Home And Away (DV0805H)

Season Eight, Episode Five

Home And Away - Original Airdate 02/01/10

Guy Fieri tries out favorites from around the corner and around the globe. In Chicago, a Peruvian joint serving classic lomo saltado (sautéed rib eye with French fries mixed right in)-- and beef heart; In Oklahoma City, a local institution where the bread's baked fresh daily and the schnitzel's done like back in Germany; And in South Buffalo, a pub making the home town favorite: a sandwich called 'beef on weck.'


Video for the Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub
For video from Taste of Peru, click here
For video from Ingrid's Kitchen, click here

Taste of Peru - website
6545 N Clark St., Chicago, IL 60626 - map
(773) 381-4540
www.tasteofperu.com

Ingrid's Kitchen - website
3701 N Youngs Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73112 - map
(405) 946-8444
www.ingridskitchen.com

Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub - website
2134 Seneca St., Buffalo, NY 14210 - map
(716) 825-9327
www.blackthornrestaurant.com

Recipes in this episode
Lomo Saltado - Taste of Peru - Cesar Izquierdo, owner
Reuben - Ingrid's Kitchen - Lee Buruss, owner
Irish Beer Cheddar Soup - Blackthorn Restaurant and Pub - Patrick Lalley, owner

Guy Ate Here - Taste of Peru - photo credit Rob McCleland

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.


Video for the Little Depot Diner
For video from Santa Cruz Diner, click here
For video from The Diner, click here

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

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

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 - Chip and Kim Kirchner
Mulligatawny Soup - The Little Depot Diner - Judy Miles
Southside Chili - The Diner - Mark Amspacher

Guy Ate Here - Santa Cruz Diner - photo credit Rob McCleland

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

No recipes this episode

Guy Ate Here - The Nickel Diner

You Picked 'Em (DV0706H)

Season Seven, Episode 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 Kenny & Ziggy's
Video for Eischen's Bar, click here
Video for Mom's Tamales, click here

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
Chili - Eischen's Bar - Edward Eischen, owner
Chile Relleno - Mom's Tamales - Carla Rodriguez, owner
Ziggy's Kasha Varnishkas - Kenny and Ziggy's - Ziggy Gruber, owner

Guy Ate Here - Mom's Tamales - photo credit Rob McCleland



















Guy Ate Here - Eichen's Bar

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 Pam's Trinidadian
For video from Rick's Press Room, click here
For video from Nic's Grill, 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

Guy Ate Here - Rick's Press Room
















Guy Ate Here - Pam's Kitchen

Guy Ate Here - Nic's Grill - photo credit Jane Holm

Mama's Cookin' (DV0613)

Season Six, Episode Thirteen

Mama's Cookin' - Original Airdate 07/27/09

Guy Fieri rolls out to places still doin' it mama's way: In Oklahoma City, a couple doing wings & waffles soul food style; In Dallas, a family home turned family restaurant; and in LA, a Polish joint in a strip mall serving pierogis & stuffed cabbage.


Video from Polka
For video from Mama E's Wings & Waffles, click here
For video from Avila's Mexican Restaurant, click here

Mama E's Wings & Waffles - (no website)
3838 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 - map
(405) 424-0800

Avila's Mexican Restaurant - website
4714 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219 - map
(214) 520-2700
www.avilasrestaurant.com
Twitter: @avilascooking
Facebook

Polka - website
4112 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065 - map
(323) 255-7887
www.polkacatering.com

Recipes this episode
Collard Greens - Mama E's Wings & Waffles - Keith Patterson, owner
Brisket Tacos - Avila's Mexican Restaurant - Ricardo Avila, owner
Naleiniki aka Crepes - Polka Restaurant - Katherine Dabrowski, owner

Guy Ate Here - Polka - photo credit Rob McCleland

Guy Ate Here - Mama E's - photo credit Jane Holm

Local Flavor (DV0204)

Season Two, Episode Four

Local Flavor - Original Airdate 10/22/2007

Guy Fieri hits the road to find some of the best local favorites in the country: Off the hook chili from a secret family recipe at an 85-year-old Seattle joint; Crab cioppino and artichoke soup at a more than 100-year-old California bar-turned-restaurant, with a produce garden of its own; and an Oklahoma joint on Rt. 66 that serves some of the most bizarre local favorites you've ever seen.


Video for Duarte's Tavern
For video from Mike's Chili Parlor, click here
For video from Clanton's Cafe, click here

Mike's Chili Parlor - website
1447 N.W. Ballard Way, Seattle, WA, 98107 - map
(206) 782-2808
www.mikeschiliparlor.com

Duarte's Tavern - website
202 Stage Rd., Pescadero, CA, 94060 - map
(650) 879-0464
www.duartestavern.com

Clanton's Cafe - website
319 E. Illinois Ave., Vinita, OK, 74301 - map
(918) 256-9053
www.clantonscafe.com

No recipes in this episode

Route 66 (DV0202)

Season Two, Episode Two

Route 66 - Original Airdate - 10/08/2007

Guy Fieri travels RT 66 for homemade biscuits and gravy at a 60-year-old trucker's paradise.


Video from Cafe on the Route
For video from Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe, click here
For video from The Rock Cafe, click here

Cafe on the Route - website
1101 Military Ave., Baxter Springs, KS, 66713 - map
(620) 856-5646
www.cafeontheroute.com

Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe - website
17143 D Street on Rt. 66, Victorville, CA, 92394 - map
(760) 243-9938
www.hollandburger.com

The Rock Cafe - website
114 W. Main St., Stroud, OK, 74079 - map
(918) 968-3990
www.rockcaferoute66.com

Recipes in this Episode
Aztec Chicken - Cafe on the Route
Trucker Special Sandwich with Roasted Tri-Tip - Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe
Spaetzle - The Rock Cafe

Local Legends (DV0106)

Season One, Episode Six

Local Legends Original Airdate 6/04/2007

Guy Fieri finds out what only the locals know at some places that have been drawing hometown crowds for years.


Video for the Everready Diner
For video from the A1 Diner, click here
For video from Leo's BBQ, click here

A1 Diner - website
3 Bridge St, Gardiner, ME, 04345 - map
(207) 582-5586
www.a1diner.com

Eveready Diner - website
4189 Us-9, Hyde Park, NY, 12538 - map
(845) 229-8100
www.theevereadydiner.com/

Leo's BBQ - website
3631 N Kelley Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73111 - map
(405) 424-LEOS
www.leosbarbequeokc.com

Recipes in this episode
3-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese - Eveready Diner - Costa Vanikiotis
Shepherd's Pie in a Half-Roasted Squash - Eveready Diner - Costa Vanikiotis
Lobster Quesadillas - Eveready Diner - Costa Vanikiotis