These days, bars are catching on to the food scene, offering more than just a bowl of peanuts or a plate of fried chicken tenders. Join Bobby as he samples cocktails and refined bar food, then heads back to his kitchen to prepare some of his own. Recipes Include: Crispy Squash Blossoms with Pulled Pork & Black Pepper Vinegar, Potato Chips with Blue Cheese Sauce, Oven Baked Buckwheat Flatbread with White Beans Hummus, Caramelized Onions, Black Olives and Spanish White Anchovies, Champagne Cocktail, Hemingway Daiquiri.
Adam Gertler samples classic confections getting a modern update from unexpected ingredients. An exclusive tour of Tootsie Roll Industries in Chicago reveals the juicy new Pomegranate Tootsie Pop. Visit Gooey Louie in St. Louis, where traditional gooey butter cake is teaming up with fruit, chocolate, caramel and dozens of other fresh ideas. And at Xooro in Glendale, CA, Spanish churros go gourmet. Loaded with rich fillings and rolled in luscious chocolate, Xooro turns out exotic deep fried desserts like tubular Tiramisu and Maple Bacon.
The Grill Dads continue their road trip hunting for outrageous food in surprising places. First up is the Basque Market in Boise, Idaho, where they whip up a stunning Spanish rice seafood paella. Next, the Dads travel to Austin, Texas, to one of the most unique Chinese dumpling houses in the country, Wu Chow, where they help make Chicken Bao buns. Finally, the Dads visit Seattle, Wash., for some original paprika-spiced chicken wings that literally tower over any other chicken wing out there.