This trip, Guy Fieri's grabbin' some off-the-hook seafood and savory sensations. In Miami, Fla., a funky joint putting oxtails on their pizza and crab in their pasta. In Lansing, Mich., a fantastic food truck dishin' out shrimp burgers and a unique potato popper. Plus, in Wilmington, N.C., a down-home Southern seafood spot cooking up clam chowder and frying up favorites.
This trip, Guy Fieri's going coastal for the best eats on the beach. He's reelin' in everything from the freshest catch in Florida and Mexico, to Hawaiian open-air barbecue and a taste of Cuba in Miami. Plus, New England seaside sensations like killer crab cakes, regional chowder and legit fried clams. So, put on the sunscreen, because this one's gonna be a scorcher!
Jeff Mauro rides the $24 in 24 Freedom Trail to breakfast under a real grape arbor at a Portuguese diner, a huge clam chowder bread bowl lunch at Faneuil Hall and for dinner, a Sicilian rice ball like his grandma used to make, in South Boston. Amazingly, he still has room in his budget for a Cannoli dessert in the city's historic North End.
Guy Fieri is diggin' into all kinds of flavor, starting in Santa Fe, N.M., at a pub serving comfort grub like chicken and biscuits and in-the-shell clam chowder. A spot in Reno, Nev., on its game with dishes like a double elk chop and wild boar spaetzle. Finally, in Cambridge, Mass., a bomb bagel joint makin' scratch sandwiches as creative as the bagels themselves.
Two chefs learn the true meaning of improvising when they're forced to switch dishes and sabotages in the middle of a challenge. Then, someone has to get innovative when they are given a loaf of sliced bread to use as a bread bowl for clam chowder. Finally, a chef is taken back to their childhood when they must harvest breading from chicken nuggets for their chicken fried steak.
Martha Stewart takes over Chopped! In a glorious outdoor kitchen in Kennebunkport, Maine, Martha calls the shots and even changes the rules as 16 fearless chefs compete for a $50,000 grand prize. As four competitors set out to make a stellar first impression, Martha has a big surprise related to the pantry. Maine-inspired basket ingredients like blueberry pie and clam chowder set the scene for a sensational coastal feast.
This trip, Guy's hittin' the road for some scratch-made comfort food. In Burbank, Calif., the family-owned chili-serving spot with a name dating back a century. In Philadelphia, the three-story gourmet bar food joint crankin' out clam chowder with gnocchi and a regional fry favorite. And in Toronto, Canada, the smokehouse kicking burgers and fried chicken up a notch and turning a traditional BLT on its head.
Craving a lobster roll but can't make it to the Northeast? No fear, with Chef Anne Burrell's easy tricks, you can turn your kitchen into a summertime seafood shack. Sweet chunks of lobster in a light mayo dressing, tucked in a buttery toasted roll...what could be better? Add a cup of creamy New England Clam Chowder, and you'll be feeling the sea breeze on your face in no time.
The Neelys are going oceanside on their "Seafood Shack" food adventure! First stop, crustacean town with their creamy Shrimp Sliders. Then, they've got mollusk mania with their bacon riddled Neely Clam Chowder. They're rounding the meal out with thick Corn Fritters loaded with whole corn kernels and smoky paprika. Finally, Gina Neely makes a cocktail to wash it all down, a tangy Grapefruit Gimlet. You'll feel the ocean air in your hair after this meal goes down at "Neely's Seafood Shack!"
Guy Fieri checks out some joints where things are still done the old-fashioned way. In Oklahoma City, a steak house that's been serving the same steaks, desserts and even salad dressing for more than 80 years; In Los Angeles, a 1940s diner brought back to life by a chef doing mac and cheese, fried catfish, and donuts her way; And in Boston, three brothers carry on 40-year-old family tradition -- making clam chowder like Dad -- and chipotle/pastrami sandwiches.