Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Home Cooked Flavor
Overview
Vinal Bakery (East Somerville, Mass.) • High Bank Distillery Co. (Columbus, Ohio) • His Place Eatery (Indianapolis, Ind.) This trip Guy's headin' out to find some home-made comfort. Outside Boston, a neighborhood place bakin' up scratch-made English muffins for out-of-bounds sandwiches. In Columbus, a whiskey joint elevatin' eats like barbacoa nachos. And in Indianapolis, a soul food spot platin' twists on comfort like a collard green grilled cheese and chicken 'n dumplings.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 50
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2024-10-11
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Home Cooked Flavor is Episode 2 in Season 50 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2024-10-11. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 1: Wide World of Chefs
On this trip, Guy Fieri's takin' it global with some funky, fresh chefs! First, there's next-level Latin in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., putting out family-inspired eats like killer croquettes and the-bomb birria. Then, a Cambridge, Mass., joint is mashin' it all up with top-tier Turkish dumplings and craveable Korean crab mac. And an out-of-bounds soul food spot in Indianapolis is firin' up generational flavor with a fully-loaded fried chicken and corn platter, plus dynamite chicken and dumplings.
Episode 3: Burgers, Bone Marrow and Bangladesh
Step Chld (Minneapolis, Minn.) • Joya's (Columbus, Ohio) • The Quiet Few (East Boston, Mass.) This trip, Guy's grabbin' big-deal eats. First up: a world-class Minneapolis joint dishin' up eclectic fare like grilled bone marrow with basil sauce and lavender nori shrimp. In Columbus, a Bengali place mashin' up cultures with pork belly fried rice with crispy chicken meatballs. And outside Boston, a hole-in-the-wall whiskey bar servin' up a buffet of booze with and a Hell Yeah burger.
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Episode 4: Triple D Nation: Risotto, Rellenos and Red Snapper
This trip, Guy Fieri's eating his way through risotto, relleno and red snapper. First, a renovated mansion in Atlanta is still plating up not-your-average pub grub like a rockin' rabbit sausage cavatelli and out-of-bounds oyster mushroom risotto. Then, a roadside Mexican joint in Anthem, Ariz., is dishing out scratch-made faves with their killer carnitas and real deal rellenos, while in Arlington, Texas, Jamaican eats are going strong with jammin' jerk chicken and a succulent snapper.
Episode 5: From Vietnamese to Vegan
Guy Fieri's grabbin' grub from Vietnamese to vegan with some major meat in between. There's a Minneapolis Southeast Asian spot cookin' up Balinese chicken thighs and Vietnamese pork belly crepes. A Jersey Shore joint is smokin' up real-deal BBQ stacked into Reuben and chicken sandwiches. And a husband-and-wife duo in Missoula, Mont., is bakin' plant-based, gluten-free faves, like artisan avocado on scratch-made multigrain, plus lights-out lemon-glazed doughnuts.
Episode 6: Meat, Hmong and Mexican
Guy Fieri's diggin' major meat, Mexican and more! First, a meaty mashup in Columbus, Ohio, is slaying it with sandwiches, like their signature cheesesteak and righteous roast. Then, in Minneapolis, a Southeast Asian spot is servin' up craveable faves like lights-out Thai tea pancakes and finger-lickin' crispy chicken. And a family-run Mexican joint in Missoula, Mont., is plating up killer carne asada burritos and prime-time pork ribs with chile verde.
Episode 7: All Over Flavor
Guy Fieri's gettin' into flavors from all over! First up, a Vietnamese spot in Boston is dishing out rockin' rice noodle rolls and a barbecue beef banh mi on fresh-baked baguettes. Next, there's rustic country-style Italian in Missoula, Mont., plating up a legit lamb meatball sub and knockout octopus. And in Minneapolis, a Panamanian chef is cookin' up a taste of the Caribbean with big-deal beef skewers and jammin' jerk chicken.
Episode 8: Triple D Nation: A Worldwide Flavorfest
This trip, Guy Fieri's checking in with some of his favorite flavors from around the world! First, a Japanese joint just north of Atlanta has expanded to a second location and is still puttin' out killer culinary like their real deal duck ramen and rockin' ribs. Then, a husband-and-wife team in Indianapolis is continuing to crank out top-notch tamales, dynamite chipotle chicken nachos and perfect pork tacos, while in St. Louis, Italian meets Greek in a brothers-run tavern still serving up over-the-top eats like the bomb braised beef roulade in a mighty marinara.
Episode 9: Dough-Lightful Dishes
Guy Fieri's diggin' into dishes that all start with great dough. There's a husband-and-wife team bringing legit Mexican eats to Minneapolis with their savory venison sopes, homemade tortillas and over-the-top pork. In Missoula, Mont., a pizza spot is slingin' award-winning artisan pies like meatball verde and savory, sweet sausage and cherry. Plus, a funky joint is cranking out inventive flavor combos while keepin' it vegan, like blueberry-basil doughnuts and a fully loaded cauliflower burrito.
Episode 10: Tortas, Tomatoes and Tequila
This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into killer culinary and cocktails. In San Antonio, Texas, a Mexican spot is going over-the-top with scratch-made torta ahogada and amazing al pastor tacos. Plus, a funky Southern spot in Brunswick, Georgia, is frying up down-home chicken, serving up cocktails in a hidden speakeasy and mixing in Italian with their arancini.
Episode 11: Just Like Mom
Guy Fieri's digging into dishes just like Mama made. First in San Luis Obispo, Calif., an Italian joint is bringing real deal flavor with mouthwatering meatballs and a next-level gnocchi pizza bowl. Then in Indianapolis, a mother-son duo is cooking comfort food gone vegan by plating a rockin' Reuben and off-the-chain chimichangas. Plus, a funky taco spot in San Antonio is cranking out family recipes with a righteous roast beef quesadilla and a legit veggie taco.
Episode 12: Funky Fresh
Guy Fieri's fillin' up on fresh-and-funky flavors. It's a passport to Italy in Chicago, with scratch-made pasta in the front window and serving out-of-bounds burrata tortelli and indulgent duck pappardelle. Then, a Missoula, Mont., husband-and-wife team is getting creative between the bread with the-bomb banh mi smash burger and buttermilk-brined fried chicken with sweet-and-spicy smoke. Plus, a pair of brothers is going farm-to-table in Tallahassee, Fla., platin' up Southern classics like craveable crab cakes, corn fritters, catfish and collards.