Noah Cappe feels the brotherly love at the RiverRink Festival in Philadelphia with the Ultimate Crab Fries, a classic Philly street eat, and the Brewed Awakening Shake, where French toast and bacon meet a milkshake in the best way possible. Noah also checks out the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach for the Pizza Supreme Blossom and the riveting Rosie's Sweet Potato Ribbon Pie. Then, Noah gets dealt a great hand at the Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas. On offer is the Quattro Queso Taco, where crispy cheese makes the best taco shell, the Jamaican-inspired Dutty Fries and the truly divine Lobster 'n Waffles.
Seven incredible food truck teams assemble at Fisherman's Wharf in the food capital of the United States, San Francisco, to do battle as Great Food Truck Race All-Stars. Host Tyler Florence challenges the food trucks -- Aloha Plate, The Middle Feast, Seoul Sausage, The Lime Truck, Waffle Love, NOLA Creations and Mystikka Masala -- to complete a special bread bowl challenge to uncover the keys to their trucks. The teams head out to shop and sell for the first day of the intense competition. When these best-of-the-best teams face off, a small decision has huge consequences and sends one all-star team home.
The Kitchen is bringing breakfast back with Geoffrey Zakarian's Mimosa Sunset cocktail and delicious Baked Eggs with Salami, Mozzarella, Olives and Garlic Bread, plus two recipes that will help add protein to your breakfast. Food Network's Anne Burrell stops by to make Crepes with Mascarpone and Chocolate with a Cherry Compote. Plus, the hosts decode egg cartons, demonstrate quick and easy hacks using a waffle iron and share coffee tricks that will upgrade your morning joe.
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These days, breakfast can be so much more than cold cereal and toast. On the sweet side: the Boston sweet treat so otherworldly, it beat Bobby Flay; in Philadelphia, waffles meet with cake and in the Twin Cities, a hot and hearty pancake that's an engineering marvel. Savory breakfast fans, get a look at the egg and cheese in Los Angeles with real star quality, the Vietnamese twist on bacon and eggs in Austin and the classic New York bagel gets an update with beets. Plus, the breakfast special in Atlanta which is like a buffet on a plate! Get ready to start your day with a bang with these best breakfasts ever.
Noah Cappe makes a trip to New England for a wicked cool visit to the Newport Oyster and Chowder Festival! Nothing says Rhode Island more than this seafood-stacked menu with decadent Lobster Pizza and creamy Crab Rangoons. Noah sees a scallop get shucked before indulging in the Scallop Roll, but he saves room for New England Nachos that dress up pita chips with legendary seafood chowder, lobster and oyster crackers. Then, country roads take Noah on a trip to Buckhannon, West Virginia, where the Reuben Tot Taco mashes up the Reuben sandwich, tater tots and a taco, while fried chicken and waffles get a berry delicious spin with strawberries and a spicy maple syrup.
The folks from Iron Chef will happily hop out of bed if it means starting the day with their favorite breakfast! Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian dreams about the waffles and quiches at Balthazar in New York City. Iron Chef Gauntlet competitor Jonathon Sawyer kick starts his day at Dove's in Chicago with their Southern-inspired Mexican food. Iron Chef Gauntlet competitor Sarah Gruenberg greets the day with a savory bacon and egg sandwich and a slice of blueberry cornmeal cake at Huckleberry Bakery and Cafe in Santa Monica, Calif., while Iron Chef winner Brad Farmerie is a big fan of the fried chicken and hash at the Country Cat in Portland, Ore.
The Kitchen hosts are taking on viral trends and tackling their #KitchenGoals! Jeff Mauro starts by recreating a popular dish from his hometown, Chicago Pizza Pot Pie with Pepperoni Sauce and Baby Bella Mushrooms. Then Alex Guarnaschelli puts her spin on a viral egg sandwich challenge with her Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwich, and Geoffrey Zakarian has a twist on the bread-baking trend with his Garden Focaccia. Sunny Anderson shares a new way to make sliders with her 5-Ingredient Stuffed Slider Bake -- Two Ways. Plus, Katie Lee makes her Granola Cookies, a trending and surprisingly healthy cookie that's perfect for breakfast, and Jeff makes Waffle Cereal, an easy spin on viral pancake cereal.
Rahm Fama sinks his teeth into succulent steak, seeking out the juiciest in the country. In Fort Lee, N.J., he discovers Prime & Beyond, a steakhouse featuring Korean-influenced cooking where he enjoys a delicious dry-aged steak and flavorful aged lamb. At David Burke's Primehouse in Chicago, Rahm gets the juicy, marbled steak from the offspring of Prime, their hulking 2,500-pound prized Black Angus bull, served with a buttery waffle-baked potato. Later, he enjoys a mixed grill fit for a cowboy at Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine in Fort Worth, Texas, featuring a wild boar chop, house-made Andouille sausage patties, buffalo, and elk complete with a side of spicy, cheesy grits.
Rahm Fama sinks his teeth into succulent steak, seeking out the juiciest in the country. In Fort Lee, N.J., he discovers Prime & Beyond, a steakhouse featuring Korean-influenced cooking where he enjoys a delicious dry-aged steak and flavorful aged lamb. At David Burke's Primehouse in Chicago, Rahm gets the juicy, marbled steak from the offspring of Prime, their hulking 2,500-pound prized Black Angus bull, served with a buttery waffle-baked potato. Later, he enjoys a mixed grill fit for a cowboy at Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine in Fort Worth, Texas, featuring a wild boar chop, house-made Andouille sausage patties, buffalo, and elk complete with a side of spicy, cheesy grits.