Guy Fieri visits a Mexican restaurant and tortilla factory in San Diego where father and daughter work side-by-side. Next, a real-deal diner in Massachusetts, where father and son have been cranking out classic plates together for 20 years, then a legendary Chicago burger joint where folks are lining up for the char-burgers a couple of brothers are cranking out along with three-layer fries.
Chefs find that making your best dish using only ingredients that begin with the letter M isn't as easy as ABC. Next, they have to lighten up and make a grilled salad with only 6 pounds of ingredients. Then, the finalists have to make a signature burger with an ingredient from every aisle. Which burger will secure a chef's chance to bag up to $20,000 in the Triple G Shopping Spree?
This trip, Guy Fieri's digging into crazy twists on chicken and burgers! In Wilmington, Delaware, there's a bourbon bar that's piling pork onto a patty and doctoring up chicken skins. Next, a funky spot in San Diego is spicing up a unique mushroom sandwich and stuffing shawarma into sausage. Finally, a heavy metal haven in Vancouver is cooking up a hearty walnut burger and putting creative comfort into chicken.
Chef Nguyen Tran is traveling across the country in search of delicious dishes at incredible values, starting with a mouthwatering gourmet burger for less than a dollar at The Rockefeller in Los Angeles. Then he visits Hutchins BBQ, a legendary Texas barbecue institution known for their brisket and an all-you-can-eat deal that will leave you with meat sweats. In Seattle, Wash., Nguyen heads to List, an upscale Italian restaurant where everything on the menu is half price, including homemade truffle gnocchi and Chilean sea bass. In Austin, Texas, he satisfies his sweet tooth at Chez Zee, where an award-winning baker cooks up a sweet two-for-one dessert deal every night of the week.
In a bowl or on a bun, this trip's got it all! First up, Guy Fieri pops into a poke truck he found at the Ferndale County Fair for some island-inspired flavors. Then in Hackensack, N.J., a diner is still serving sliders and steak sandwiches you can eat by the truckload. Plus, a popular Palm Desert, Calif., spot has savory and sweet breakfast options to satisfy any palate, including frosted pastries and a banger benny.
Mark Anderson and Ryan Fey pay a visit to The Original Ninfa's on Navigation, a smokin' hot Tex-Mex joint in Houston, Texas, that's home to the very first fajita served in America. They agree this sizzling showstopper is worth its weight in gold. At Moo and Brew in Charlotte, N.C., a burger throwdown finds the pair eating delicious burgers and making their very own burger surprise that earns a spot on the menu. Completing the comfort food trifecta in Miami, Fla., the guys hit up Azucar Ice Cream Company, a one-of-a-kind ice cream shop in Little Havana that's serving up mouth-watering rum-soaked cake topped with homemade Cuban ice cream.
Rachael makes a fun new take on surf 'n turf. Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles; Sirloin Burgers on a Bed of Lettuce with Grilled Shrimp and Horseradish Chili Sauce.
Rachael Ray shares a barbecue meal you can make any place, any time. With recipes for Brooklyn Barbecue Chili Burgers With Oil And Vinegar Slaw; Smoked Paprika Potato Wedges
From seriously saucy barbecue sandwiches to nachos on a pizza and the perfect burger for Dirty Dancing, these restaurants serve up some of the best dishes in America's heartland.