Episode
Man v. Food: Pacific Coast Highway
Overview
Man v. Food Nation: The host travels along California's Pacific Coast Highway, sampling local foods along the way. His trip ends in San Luis Obispo, Cal., where he cheers on a teacher who's attempting to eat 4 lbs. of tri-tip steak.
Details
- Series
- Man v. Food
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2011-09-14
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Pacific Coast Highway is Episode 16 in Season 4 of Man v. Food. It aired on 2011-09-14. The runtime is 21 min.
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