Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 28, Episode 2: Delicious Discoveries

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Mom's Kitchen

Republica Empanada (Mesa, Ariz.) • Zoe Ma Ma (Boulder, Colo.) • Ena's Caribbean Kitchen (Columbus, Ohio) This trip, Guy Fieri's hitting the road and grabbing grub straight out of Mom's kitchen. In Arizona, a family spot cookin' lights-out Latin cuisine, from Cubano empanadas to arroz con pollo. In Colorado, a mother-son team servin' up Chinese street food specialties like dan dan noodles and steamed buns. And in Columbus, a Jamaican joint grillin' up jerk chicken and other island favorites.

22 min

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Delicious Discoveries

Mo Mo Ghar (Columbus, Ohio) • Nora Restaurant and Bar (Dallas, Tex.) • Tacos Mariachi (Dallas, Tex.) This trip, Guy Fieri uncovers some surprising culinary discoveries. In Columbus, a hidden gem tucked away in a grocery store servin' out-of-bounds Nepalese-Tibetan specialties. Then in Dallas, a joint cookin' up lights-out dishes straight from Afghanistan. And stayin' in Dallas, a Mexican late-night spot dishin' up standout Tijuana seafood tacos and unique mole fries.

22 min

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By Land and Sea

Grilled Cheese & Crab Cake Co. (Somers Point, N.J.) • Pinky's Westside Grill (Charlotte, N.C.) • Bizzarro Italian Cafe (Seattle, Wash.) • El Figaro (Old Havana, Cuba) • Northern Waters Smokehaus (Duluth, Minn.) • Darwell's Cafe (Long Beach, Miss.) From bison pastrami and smoked white fish in Duluth, Minnesota, to clam linguine and elk ravioli in Seattle, Guy Fieri dives into joints servin' up spectacular surf and tasty turf.

42 min

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Bird and Beef

Tacos Chiwas (Phoenix, Ariz.) • One90 Smoked Meats (Dallas, Tex.) • The Post Chicken & Beer (Longmont, Colo.). This trip, Guy digs in to awesome bird and beef dishes. In Phoenix, a couple cookin' the flavors of Chihuahua including beef cheek barbacoa tacos. In East Dallas, a spot smokin' duck and pilin' on the spicy brisket. And in Colorado, a fried chicken emporium dishin' up their pressure-fried specialty with unique chicharrónes.

22 min

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All Kinds of Comfort

Audrey Jane's Pizza Garage (Boulder, Colo.) • Whistle Britches (Dallas, Tex.) • Grubstak (Gilbert, Ariz.) Guy Fieri dives in to all kinds of comfort cooking. In Phoenix, he visits a funky joint that's stacking up barbecue fries and putting a new spin on chilaquiles. In Colorado, he stops by a pizza place that's loading up the pies.

22 min

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Pub Grub

Standard Tap (Philadelphia, Pa.) • Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub (Buffalo, N.Y.) • Johnny Rad's Pizzeria Tavern (Baltimore, Md.) • Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen (St. Louis, Mo.) • Starlite Lounge (Blawnox, Pa.) • Brick (Kansas City, Mo.) Guy's grabbin' all kinds of pub grub from chicken pie in Philadelphia and pizza in Baltimore to pierogis in Pennsylvania and an over-the-top dog in Kansas City, MO.

42 min

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Rollin' in the Dough

Aloha Kitchen (Mesa, Ariz.) • Renee's Organic Oven (Tucson, Ariz.) • Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken (Miami, Fla.) Guy Fieri's diggin' into dishes featuring some dynamite dough from a legit Hawaiian joint in Arizona serving a meaty bun to a funky shop in Miami making artisan doughnuts.

22 min

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International Intrigue

Zemam's (Tuscon, Ariz.) - crushcraft Thai Street Eats (Dallas, Tex.) - Milly's Empanada Factory (Miami, Fla.) Guy crisscrosses the nation to grab some international grub from a funky Thai joint serving up noodles, curry and green papaya salad in Uptown Dallas to a family-run Venezuelan place dealing in empanadas in Miami.

