Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Mex to the Max
Overview
Andale Taquería y Mercado (Richfield, Minn.) • Chichén Itzá Restaurant (Los Angeles, Calif.) • Los Taquitos Mexican Food Grill (Phoenix, Ariz.) • Lito's Take Out (Santa Barbara, Calif.) • Taco Bus (Tampa, Fla.) • Lone Star Taquería (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Espinos Mexican Bar & Grill (Chesterfield, Mo.) • California Tacos & More (Omaha, Neb.) Guy Fieri's crossing the states to get some south of the border flavor. From Florida to California, he's diving into everything from tacos to tamales and tortas to pozole.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 27
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2017-08-14
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Mex to the Max is Episode 5 in Season 27 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2017-08-14. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 4: Fun in the Sun
Big Wave Shrimp Truck (Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii) • Tiki Bar (Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico) • Chomp Chomp Nation (Orange County, Calif.) • Salty's BBQ & Catering (Bakersfield, Calif.) • Cravings (Duck, N.C.) • Curry Corner (Tempe, Ariz.) • Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish (South Pasadena, Fla.)
On this extra-long trip, Guy soaks in the sunshine, grabbin' grub at outdoor hot spots and food trucks across the Americas. First up: a North Shore Hawaiian shrimp truck and a classic Florida fish house.
Episode 6: Ocean Coasts and Great Lakes
Meat Southern BBQ & Carnivore Cuisine (Lansing, Mich.) • La Tostadería Seafood (Los Angeles, Calif.) • The Grilled Cheese Bistro (Norfolk, Va.)
Guy goes from coast-to-coast and to the Great Lakes to dig up some dynamite dishes. In Michigan, an old-school heavy metal rocker smokin' meats for killer combinations. In L.A.'s Grand Central Market, a Mexican counter spot cookin' outrageous octopus tostadas. And in Norfolk, a downtown spot thinkin' up gourmet sandwiches like a lobster mac-and-cheese grilled cheese mashup.
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Episode 3: Barbecue, Batter and Beer Can Chicken
Three's Bar and Grill (Kihei, Maui, Hawaii) • BatterFish (Los Angeles, Calif.) • Horse Thief BBQ (Los Angeles, Calif.)
This trip, Guy's all over the map lookin' for outrageous bites. On Maui a funky joint is fusin' Hawaiian, Pacific Rim, and Southwest cuisines for ridiculous ramen and the bomb beer can chicken. Then, a food truck parked in Santa Monica fryin' up off-the-hook fish and chips. And stayin' in L.A., a smokin' barbecue spot at Grand Central Market makin' killer fried chicken sandwiches.
Episode 7: A Passport of Flavor
Zaytoon Mediterranean (Lansing, Mich.) • La Panadería (San Antonio, Tex.) • Capital City BBQ (Lansing, Mich.)
Guy's cruisin' from Michigan to Texas for killer cuisine with international flair. On the west side of Lansing, a joint celebratin' their Middle Eastern heritage with amazin' shawarma and lamb-stuffed grape leaves. In downtown San Antonio, a Mexican bakery down the street from the Alamo bakin' artisan old-school sourdough loaves and tequila-almond croissants. And back in Lansing, a cell phone store with a Vietnamese-BBQ sit-down crankin' out brisket banh mi and humungous pork and shrimp spring rolls.
Episode 2: Flavor Adventure
Maui Fresh Streatery (Kahului, Maui, Hawaii) • Jessy's Tienda y Taqueria (Norfolk, Va.) • ediBOL (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Guy takes a culinary trip filled with adventurous flavor. On Maui, a farm-to-table truck servin up global treats and Hawaiian eats. Then in Norfolk, a sibling-run market dishin' Mexican specialities. And a funky L.A. spot in the Arts District fillin' bowls with eclectic Asian-fusion yumminess.
Episode 8: Amazing Asian
bún-ker Vietnamese (Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y.) • Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings (Kansas City, Mo.) • Pok Pok (Portland, Ore.) • Oh Mai Vietnamese Sandwich Kitchen (Holladay, Utah) • HRD Coffee Shop (San Francisco, Calif.) • Wild Thaiger (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Guy takes a journey across the Pacific without ever leaving the States diving into Asian classics from Korean coffee in San Francisco to Vietnamese staples in New York.
