Giada visits a bustling beach town in the Hamptons for one of the year’s most fabulous, casual-chic affairs. To feed the crowd of more than a thousand expected at the party, the catering team will take advantage of the area’s amazing seafood selection. In a place that’s legendary for its parties, this event promises to impress.
On this trip, Guy Fieri's looking for culinary creations you can really sink your teeth into. First up, Guy meets up with Bobby the Butcher in who-knows-where New Hampshire to check out his catering truck full of beef tips, grilled shrimp and dirty bird wings. Then, there's punk rockin' pierogi in Columbus, Ohio, and an Italian eatery in New Jersey makin' homemade gnocchi and Grandma Pie.
Giada heads to South Beach for an over-the-top anniversary party to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the World Famous South Beach Wine & Food Festival. It’s being held at the legendary Casa Casuarina, once home to fashion icon Gianni Versace. Catering the exclusive bash is fearless party visionary, Barton G, who will create the most outrageous designs and innovative dishes like Smoking "Voodoo" Shrimp, Mini Sashimi "Snow Cones" and Mini Lobster Hotdogs!
Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino head to Hollywood and challenge two local foodies: Amy Powell, owner of Big Ed’s Gourmet Hot Dogs and Nino Linsmayer, owner of Food Lab Café Catering. On their fast-paced adventure, the chefs and their challengers make exotic smoothies in the Bangkok Market and make and sell tacos on the Santa Monica pier. From stomping grapes at a vineyard to tasting exotic truffles, the teams experience the Los Angeles food scene in extremely unique way.
The Foy family prepares for the big July 4th weekend on Lake George in New York, and tension mounts as they get their menus and staff ready for the huge holiday crowds. If this weekend doesn't go right, they'll be paying for it for the rest of the summer. Jen worries about competitors stealing her top-secret new dessert, and Jesse might be in over his head with his pricey new lobster dish. Cate takes a challenging catering job on one of the summer's busiest days.