22 min

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West Coast Cookin'

Cosecha (Oakland, Calif.) • Little Napoli (Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.) • Loulou's Griddle in the Middle (Monterey, Calif.) • The Golden Bear (Sacramento, Calif.) • Cafe Rolle (Sacramento, Calif.) • The Front Porch (San Francisco, Calif.) • Putah Creek Cafe (Winters, Calif.) On this trip, Guy Fieri's sticking to the West Coast and making all kinds of funky stops. From northern to southern Cali, he's diggin' into a mouth-watering variety of killer cuisine that's sure to please any palate.

42 min

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Lights-out Latin

Ceviche's (Wilmington, N.C.) • Mr. & Mrs. Bun (Miami, Fla.) • Tumerico Cafe (Tuscon, Ariz.) Guy Fieri dives into all kinds of amazing Latin specialties from Panamanian flavors in North Carolina and primo Peruvian sandwiches in Miami and a joint in Tucson putting a funky-fresh vegetarian spin on tacos and carne asada.

22 min

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Pizza, Pork and Peru

The Copper Penny (Wilmington, N.C.) • The Cosmos (Lansing, Mich.) • Inca's Peruvian Cuisine (Tucson, Ariz.) This trip, Guy Fieri digs into standout Philly sandwiches in North Carolina, out-of-this-world pizza with a surprise in Michigan, and real deal Peruvian specialties in Tucson.

22 min

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All-American All-Stars

Shirley's Tippy Canoe (Troutdale, Ore.) • From Scratch Restaurant (Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.) • Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket (Willowbrook, Ill.) • Lankford Grocery (Houston, Tex.) • Nora's Fish Creek Inn (Wilson, Wy.)• Whitner's Barbecue (Virginia Beach, Va.) • G & A Restaurant (White Marsh, Md.) Guy Fieri is cruisin' the country and fillin' up on all-American all-stars, from East Coast Coney dogs to elevated mountain grub in the Rockies. He also gets a spicy taste of Texas and samples a hidden Northwestern gem.

42 min

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Seafood and Savory

The Purple Carrot (Okemos, Mich.) •Chef Alisah's Restaurant (Tucson, Ariz.) • Something Fishy Seafood Restaurant (Wilmington, N.C.) Guy grabs some off-the-hook seafood and savory sensations, from a Bosnian restaurant in Tucson, AZ, serving up Eastern European specialties to a down-home Southern spot frying up favorites in Wilmington, NC.

22 min

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Grab and Grub

Rocco's Little Chicago (Tucson, Ariz.) • Doce Provisions (Miami, Fla.) • Fork N Cork (Wilmington, N.C.) Guy Fieri's grabbing all kinds of grub, starting with a Chicago-style spot in Tucson firin' up deep-dish pie. In Miami, an NFL coaching legend is ridin' shotgun with Guy to a place with out-of-the-box Cuban.

22 min

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Primetime Pork

On this trip, Guy's piling plates high with all kinds of pork. He's diggin' into everything from barbecue and chops to sausage and sandwiches. Get ready to pig out on nationwide porkapalooza.

42 min

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BBQ Bites and Southern Flavor

Guy Fieri's grabbing some barbecue and Southern comfort. He visits a Seattle barbecue joint smokin' up ribs and dishin' out brisket chili and a real-deal Southern spot in California that's serious about fried chicken and collards.

22 min

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East Coast, West Coast

Guy Fieri hits both coasts for delicious dishes. In California, he grabs spicy pork in Palo Alto and plantains in Oakland. Then, he stops at a bakery-restaurant serving up meatloaf and French toast in Wilmington, North Carolina.

22 min

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Italian, Hawaiian and More

Guy Fieri's digging into a multicultural flavorfest, from a poke place in Hawaii knocking it out of the park with island specialties to a crazy Italian spot putting tasty twists on their homemade pasta in San Carlos, California.

22 min

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Playin' Chicken

Guy Fieri's playing a tasty game of chicken all over the country. He finds it Nashville hot-style in California and French-style at a pizza-pasta place in Seattle. In Hawaii, it's stuffed with Southern comfort and island flair.

