Guy Fieri goes the extra mile to check out some places well worth traveling to: The Big Star Diner on Bainbridge Island off Seattle, reachable only by Ferry, where the home-made chorizo scramble and salmon hash are totally worth the trip; Mo Gridders BBQ in the Bronx, N.Y., where you can get off-the-hook ribs while they repair your car; and Harold's Cafe in rural Gaffney, S.C., for a taste of pinto beans and fatback.
This trip, 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.
Tony Neely stops by to enjoy some homemade takeout but there's no need for takeout when you've got Pat and Gina Neely on your side! Gina's Pulled Pork BBQ Egg Rolls will make your local takeout place cry. And what could be better than Pat's Broccoli and Chicken Stir Fry? Next, they show you how delicious and easy it is to make Pineapple Fried Rice and then to top off the perfect takeout meal, some Neely Fortune Cookie Sundaes.
The Kitchen is kicking off summer with a hot menu, starting with Sunny Anderson's Sizzling Summer Burger and Jeff Mauro's side dish, Double Potato Salad with Pesto. Food Network's Bev Weidner thrills on the grill with her Grilled Salmon Tacos, and Chef Robert Irvine brings his Peach BBQ Chicken with Cucumber and Tomato Salad. Geoffrey Zakarian makes his spin on a classic, Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake, and the hosts usher in summer with stepped-up s'mores.
The Kitchen is savoring one last bite of the flavors of the summer, starting with Katie Lee's French Onion Burger and Jeff Mauro's Whole BBQ'd Cauliflower. Food writer Alison Roman bakes Pistachio-Plum Crisp, and then Katie throws an Ice Cream Party. Geoffrey Zakarian and Sunny Anderson team up for a hot dog duo with his Spiralized Pineapple Relish Hot Dog and her Jalapeno Popper Dog. Finally, summer finishes off with Geoffrey's Bacon Wrapped Pineapple and Sparkling Pineapple Punch.
The Kitchen is throwing a pool party with everyone's summer favorites. Katie Lee and Marcela Valladolid share new ideas for hot dog toppings, while Jeff Mauro serves up a fresh BBQ Chicken Slaw. Blogger Sharzad Kiadeh stops by with her recipe for Edible Cookie Dough Pops, and the hosts share great ways to use watermelon. After a round of Try or Deny new summer food trends, Geoffrey Zakarian serves a Watermelon Shandy around The Kitchen's Kiddie Pool Fountain.