's BBQ - website
5465 Fox Plaza Drive, Memphis, TN, 38115 - map
901-360-1963
www.leonardsbarbecue.com

Marlowe's Ribs - website
4381 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN, 38116 - map
901-332-4159
www.marlowesmemphis.com

Tom's Bar-B-Q - website
4087 New Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN, 38118 - map
901-365-6690
www.tomsbarbq.com

Recipes in this episode
Sweet Mustard Coleslaw - Leonard's Barbeque - Dan Brown
Onion Ring Batter - Leonard's Barbeque - Dan Brown
BBQ Dry Rub - Marlowe's - Chris Nielsen
Black Magic - Marlowe's - Chris Nielsen

Monday, May 19, 2008

Real Deal Fast Food (DV0308)

Season Three, Episode Eight

Real Deal Fast Food - Original Airdate 5/19/2008

Guy Fieri tracks down some great places that prove fast food can also be great food. In Fairhope, Ala., pressed panini sandwiches, filled with everything homemade; in Austin, Tx., homemade tacos done every which way; and in Gilbert, Az., a fast food joint right on the farm.


Video for Joe's Farm Grill
For video from Panini Pete's, click here
For video from Maria's Taco Express, click here

Panini Pete's - website
42 S Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532 - map
(251) 929-0122
www.paninipetes.com

Maria's Taco Express - website
2529 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78704 - map
(512) 444-0261
www.tacoxpress.com

Joe's Farm Grill - website
3000 East Ray Road Bldg. 1, Gilbert, AZ 85296 - map
(480) 563-4745
www.joesfarmgrill.com

Recipes in this episode
Pollo Guisado - Maria's Taco Xpress - Fernando Ezeta
Picadillo - Maria's Taco Xpress - Fernando Ezeta

Monday, May 12, 2008

American Classics (DV0309)

Season Three, Episode Nine

American Classics - Original Airdate 5/12/08

Guy Fieri searches out some classic joints including a 60-year-old Pennsylvania Diner transplanted to South Beach; in Topeka, Kan., a drive-in straight out of the 50s; and the oldest restaurant in Memphis, a classic southern tea room from 1918.


Video from Bobo Drive In
For video from 11th Street Diner, click here
For video from the Little Tea Shop, click here

11th Street Diner - website
1065 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 - map
(305) 354-6373
www.eleventhstreetdiner.com

Bobo Drive In (no website)
2300 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604 - map
(785) 234-4511

Little Tea Shop (no website)
69 Monroe Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 - map
(901) 525-6000

Recipe in this episode
Apple and Raisin Pork Chops - 11th Street Diner - Jean Lysius

Monday, April 14, 2008

Something Different (DV0306)

Season Three, Episode Six

Something Different - Original Airdate 4/14/08

Guy Fieri rolls out to find some places doing great food their own unique way: The West Virginia joint built into a couple of old busses, where they’re serving one pound deep fried hot dogs – and three pound burgers; The Florida bar that’s doing classic French escargot and fresh mahi mahi sandwiches; and in Virginia, what looks like just another café’, but with a classically trained chef who’s making it all from scratch – from chicken with feta, white wine and artichokes, to home made pesto.


Video for Scully's Tavern
Video from Hillbilly Hot Dogs, click here
Video from Dott's Back Inn, click here

Hillbilly Hot Dogs - website
6591 Ohio River Rd., Lesage, WV, 25537 - map
(304) 762-2458
www.hillbillyhotdogs.com

Scully's Tavern - website
9809 SW 72nd St., Miami, FL, 33173 - map
(305) 271-7404
http://scullystavern.com

Dott's Back Inn - website
4030 Macarthur Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227 - map
(804) 266-3167
www.dotsback.com

Recipe in this episode
Habanero Sauce - Hillbilly Hot Dogs - Sharie Knight

Guy Ate Here - Hillbilly Hotdogs - photo credit Jane Holm

Monday, April 7, 2008

A World of Flavors (DV0305)

Season Three, Episode Five

A World of Flavors - Original Airdate 4/07/2008

Guy Fieri tracks down great tastes from all over the world including a Phoenix mom-and-pop joint with a mix of Mexican, Chinese and Caribbean food; a classic diner outside Atlanta with a menu full of homemade Greek specialties; and a tiny Kansas City place with the globe-trotting chef who brings back recipes from from Asia to Central America.


