In Spartanburg, S.C., mother-daughter team Jenn and Trish have taken their Puerto Rican family tradition of making empanadas and turned it into a small business at local festivals, but these ladies are now ready to expand from the food cart to the food court and build a lasting family business. Taco Spot owner J.V. and employee Michael currently have two existing restaurants, but meager revenues barely keep their doors open: These taco entrepreneurs will need to bring on the heat if they want to build their taco empire. Who will be left standing after this south of the border showdown and win their very own food court restaurant?
Alex Guarnaschelli cooks for a Stakeout-style backyard cookout using the most-challenging carts from the episode. It's a frustrating fiesta when Alex tries to create a taco party without tortillas, and the clock ticks down as she fights to make a midnight snack with less than five ingredients.
This trip, Guy Fieri's hitting the road for joints taking childhood favorites to a gourmet level. In Denver, an old-time bar is going all-out homemade on the tater tots, pork rinds and a monster pastrami sandwich. Then in Tacoma, a neighborhood spot is turning out pork shoulder tacos, elk sliders and tater tots stuffed with Parmesan cheese.
This trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' into dumplings, deep fried and lights-out Latin. There's amazing Asian in Dallas, dishin' out delicious dumplings and traditional beef noodle soup. A funky spot in Naples is embracing Florida fare, like gator sausage, frog legs and fried chicken. And in Chicago, a DDD blast-from-the-past has gone from chef in one kitchen to owner at his own joint, servin' up flavors like mojo pork with plantains and amped-up chicken tacos.