Andrew Zimmern is in the sultry Southern city of Memphis, where the food truck scene has exploded. He sets his sights on international cuisine and finds Mexican street tacos with a Tennessee twist at El Mero. The owners married the food they grew up with and created offerings like Southern fried chicken tacos and braised brisket quesadillas. Andrew navigates a crowded food truck rally in Court Square to Soi Number 9, which serves Thai street food staples like spicy basil chicken and a variety of killer noodle bowls. Then he heads to an evening concert at the famed Levitt Shell, where the award-winning Stanley's Sweet Street Treats offers its famous soft-shell crab BLT. Finally, Andrew rewards one deserving culinary dreamer with a $10,000 tip and a Food Network seal of approval.
Tyler Florence welcomes nine food truck teams to Laguna Beach, Calif., where they begin the battle to win the hottest season ever. In their first challenge, Tyler dares the teams to light him up with their hottest dish, but only one team can bring enough heat to make him cry tears of spicy joy. Maybe Cheese Born With It, a mac 'n' cheese food truck team, starts off with stellar sales but gets less than stellar reviews. Meanwhile, Senoreata, a plant-based Cuban truck, instantly forms a rivalry with Mexican food truck Salsa Queen, pitting their head chefs against each other. The team with the lowest sales is sent home.
This trip, Guy Fieri's going fanatical for Phoenix-area fare! First, Irish pub grub meets Southwest style with killer corned beef and cabbage taquitos plus a lamb shepherd's pie. Then, a family-friendly eatery is bringing smoke and spice to their dirty Cajun pasta and wood-fired pizza, and a neighborhood taqueria is redefining a Mexican street-food fave with a crunchy beef option and gourmet garlic mushrooms.
This trip, Guy Fieri's going fanatical for Phoenix-area fare in Arizona! First, Irish pub grub meets Southwest style with killer corned beef and cabbage taquitos plus a lamb shepherd's pie. Then, a family-friendly eatery is bringing smoke and spice to their dirty Cajun pasta and wood-fired pizza, and a neighborhood taqueria is redefining a Mexican street-food fave with a crunchy beef option and gourmet garlic mushrooms.
This trip, Guy's tasting his way through the day. In Tampa Bay, Fla., authentic Mexican street food for the lunch crowd is served out of bus, crankin' out favorites like butternut squash tostadas. In Virginia Beach, Va., dinner at this popular seafood joint includes totally fresh oysters Rockefeller. And in San Antonio, a breakfast joint servin' up waffles filled with bacon and an old school pfannkuchen from a decades-old recipe.
Inspired by a margarita at one of her favorite bars, Damaris invites the mixologist back to the kitchen with Mexican Food on the brain. On the menu: easy-to-make spicy, homemade "Fauxrizo" Taco Filling, Coconut Lime Black Beans and to finish the plate off, a simple, aromatic Jicama and Cilantro Creme Slaw. Damaris's fiery menu is cooled down with a Blackberry and Sage "Heart of Darkness" Margarita.
You don't have to sacrifice incredible food experiences in order to save a buck! Antonia Lofaso keeps her wallet full with irresistible Mexican munchies in Venice Beach, Calif., Duff Goldman saves a ton as he takes on the enormous Orca Platter in Washington, D.C., and Ali Khan gets incredible bang for his buck with a one-of-a-kind meal in Des Moines, Iowa, that you have to see to believe.
Yearly Mauro family trips to the sun and surf of coastal Mexico have left Jeff with a love of Mexican food. Jeff likes it all, but saves a special place in his "corazon" for tacos al pastor, or slow-roasted marinated pork. Jeff brings his Spanish-fluent brother Frank with him to his favorite state-side pastor joint to learn the secrets of this delectable meat from a master. He takes what he's learned back home and makes his own version of Tacos al Pastor with readily available ingredients, stirs up a smoky and spicy Roasted Salsa for his Lime Tortilla Chips, and finishes off with a classic Mexican Torta sandwich, featuring a breaded and fried steak cutlet topped by jalapenos and cool avocado slices.