Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Big Time Flavor
Overview
This trip, Guy's hittin' the road looking for plates packin' a punch. In Dallas, a Neapolitan pizza place spreading bacon jam on pizza and fresh pancetta on the pasta. In Minneapolis, the Caribbean joint cranking out spicy chickpea and blazing oxtail stews. And in Austin, Texas, the tiny cafe dishing out scratch-made chicken burgers and quail.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2012-04-30
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Big Time Flavor is Episode 5 in Season 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2012-04-30. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 4: Passin' the Baton
This trip, Guy's hittin' the road and chowin' down on some long-standing traditions. In Ventura, Calif., one Pete passes another Pete a rockin' breakfast joint servin' up pancake burritos and fiery-hot sandwiches. And in Baltimore, check out the Greek spot where two cooking families come together to serve up age-old family recipes.
Episode 6: Unexpected Eats
This trip, Guy's going for some unique chow. In Stillwater, Minn., get a pirate's take on barbecue and a sadist twist on hot wings. In Santa Rosa, Calif., Guy's own joint serves up his twist on Asian, Mexican and Italian. And in Portsmouth, Va., check out an epic hot dog joint turning its attention on chicken dumplings.
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Episode 3: Crankin' Up the Classics
Broder's Cucina Italiana (Minneapolis, Minn.); Chop House Burgers (Arlington, Tex.).
This trip, Guy's checkin' out joints that are kickin' the staples up a notch. In Minneapolis, there's a family-run Italian kitchen and store crankin' out what the locals love - pizza and totally fresh pasta. And between Dallas and Fort Worth, Guy hits an Arlington fave grillin' up unexpected brisket burgers and fixin' real-deal gumbo - and meets his all-time favorite football player, legendary Houston Oiler Earl Campbell.
Episode 7: BBQ Road Show
This trip, Guy's tucking in the napkin and gettin' into some righteous barbecue. In Dallas, the barbecue stand tucked into a farmers' market, dishing out classic beef brisket and Carolina pork. And outside Las Vegas, the longtime meat market turning its knives on fresh sausage and slow-cooked ribs.
Episode 2: Streamlined Sammies
This trip, Guy's pullin' right up to the window and digging in. In Austin, Texas, there's a tiny trailer serving up scratch-made sammies to customers on the street and in the bar next door. In Minneapolis, a food truck cranks out fresh lobster rolls that do double duty in a dive bar. And in Dallas, a side-of-the-road joint focuses on one thing only: burgers.
Episode 8: All Vegas, All the Time
This trip, Guy's going off the strip and digging into Las Vegas. There's the dive bar dishing out real deal food from Buffalo, N.Y. Then, a Bulgarian tapas joint serving up layers and layers of European comfort food. Plus, a visit to Guy's alma mater, UNLV, that has him back in class cooking with the school's newest crop of culinary talent.
Episode 1: Triple D All Stars
This trip, Guy's hittin' the road with a couple of his A-list friends. In Georgetown, Texas, Guy hooks up with Matthew McConaughey at a massive diner serving up righteous ham and waffles. And in Minneapolis, Guy's trying all sorts of new things at a neighborhood pizza joint that's a favorite of his fellow foodie Andrew Zimmern.
Episode 9: Serious Sandwiches
This trip, Guy's got a line on some righteous sammies. In Austin, Texas, the gourmet sandwich shop slicin' up duck pastrami and a knuckle sandwich. In Las Vegas, the roast beef po boy done the Cajun way. And in St. Paul, Minnesota, the burger joint reborn after a tragedy, grillin' up a new series of stuffed burgers.
Episode 10: International Eats
This trip, Guy's got his sight set on food with international influence. In Richardson, Texas, the Lebanese joint going big when it comes to stacking the schwarma. In Las Vegas, the burger spot mixing up meat with an Asian twist. And in New York City, the Druze way of perfecting the pita.
Episode 11: Belly Up
This trip, Guy's getting up close to some serious gourmet grub. In Chicago, the brewhouse serving up beer to go with mussels, a mega brisket sandwich and their version of headcheese. And in Austin, Texas, the open kitchen kickin' out cheesy popovers and tasty shellfish.
Episode 12: Dynamic Dishes
This trip, Guy's taking on some truly unique eats. In Honolulu, there's a Jamaican joint servin' up jerk chicken wings and some wicked goat curry. In Arlington, Texas, Guy takes on the Russian spot flipping a potato pancake stuffed with beef. And in Las Vegas, check out a taco stand fillin' up tortillas with some worldly flavors.
Episode 13: Coast to Coast Chow
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.