Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Island and Desert
Overview
Wilma & Frieda (Palm Desert, Calif.) • Maui Brick Oven (Kihei, Maui, Hawaii) • Carib Shack (Virginia Beach, Va.) Guy Fieri hunts down desert treasure and island flavor, starting with a breakfast-lunch cafe in Palm Desert, CA. Then he heads to a funky gluten-free spot in Maui, HI, and a crazy Caribbean joint in Virginia Beach, VA.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2017-06-30
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Island and Desert is Episode 16 in Season 26 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2017-06-30. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 12: Turkeys, Taters and Dogs
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