Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Coast to Coast Chow
Overview
This trip, Guy's culinary quest is covering the country. In Charleston, S.C., the breakfast hangout doing a chicken fried biscuit and a shrimp BLT. In Chicago, the 40-year-old institution bustin' out traditional German specialties. And in Honolulu, a food truck cranking out chimichurri beef tacos and mango pies.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2012-07-30
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Coast to Coast Chow is Episode 13 in Season 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2012-07-30. The runtime is 22 min.
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