22 min

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Triple D Nation: Poke, Pork, and Chicken Parm

Big & Little's (Chicago, Ill.) • Pam's Kitchen (Seattle, Wash.) • The Shanty (Wadsworth, Ill.) • Atomic Cowboy (Denver, Colo.) This trip, Guy's headin' back to some of his favorite joints still servin' up a bite for any time of the day. In Chicago, things have changed a lot for a shop still dishin' up poke. Up in Seattle, DDD's returnin' to its first and only Trinidadian joint where they've got a new spin on their classic fry bread. In Illinois, Guy's reminiscin' with the owner on how Triple-D changed his life and his menu. And in Denver, it's a second helpin' of a triple threat bar-biscuit-pizza joint where they're servin' up new late-night options.

21 min

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Triple D Nation: Global Goodies

Taste of Peru (Chicago, Ill.) • Mike's Chili Parlor (Seattle, Wash.) • Pok Pok (Portland, Ore.) This trip, Guy's takin' a walk down memory lane to check on some of his favorite DDD finds. Up first in Chicago, he gets a second helping at his first Peruvian place. In Seattle, tradition's been standin' firm since 1922 at an old-school chili parlor. And back to Portland for a walk-up still servin' their killer wings.

21 min

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On the Hook and In the Bun

Rebel Kitchen (Kealakekua, Hawaii) • Grand Harbor (San Francisco, Calif.) • The Red Door (Seattle, Wash.) This trip, Guy's reelin' in off-the-hook seafood and diggin' into serious sandwiches. First up, celebratin' flavors of the world with a fresh poke burger on the big island of Hawaii. Then in San Fran, a Chinese emporium cooking up lobster, pork buns and even dim sum chicken feet. And in Seattle, a beer-lover's spot serving fantastic fish and chips and the bomb beef dip.

21 min

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Fusion of Flavors

Guy digs into a variety of flavor fusions from a Latin-Asian mashup in Chicago and a Nashville hot chicken joint in Seattle to a Hawaiian spot that mixes the island with the mainland.

21 min

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Tasty Traditions

Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen (Chicago, Ill.) • Kanaka Kava (Kona, Hawaii) • Piroshki on 3rd (Seattle, Wash.) Guy Fieri dives into dishes steeped in tasty tradition. First, an old-school Jewish deli in Chicago's South Loop curin' and slicin' 40,000 pounds of homemade pastrami and corned beef a month. Then, on the Big Island, a tucked-away Kona spot servin' up authentic Hawaiian culture and cuisine. And in Seattle, a funky spot makin' their name with scratch-made Russian piroshki.

21 min

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Triple D Nation: For Everyone

Guy revisits some favorites spots in Seattle, Minneapolis and Portland, OR.

21 min

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Triple D Nation: Surf and Turf

It's a mix of land and sea as Guy Fieri pops into a few favorite spots. A Portland, OR, chef is still serving up seafood for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Guy taste-tests new pizzas in Jackson, WY.

21 min

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Far East Flavorfest

Guy checks out Far-East flavors from Thai in Hawaii to Korean in Chicago.

21 min

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Far East Flavorfest

Guy Fieri cruises the states to check out some Far-East flavors from funky chicken with an Asian spin in Seattle and righteous Thai in Hawaii to modern Korean wings in Chicago.

21 min

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Culinary Journey

MFK (Chicago, Ill.) • Broke Da Mouth Grindz (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii) • Blue Toba (Ashland, Ore.) This trip, Guy's hittin' the road on an off-the-chain culinary journey. In Chicago, a Spanish-style spot servin' off-the-hook coastal cuisine. On the Big Island of Hawaii, a Filipino-Hawaiian mashup makin' a name by leavin' diners speechless. And in Oregon, a husband-and-wife Indonesian joint stir-fryin' Balinese curries that are a fave of someone Guy knows well - his mom Penny!

21 min

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Triple D Nation: Meat Lovers

Sakaya (Miami, Fla.) • Blackbrick (Miami, Fla.) • Frank's Noodle House (Portland, Ore.) • Waddell's Brewpub & Grille (Spokane, Wash.) It's meat any way you like it when Guy's headin' back to favorite spots to see what they've been up to. In Miami, a long-time buddy craftin' magical dishes with chicken and duck at his second joint. In Portland, a noodle shop expandin' to crank out thousands of dumplings a week these days. And in Spokane, ridiculous burgers and chicken wings have never been so explosive at their gigantic new location.

21 min