Video from YJ's Snack Bar
For video from Chino Bandido, click here
For Marietta Diner video, click here

Chino Bandido - website
15414 N 19th Ave Suite K, Phoenix, AZ, 85023 - map
(602) 375-3639
www.chinobandido.com

Marietta Diner - website
306 Cobb Parkway, Marietta, GA, 30060 - map
(770) 423-9390
www.mariettadiner.net

YJ's Snack Bar (no website)
128 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO, 64108 - map
(816) 472-5533

Recipes in this Episode
Pollo Diablo - Chino Bandido
Spinach Pie - Marietta Diner

Monday, March 31, 2008

Neighborhood Joints (DV0304)

Season Three, Episode Four

Neighborhood Joints - Original Airdate 3/31/2008

Guy Fieri searches out some neighborhood favs including the St. Louis tavern cranking out authentic international dishes like home made German spaetzle; the Virginia café where calzones are a taste of New York; BBQ at what looks like a New Jersey diner, in Arizona; and the Philadelphia area diner that's so local the regulars have their own coffee cups to help wash down the scrapple.


Video from The Village Cafe
For video from Iron Barley, click here
For video from Thee Pitts Again, click here
For video from Daddypops, click here

Iron Barley - website
5510 Virginia Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63111 - map
(314) 351-4500
www.ironbarley.com

The Village Cafe - website
1001 W Grace St., Richmond, VA, 23220 - map
(804) 353-8204
www.villagecafeonline.com

Thee Pitt's Again - website
5558 W. Bell Rd., Glendale, AZ, 85308 - map
(602) 996-7488
www.theepittsagain.com

Daddypops - (no website)
232 S York Rd., Hatboro, PA, 19040 - map
(215) 675-9717

Recipes in this Episode
Zarzuela - Iron Barley
Cheryl's Cole Slaw - Thee Pitts Again
Roger's Wife Cheryl's Simple Chili Recipe - Thee Pitts Again
Turkey Salad - Daddypops Diner

Monday, March 24, 2008

Regional Favorites (DV0303)

Season Three, Episode Three

Regional Favorites - Original Airdate 3/24/08

Guy Fieri journeys from the East Coast to the southwest for regional specialties including classic Southern cooking at a landmark diner in Virginia; the Horseshoe Sandwich at a steel Quonset hut in Springfield, Ill; and red and green chili, the signature dishes of New Mexico at a joint in Santa Fe.


Video from Tecolote Cafe
For video for the Virginia Diner, click here
For video for Charlie Parker's Diner, click here

Virginia Diner - website - Twitter
U.S. Route 460, Wakefield, VA 23888 - map
(757) 899-3106
www.vadiner.com

Charlie Parker's Diner - website
700 North St., Springfield, IL 62704 - map
(217) 241-2104
www.charlieparkersdiner.net

Tecolote Cafe - website
1203 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505 - map
(505) 988-1362
www.tecolotecafe.com

Recipe in this episode
Atole Pinon Hotcakes - Tecolote Cafe - Chris Valdez

Monday, March 17, 2008

Like Mama Made (DV0302)

Season Three, Episode Two

Like Mama Made - Original Airdate 3/17/2008

Guy Fieri goes where the recipes really do come from mama: A St. Louis landmark where a former backup singer is dishing up real deal soul food; the Phoenix gas station where everything's Mexican authentic and the Kentucky truck stop with real country cookin'.


Video for Smokey Valley Truck Stop
Video for Sweetie Pie's, click here
Video for Roberto's Mexican Food, click here

Sweetie Pie's - (no website)
4270 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63110 - map
(314) 371-0304

Roberto's Mexican Food - (no website) - *under new management*
675 W. Union Hills Dr., Phoenix, AZ, 85027 - map
(602) 439-7279

Smokey Valley Truck Stop - (no website)
40 Bond Ln, Olive Hill, KY, 41164 - map
(606) 286-5001

No recipes in this episode

Monday, March 10, 2008

Big Breakfast (DV0301)

Season Three, Episode One

Big Breakfast - Original Airdate 3/10/2008

Guy Fieri searches out some of America's greatest breakfasts: The New Jersey Diner with more than 30 kinds of pancakes; the Kansas City joint with outrageous homemade hash and 60 sixty different omelets; and the tiny spot in Phoenix where the owner makes waffles from scratch.


Video for the Brownstone Diner
For video from 39th Street Mama's, click here
For video from Matt's Big Breakfast, click here

Brownstone Diner - website
426 Jersey Ave., Jersey City, NJ, 07302 - map
(201) 433-0471
www.brownstonediner.com

39th Street Mama's - Temporarily(?) *closed*
3906 Waddell Ave., Kansas City, MO, 64111 - map
(816) 531-6422
Facebook

Matt's Big Breakfast - website
801 N. 1st Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004- map
(602) 254-1074
www.mattsbigbreakfast.com

No recipes in this episode

Guy Ate Here - Matt's Big Breakfast

Monday, January 28, 2008

The New Jersey Diner Tour (DV0213)

Season Two, Episode Thirteen

The New Jersey Diner Tour - Original Airdate 1/28/2008

Guy Fieri takes a New Jersey diner-intensive road trip. He checks out the Cyclops pancake with a fried egg in the middle at Mustache Bill's Diner on Long Beach Island; homemade hash at the Hightstown Diner; legendary burgers at White Manna in Hackensack; homemade moussaka at Jefferson Diner in Lake Hopatcong; scratch-made pie at Ritz Diner in Livingston; and nightcaps with an Orange Martini made with Tang at the Skylark Diner in Edison.


