Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53, Episode 1: Triple D Nation: Pickin' Up Flavor

Flavortown Flavorfest

This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into a festival of flavor! In Sherman Oaks, Calif., actor Joe Mantegna joins the party at an Italian-vegan joint breakin' all the rules with a righteous ricotta pie and lights-out lasagna. There's a husband-and-wife team in Cincinnati specializing in farm-to-table and fermentation, plating a prime-time pork burger with kimchi, plus smoked turkey and sauerkraut on sourdough. And a legit Laotian-American spot in Austin, Texas, is mixin' up mama's recipes, servin' the-bomb beef in a crispy rice salad and killer coconut escolar ceviche.

21 min

Soup, Salad and Sorbet Spins

This trip, Guy Fieri's samplin' fresh takes on soup, salad, sorbet and more! There's Mexican-Japanese fusion in Austin, Texas, puttin' a spin on traditional dishes with craveable carnitas ramen and a top-tier tostada with spicy tuna. In Cincinnati, a funky joint with nautical flair is platin' prime-time pulled pork poutine, mouthwatering mustard smash burgers, and savory sesame-ginger cauliflower wings. Plus, a family-run Thai spot in Los Angeles is puttin' their stamp on papaya piled high, the-bomb braised pork plate, and sorbet with a tom-yum twist.

21 min

Triple D Nation: Breakfast, Burgers and Bison

This trip, Guy Fieri's checkin' in with some top-notch Triple-D spots for the-bomb breakfast, burgers and bison! First, creative comfort is still kickin' at this Boston joint, bringing a sinful s'mores French toast tower to the first meal of the day. Next, a bookstore-slash-café in Duluth is going strong with over-the-top eats like killer kimchi Japanese pancakes with salmon and savory braised bison with polenta. And an old-school institution in West Lafayette, Ind., is still crankin' out classics with a twist, like outrageous sausage gravy burgers, plus sweet-and-tangy tenders and biscuits.

21 min

Dirty, Crunchy, Sticky and Veggie

This trip, Guy Fieri's divin' into a smorgasbord of texture and flavor! A BBQ bistro in Sherman Oaks, Calif., is cookin' up eclectic riffs on the classics like sticky ribs with a Korean twist and the-bomb brisket noodles. There's an upscale diner from a husband-and-wife team in Cincinnati, doctoring up a dirty French burger with mouthwatering mornay sauce and platin' top-notch chili crunch chicken nuggets. And in Austin, Texas, a funky veggie-forward spot is firin' up from-scratch vegan patties with a chipotle pesto punch, plus a primo pasta margarita.

21 min

Savoring Sicily

This trip, Guy Fieri's in Sicily, Italy, diggin' into all the local specialties! Coastal views and craveable flavors abound at this cliffside spot serving primo prawns over squid ink pasta and their house couscous with seafood medley. Then, it's a mouthwatering menu settin' street food front and center with A-list arancini, stuffed flatbread and fully loaded focaccia. Plus, a family-run joint down a cobblestone alley is putting their stamp on traditional dishes, scratch-makin' phenomenal fennel balls and next-level ravioli.

21 min

Sicilian Adventure

This trip, Guy Fieri is in Sicily, Italy, eating up local flavor! First, a garden oasis pizzeria is spinnin' out creative twists on the traditional, platin' pies with purple potato purée and the-bomb broccolini cream. Then, there's a cheffed-up spot using ethically and regionally sourced ingredients in dishes like top-tier tartare and next-level langoustine spaghettone, and a father-daughter duo is serving amazing arancini and succulent seafood linguine at their relaxing seaside haven.

Triple D Nation: Smashed and Sauced

Guy Fieri's getting saucy with gourmet pork banh mi pizza in Minneapolis; a neighborhood staple in Boston is serving up lights-out lobster rolls; a Massachusetts gastropub is plating mushroom poutine and onion smash burgers.

Triple D Nation: Funky Flavortown

This trip, Guy Fieri's checkin' in with some of the funkiest Flavortown tastemakers. First, a wicked-good waffle spot in Syracuse, N.Y., moved to a bigger downtown location, still crankin' the tunes and plating new knockouts like the-bomb bulgogi and real-deal Reuben waffles. Next, an Allston, Mass., joint is still bringing mega Mexican flavors to New England with top-shelf seafood and gourmet mushroom asada on scratch-made tortillas. And in Minneapolis, the home of the "Blucy" expanded to two brick-and-mortars, stuffin' their signature patties with ghost pepper cheese, then topping tots with killer queso and mojo pork.

Global Mashup

This trip, Guy Fieri's gettin' into major flavor with these new finds! In Gainesville, Fla., a big-time bagel joint is doing things their way, servin' up both Nova and carrot-style lox on salted rosemary, plus a mushroom muffuletta umami bomb. There's serious seafood in Baton Rouge, La., crossing Creole crawfish with cheesecake and chargrillin' out-of-bounds oysters. And a Naples, Fla., spot is crankin' out killer culinary, like prime-time pastrami with pickled relish and knockout gnocchi with pork ragu.

Triple D Nation: Mex-Italian and Meatless

This trip, Guy Fieri's catchin' up with some top Italian, mega Mexican and verifiable vegan eateries! A mom-and-pop taco spot in Phoenix isn't slowing down anytime soon, now at multiple locations and still serving a taste of Chihuahua with lights-out lengua and beefed-up gorditas. Then, in Boston, real-deal Italian is going strong, plating craveable faves like a marinated steak tip sandwich and next-level eggplant parm. Plus, a not-your-typical butcher is bringing even more "meatless" to the Minneapolis masses, puttin' their plant-based stamp on a huli-huli rib panini and the-bomb bacon brat.

21 min

Triple D Nation: Coast to Coast Flavor

This trip, Guy Fieri's stoppin' at some standout spots still killin' it coast to coast! A family-run Lebanese eatery in Minneapolis is going strong, plating up generational faves like a lights-out lamb shank and off-the-hook cabbage roll combo. Then, a DDD O.G. in Venice Beach, Calif., has renovated and expanded, still crankin' out their signature So-Cal BBQ fusion with mighty Memphis ribs and some serious smoked wings. And in Falmouth, Mass., a coastal kitchen puttin' a spotlight on pickles has added a rockin' roast beef sammie and a prime-time pastrami-spiced salmon wrap to the roster.

21 min