Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Stuffed and Twisted
Overview
Sidewinders American Grill & Tavern (Jackson, Wyo.) • Rosine's Restaurant (Monterey, Calif.) • Blunch (Boston, Mass.) This trip, Guy's checkin' out all kinds of funky foods from coast to coast. In Wyoming, it's a spot where an ex-Marine's bringin' Americana to town with dishes like chicken pot pie and homemade soups and pretzels. In Monterey, there's the second-generation Italian joint servin' mom's time-tested recipes like meaty lasagna and real-deal minestrone. And in Boston, Guy hits a funky little sandwich shop pressin' panini to satisfy both meat and veggie lovers.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2014-07-18
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Stuffed and Twisted is Episode 2 in Season 20 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2014-07-18. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 1: California Cruisin'
This trip, Guy's cruisin' the west coast for a taste of California. In Culver City, Gene Simmons from Kiss makes a surprise visit to the neighborhood hangout dishing out real deal Hawaiian. Nearby in Garden Grove, the family-run Mexican joint serving up standout tamales and traditional beef chamorro. And up the coast in Monterey, the funky fish house grillin' up fresh-caught oysters and a full-flavored pasta-seafood medley.
Episode 3: Old Standards, New Styles
Pinky G's Pizzeria (Jackson, Wyo.) • Starling Diner (Long Beach, Calif.) • Cannery Row Brewing Company (Monterey, Calif.).
This trip, Guy's hittin' up some spots serving comfort food kicked up a notch. In Wyoming, it's a pizza joint slicin' up mouthwatering pies topped with everything from pesto and chicken to spicy sausage and marinara. In the Belmont Heights neighborhood of Long Beach, there's the old-school diner with a new-school chef cookin' up home-style favorites like pot roast. And in Monterey, Guy's visitin' the brewhouse crankin' out big-time bar food like Parmesan pretzels and short rib grilled cheese.
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Episode 4: From Standards to Standouts
Pèpe's Little Napoli (Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.) • Pica's Mexican Taqueria (Jackson, Wyo.) • The Factory Gastrobar (Long Beach, Calif.).
This trip, Guy's hitting up all kinds of killer joints, from classic Italian to modern Americana. In Carmel, a Cooking Channel host is along for the ride at an authentic Italian joint dishin' out tri-color cannelloni and fresh seafood cioppino. In Wyoming, a California chef brings his brand of legit Mexican to the mountains, like savory chicken sopes and one of Guy's favorite dishes, pozole. And in Long Beach, it's a Bixby Knolls neighborhood spot where a chef with artistic flair is servin' up some of her signature veggie sammies.
Episode 5: All Day Dining
Nora's Fish Creek Inn (Wilson, Wyo.) • Tavern on 2 (Long Beach, Calif.) • The Wild Plum Café & Bakery (Monterey, Calif.).
This trip, Guy's getting a taste of every meal from dawn to dusk. Just west of Jackson Hole, there's the Wilson, Wyoming log cabin-turned-restaurant cookin' up a banana bread French toast mash-up and classic beef stroganoff. In the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach, the hidden-gem gastropub marryin' pork belly with octopus and servin' up slam-dunk short ribs. And in Monterey, the Old Town neighborhood spot keepin' it local, sustainable, and scratch-made with apple pancakes, three-pork porchetta, and more.