Video from Mustache Bill's, YouTube
For video from Hightstown Diner, click here
For video from White Manna Hamburgers, click here
For video from the Jefferson Diner, click here
For video from the Tick Tock Diner, click here
For video from the Ritz Diner, click here
For video from the Skylark Diner, click here

Mustache Bill's (no website)
8th Ave. & Broadway St., Barnegat Light, NJ, 08005 - map
(609) 494-0155

Hightstown Diner (no website)
151 Mercer St., Hightstown, NJ, 08520 - map
(609) 443-4600

White Manna Hamburgers (no website)
358 River St., Hackensack, NJ, 07601 - map
(201) 342-0914

Jefferson Diner - website
Pathmark Shopping Center Route 15, Lake Hopatcong, NJ, 07849 - map
(973) 663-0233
www.jeffersondiner.com

Tick Tock Diner - website
281 Alwood Rd., Clifton, NJ, 07012 - map
(973) 777-0511
www.theticktockdiner.com

The Ritz Diner (no website)
72 East Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ, 07039 - map
(973) 533-1213

Skylark Diner - website
Route 1 and Wooding Ave., Edison, NJ, 08817 - map
(732) 777-7878
www.skylarkdiner.com

No recipes in this episode

Monday, January 21, 2008

Burgers, Rings and Fries (DV0212)

Burgers, Rings and Fries - Original Airdate 1/21/08

Guy Fieri uncovers some of the best of the best of the All American meal: burgers made fresh-ground from steak while patrons watch and available in 16 varieties at a San Francisco institution; stuffed burgers that are a signature dish of Minnesota's Twin Cities along with vinegar-blanched hand-cut fries; and 10-to-the-pound sliders, topped with almost anything, at an Ann Arbor, Michigan landmark, where the fried onion rings are legendary.


Video for Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger
Video from Joe's Cable Car, click here
Video from The Nook, click here

Joe's Cable Car - website
4320 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, 94112 - map
(415) 334-6699
www.joescablecar.com

The Nook* - website
492 Hamline Ave. S., St. Paul, MN, 55116 - map
(651) 698-4347
www.crnook.com
*Destroyed by fire 12/14/10. Click here for the story.

Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger - website
551 S. Division St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104 - map
(734) 663-4590
www.blimpyburger.com

No recipes in this episode

Monday, January 14, 2008

Off the Hook Specials (DV0211)

Season Two, Episode Eleven

Off the Hook Specials - Original Airdate 1/14/2008

Guy Fieri tracks down some places and plates that are totally off the hook: chili and tater-tot pizza at a Kansas City joint run by a sculptor; brunch on the water at a Long Beach, Ca. legend where the specialty of the house is called the mess; a Michigan diner that's serving Vietnamese pho bowls; and the barbecue RV that brings pulled pork to just about anywhere in the Chicago area.


Video for Grinders
Video from Schooner or Later, click here
Video from The Fly Trap, click here
Video from Galewood Cookshack, click here

Grinders - website
417 E. 18th St., Kansas City, MO, 64108 - map
(816) 472-5454
www.grinderspizza.com

Schooner or Later - website
241 N. Marina Dr., Long Beach, CA, 90803 - map
(562) 430-3495
www.schoonerorlater.com

The Fly Trap - website
22950 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, MI, 48220 - map
(248) 399-5150
www.theflytrapferndale.com

Galewood Cookshack - website
(mobile, locations vary)
Chicago, IL 60647 - map
www.galewoodcookshack.com

Recipes in this episode
Bengal Tiger Pizza - Grinders - Stretch
Pho Soup - The Fly Trap - Gavin McMillian

Monday, January 7, 2008

Open 24/7 (DV0210)

Season Two, Episode Ten

Open 24/7 - Original Airdate 1/07/2008

Guy Fieri goes 'round the clock at some great joints with great food at any hour of the day: The San Diego diner where they're flying fresh seafood in from New England; the 68-year-old Chicago institution where 3 a.m. means veal parmesan and short rib dinners; and the Philadelphia diner that's still doing scrapple and creamed chipped beef.


Video from the Dining Car & Market
Video for the Studio Diner, click here
Video for the White Palace Grill, click here

Studio Diner - website
4701 Ruffin Rd., San Diego, CA, 92123 - map
(858) 715-6400
www.studiodiner.com

White Palace Grill - website
1159 S. Canal St., Chicago, IL, 60607 - map
(312) 939-7167
www.whitepalacegrill.com

The Dining Car & Market - website
8826 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19136 - map
(215) 338-5113
www.thediningcar.com

Recipe in this episode
Chicken Croquettes - The Dining Car