Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Havana Hot Spots
Overview
Al Carbon (Havana, Cuba) • La Catedral (El Vedado, Havana, Cuba) • Casa Abel (Esquare San Nicolas, Havana, Cuba) This trip, Guy Fieri's hittin' up the hot spots in Havana, Cuba. First, a neighborhood joint cookin' up house-cured lamb and freshly-caught snapper. Next, a house-turned-restaurant dishin' out savory goat stew and Chinese fried rice. And a cigar-lovers' haven servin' specialties like "drunk chicken" and pork with plantains.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2016-06-10
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Havana Hot Spots is Episode 12 in Season 24 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2016-06-10. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 11: Cruisin' in Cuba
El Figaro (Old Havana, Cuba) • Nazdarovie (El Malecón, Havana, Cuba) • Fonda la Paila (El Vedado, Havana, Cuba)
This trip, Guy Fieri's is cruisin' the food scene in Cuba. First, a spot that payin' homage to Cuba's most famous chef - Gilberto Smith Duquesne - by cookin' up his trademark lobster in coffee sauce and pork Camagüeyano. Then, a Soviet joint servin' authentic Russian ravioli and rich chicken Kiev. And an outdoor "paladar" grillin' up righteous ribs and lamb-stuffed plantains.
Episode 13: Great Gear
Gian's Deli (Stockton, Calif.) • CatHead's BBQ (San Francisco, Calif.) • The Outrigger Pizza Company (Kihei, Maui, Hawaii)
This trip, Guy Fieri is grabbing grub cooked up with some great gear. First up: in Stockton, Calif., a multi-generational Italian deli makin' ravioli on an amazing century-old machine. Then in San Fran, a place firin' up lights-out lamb and huge pork biscuits in some of the city's last indoor smokers. And on Maui, a mobile pizza oven puttin' out island twists on meaty pies.
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Episode 10: Smoked, Grilled and Fried
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Episode 9: South Beach Sizzle
This trip, Guy Fieri is hitting culinary hot spots in South Beach, Fla. First, a real-deal taqueria servin' up scratch-made tortillas and grasshopper tacos. Then, an authentic German joint cooking up standout sauerbraten and killer currywurst, where he's joined by chef friend Carl Ruiz. Plus, a poolside oasis dishin' out legit paella and homemade linguine.
Episode 8: Hot Meat and Cool Veg
This trip, Guy Fieri's firing up meaty meals and veggie specialties. In Modesto, Calif., a funky spot servin' up Portuguese sausage and a lights-out lamb burger. In Oakland, a vegan joint with outrageous okra gumbo and a meatless spin on succulent sandwiches. And in Islamorada, Fla., a carnivore's paradise dishin' out wicked wings and righteous pork rinds.
Episode 7: Succulent Sandwiches
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Episode 6: Tacos, Turtles and Tri-Tip
Cosecha Cafe (Oakland, Calif.) • Green Turtle Inn (Islamorada, Fla.) • Midtown Creperie (Stockton, Calif.)
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Episode 5: International Appeal
Green Papaya Food Truck (Stockton, Calif.) • El Nuevo Frutilandia (San Francisco, Calif.) • DiGiorgio's Café Largo (Key Largo, Fla.)
This trip, Guy's goin' on a nationwide international flavor-fest. In Stockton, Calif., a funky food truck dishin' out a taste of Southeast Asia with homemade rice noodle soup. Down the road in San Fran, a neighborhood legend servin' up Puerto Rican and Cuban favorites. Then it's cross-country to Key Largo, where a real-deal Italian joint is cookin' up outrageous veal and hearty truffle mac and cheese.
Episode 4: Smoke and Seafood
The Fish House (Key Largo, Fla.) • The Smoking Swine (Baltimore, Md.) • Islamorada Shrimp Shack (Islamorada, Fla.)
This trip, Guy's firin' up the smoker and divin' into seafood. First up: a Key Largo market and restaurant smokin' up fantastic fish dip and puttin' out their own savory seafood specialties. In Baltimore, a food truck dishin' out killer barbecued pulled pork and righteous ribs. Then back to Florida where an Islamorada seaside shack is servin' standout shrimp fritters and doctorin' up Guy's own fresh catch.
Episode 3: Between the Bread
Bub and Pop's (Washington, D.C.) • Skirted Heifer (Colorado Springs, Colo.) • Vagabond Kitchen & Tap House (Atlantic City, N.J.)
This trip, Guy's grabbin' grub piled high on bread and buns. In D.C., The '68 Camaro stops by a family-run sandwich shop servin' up a killer corned beef hoagie and lights-out porchetta. In Colorado Springs, it's a funky joint going scratch-made and local with a Pueblo chili burger and a hangover specialty. And in Atlantic City, there's a neighborhood pub pullin' off knockout grub like a pork and brisket sandwich and savory tequila shrimp.
Episode 2: Family Legacies
Front Range Barbeque & Home Style Meals (Colorado Springs, Colo.) • Sam's Rialto Grill (Pleasantville, N.J.) • Miss Shirley's Cafe (Baltimore, Md.)
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This trip, Guy's digging into a meat lover's paradise. In Colorado Springs, a Jamaican joint dishing out killer curry goat and jammin' jerk chicken. In Baltimore, a funky beer bar serving up wild boar sliders and outrageous pork belly mac and cheese fries. And in Washington D.C., an uber-deli carvin' up homemade pastrami and rolling out a meat-filled Moroccan specialty.