Episode 1: Sandwiches, Spaetzle and Sticky Wings
Pendulum Fine Meats (Norfolk, Va.) • Alkaline (Norfolk, Va.) • Brigit & Bernard's Garden Cafe (Kahului, Maui, Hawaii)
This trip Guy's spannin' the nation for outrageous dishes. In Norfolk Guy finds a two-for-one spot stackin' sandwiches in their market by day and firin' up ramen and sticky wings at night. And on Maui, a German-Swiss joint servin' Old World specialties like rouladen and apple strudel.
Episode 9: Old Faces, New Places
Blackbrick Chinese & Dim Sum (Miami, Fla) • Fat Olives (Flagstaff, Ariz.) • Sunset Pointe (Fair Hope, Ala.)
This trip, Guy visits familiar Triple D faces to check out their new places. First, a funky Miami joint fusin' Sichuan and Hunan cuisines for Dan Dan noodles and bao buns. Then an Arizona primo pizza shop slingin' true Neapolitan pies. And in Alabama, it's Panini Pete's killer new seafood spot dishin' up crazy dishes like grilled snapper throat.
Episode 10: From Pied to Fried
Bourrée Cajun Smokehouse (New Orleans, La.) • bu̅ya Izakaya | Ramen (St. Petersburg, Fla.) • Eastside Fish Fry & Grill (East Lansing, Mich.)
Guy Fieri digs into some righteous savory pie treats and deep-fried eats. In the Big Easy, an off-the-beaten-path joint smokin' spicy favorites like hot sausage meat pie and spicy shrimp boudin. In St. Petersburg, a Japanese-inspired gastropub servin' duck confit ramen charred shishito peppers. And in Michigan, a funky joint fryin' up frog legs and chicken gizzards.
Episode 11: All in the Family
Mike's Chili Parlor (Seattle, Wash.) • Tomahawk Barbeque (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) • Tufano's Vernon Park Tap (Chicago, Ill.) • Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory (Jersey City, N.J.) • Tune-Up Café (Santa Fe, N.M.) • Burger Bar (Roy, Utah)
On this extra-long trip, Guy's headin' to spots keepin' the business all in the family. First up, a Seattle joint servin' great chili for generations. Over the border, the oldest family-run Vancouver spot dishin' out classics like roast beef with Yorkshire pudding. Back in the States, a Chicago neighborhood bar where a family's cookin' lemon chicken and other Italian faves. In New Jersey, a diner crankin' out killer pancakes and Greek classics straight from the heart. In Santa Fe, a husband-and-wife destination infusin' Salvadoran vibes into Southwest specials like chiles relleno. And west of Salt Lake, a '50s-era shack makin' drive-in classics like their signature Big Ben burger stacked high and onion rings with Utah's famous Fry Sauce.
Episode 12: Sammies and Spice
Loops (Columbus, Ohio) • Jitlada (Los Angeles, Calif.) • The Roost (Longmont, Colo.)
This roadtrip Guy's grabbin' standout sandwiches from savory to heat. In Columbus, a brother-run joint bringing a taste of the Windy City to Ohio like Italian Beef. In L.A.'s Thai Town, some Triple-G regulars showin' the way to southern Thai fire with green curry chicken. And in Colorado, two buddies are givin' profits back to the community while servin' up Bangin' Cauliflower and primo pork burgers
Episode 13: College-Town Champs
Pierogi Mountain at Café Bourbon Street (Columbus, Ohio) • Ray Ray's Hog Pit (Columbus, Ohio) • Aloy Thai Cuisine (Boulder, Colo.)
This trip, Guy's rollin' into college towns lookin' for A+ cuisine. In Columbus, an Ohio State punk bar with a hidden-gem pierogi paradise. Then, a Columbus-fave food truck crankin' out a monster brat burger from their self-raised premier swine. And a Boulder joint wowin' Colorado students with knockout Thai noodle dishes.