Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Triple D Nation: Classic Plates New Tastes
Overview
On this road trip, Guy Fieri's finding new takes on classic favs. First up in Palm Desert, Calif., Guy pops into a place servin' avocado fries and a burger with an Italian accent. Then, soul food -- like pigs' feet and St. Louis-style ribs -- gets a Jersey twist in Atlantic City, N.J. And in Lansing, Mich., a barbecue joint puts their own take on bruschetta.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 43
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2022-07-22
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Triple D Nation: Classic Plates New Tastes is Episode 4 in Season 43 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2022-07-22. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 3: From Chicken to Chiles
Chúla (La Quinta, Calif.) • Good Company (Cleveland, Ohio) • The Chubby Pickle (Highlands, N.J.)
This trip, Guy's findin' all kinds of unexpected flavor. In the Cali desert, a creative chef puttin' a new spin on familiar recipes, like her Mom's chilaquiles and a crazy Monte Cristo. In Cleveland, an Iron Chef tags along to a joint runnin' sandwiches off the rails, including one that's a mouthful in more ways than one! And in New Jersey, a funky sports bar with an unforgettable name ampin' up bar bites like Korean wings and pork tacos.
Episode 5: Cruisin Coast to Coast
This trip, Guy Fieri's digging into flavor coast to coast. In Indio, Calif., he's hittin' up a taco joint going above and beyond with their torta ahogada and a quesadilla-taco-au jus mashup. In Sea Bright, N.J., a legit Thai spot is piling up the pork and dynamite dumplings. And a funky food truck in Bridgewater Township, N.J., is loadin' up monster sandwiches.
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Episode 2: Surf and Savory
Guy Fieri's grabbing a little surf, turf and flavors from the earth. In Puerto Rico, a local gem is serving off-the-hook pork trifongo and shrimp empanadas. Plus, Guy finds a mushroom po' boy in Somerville, NJ, and outrageous octopus in Cleveland.
Episode 6: Stellar Sandwiches and Big-Time Burgers
East Side Banh Mi (Nashville, Tenn.) • Gastro Grind Burgers (Palm Desert, Calif.) • The Real Italian Deli (Palm Desert, Calif.)
On this trip, Guy's unhingin' his jaw for off-the-hook sandwiches and out-of-bounds burgers. in Nashville, a Vietnamese spot makin' a bomb bánh mì and mind-blowin' steak and rice bowls. In the Cali desert, a husband-wife joint grindin' all their own meats for standard, deluxe, and outrageous hoity-toity fancy-pants burgers. And stayin' in Palm Desert, a market-deli pilin' up Italian porchetta on scratch-made focaccia.
Episode 1: Triple D Nation: Covered and Smothered
Guy Fieri pops into a Jewish deli in Palm Springs, CA, to reminisce about pastrami and brisket. Then, it's double trouble with Kid Rock in Clarkston, MI, and a look back at not one but two of Kid's favorite hometown restaurants.
Episode 7: Cheese and Meat
This trip, Guy Fieri's gettin' cheesy and meaty, starting in South Bound Brook, N.J., where a meat market with an unforgettable chef is stacking up their spin on the sloppy joe and baking a fully stuffed bread. In Nashville, a taco joint is pilin' up a carne asada bowl and nachos with hot local flavor. Plus, there's a down-home spot serving craft beer, a dynamite dip and the bomb barbecue pork mac.
Episode 8: Triple D Nation: From Fried to Sides
This trip, Guy Fieri's throwin' everything in the fryer! His first stop is an O.G. Triple D in Knoxville, Tenn., where the pizza, onion rings and fried chicken come straight to your car. Then, crunchy crab cakes are gettin' all spiced up in Somers Point, N.J., and a popular pub in Blue Ash, Ohio, had to make more room for their crispy pig tails and humongous hot dogs.
Episode 9: From Chicken to Cheesesteak
On this trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' into chicken and some crazy creations. In Palm Springs, Calif., a crepe spot is all about the savory with barbecue bird and cheesesteak fillings, while a funky joint is cookin' up real deal Mexican pollo and chicharrones. In Nashville, an Egyptian food truck is firing up hot wings and their falafel waffle specialty.
Episode 10: Burger, Bird and Meaty Italian
This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into a meaty smorgasbord. In Nashville, a funky neighborhood joint is serving up loaded carne fries and a skyscraper burger, and in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., a rockin' chef is cooking up real deal gnocchi and Grandma's hands-on pizza recipe. Plus, a spot with an out-of-this-world atmosphere is going huge with monster pork chops and an Italian meat extravaganza.
Episode 11: Stuffed, Smoked and Wrapped
This trip, Guy Fieri is pickin' up what Flavortown is puttin' down. In Nashville, a funky neighborhood joint is loading up the tots and adding green chile crunch to their signature wrap. And in Daytona Beach, Fla., a local gem is servin' up off-the-hook seafood and smokin' up amazing alligator ribs. Plus, at the beach, a breezy spot is all about Venezuelan specialties, like piled-up plantain goodness and stuffed chicken arepas.
Episode 12: Triple D Nation: Kaleidoscope
Guy Fieri looks for culinary creations you can really sink your teeth into, including a New Hampshire catering truck full of beef tips, shrimp and dirty bird wings. Then, there's rockin' pierogis in Ohio and homemade gnocchi at a New Jersey eatery.