Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
TV-G
7.4
2007
Documentary
, Reality
Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives — that have been doing it right for decades.
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- Cast:
- Guy Fieri
Episode 13 : Doin' Their Own Thing
November. 10,2008
Lone Star Taqueria (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Modern Cafe (Minneapolis, Minn.) • Brewburger's (Omaha, Neb.)
Guy Fieri uncovers joints doin' things their own unique way; Near Salt Lake City, a retro joint makin' Mexican specialties like shark tacos; and in Omaha, a chef from Montreal is doing the Canadian take on Jewish deli.
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Episode 12 : Traditional Dishes
November. 03,2008
Donatelli's (White Bear Lake, Minn.) • Stoney Creek Inn (Baltimore, Md.) • Alcenia's (Memphis, Tenn.)
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.
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Episode 11 : Grabbin' a Sandwich
October. 13,2008
Moochie's Meatballs & More (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Cemita's Puebla (Chicago, Ill.) • Tioli's Crazee Burger (San Diego, Calif.)
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.
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Episode 8 : Better Than Ever
September. 22,2008
Colonnade (Atlanta, Ga) • Manci's Antique Club (Daphne, Ala.) • Amato's (Omaha, Neb.)
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.
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Episode 7 : A Taste of Everywhere
September. 15,2008
Jamaica Kitchen (Kendall Lakes, Ariz.) • Crystal Restaurant (Pittsburgh, Pa.) • Red Iguana (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Guy Fieri tracks down international dishes done Triple-D style: A combination Jamaican/Chinese joint in Florida; homemade Polish pierogi at a basic bar in Pittsburgh; and a Mexican restaurant in Utah where the specialty is seven kinds of mole.
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Episode 6 : Totally Unexpected
August. 18,2008
Cabbage Town Market (Atlanta, Ga.) • The Cove (San Antonio, Tex.) • Bryant-Lake Bowl (Minneapolis, Minn.)
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.
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Episode 5 : Brain Freeze
August. 04,2008
Doumar's (Norfolk, Va.) • Auny Lena's Creamery (Now Closed) • The Creole Creamery (New Orleans, La.)
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.
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Episode 4 : Where the Locals Eat
August. 11,2008
Uncle Lou's (Memphis, Tenn.) • Captain Chuck A Mucks (Rescue, Va) • Dixie Quicks (Omaha, Neb.)
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.
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Episode 3 : Burgers and Dogs
July. 28,2008
The Wienery (Minneapolis, Minn.) • Casino El Camino (Austin, Tex.) • G&A Restaurant (Baltimore, Md.) 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.
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Episode 1 : Diners You Sent Me To
July. 14,2008
Town Talk Diner (Minneapolis, Minn.) • Blue Plate Diner (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Broadway Diner (Baltimore, Md.)
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 trained chef
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