Tom Papa takes a trip to Detroit to visit chefs and bakers helping to revitalize Motor City and its food scene. At Kuzzo's Chicken and Waffles, a former NFL player serves up decadent, cake-like, red velvet waffles with spicy fried chicken. Sister Pie, a sweet corner bakery, whips up roasted banana chess pie topped with mountains of meringue and crumbled cinnamon cookies. Tom heads to Dearborn, Mich., to make amazing Middle Eastern food like fresh-baked pitas filled with roasted lamb and a fine-spun pastry topped with gooey, melted, sweet cheese. At Chene Modern Bakery, Tom learns how to make paczki, the Polish take on a rich, buttery, filled doughnut.
The Branson takeover comes to an emotional end, but the job interview isn't over yet. Guy Fieri sends the candidates to Nashville, Tenn., for a daunting challenge, hosting hundreds of guests at Fry or Fly Fest! food and beer festival. They must use their entire Show Wallet to create a thematic spin on the Chicken Guy! menu and reinforce that theme with decorated tents and marketing literature. To help them build the best experience, each candidate is allowed to a bring a friend or family member as support. As the smell of fried chicken fills the air, Guy shows up to see the candidates' efforts, and the pressure is enough to make some fall to their knees.
It's Sunday Funday every day in Food Paradise so we're checking out the most extreme brunch spots in the United States! First, there's a doughnut burger that's bringing both sweet and savory to California and a restaurant in Arizona that offers a Bloody Mary with more options than a new car. We're indulging our sweet tooth with cookie pancakes in New Jersey, playing jazz with chicken and biscuits in Virginia and pairing chicken with funnel cakes in Washington, DC. Next, we're getting steak and eggs in pizza form in Detroit before smothering biscuits with mac and cheese in Orlando. Finally, we're enjoying brunch by the bay with Fried Oysters Benedict on Hilton Head Island.