Your Next Food Tour
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See Episode GuideBest of the Midwest
From seriously saucy barbecue sandwiches to nachos on a pizza and the perfect burger for Dirty Dancing, these restaurants serve up some of the best dishes in America's heartland.
Craving Comfort
From bacon-wrapped meatloaf and a double-decker pizza burger to boozy French toast and smothered biscuit sandwiches, these restaurants across the country offer up a warm, comforting hug of flavor.
Meaty Madness
We're getting to the meat of the matter as we chow down on some powerhouse proteins! For starters, a spot in Portland, Maine, is making dreams come true with a dish called the Meat Coma packed with smoked beef brisket, pork ribs, pork shoulder and house-made chili. Next, a restaurant in New Orleans is transforming classic po'boys into sky-high meaty masterpieces and it's meat madness in Milwaukee at a place that's grilling up outrageous midwestern mainstays. They're creating mouthwatering meat monuments in Denver and Texas excess meets Cali cool in Huntington Park, California. A meatball shop in New York City has something truly meat-tacular for your bucket list while a nearby Lebanese restaurant has the shawarma to warm-a your heart. Finally, a butcher shop and steakhouse come together in Houston to create memorable meatiness.
Hog Wild
From humongous German-style pork shanks in Philadelphia and pork-powered pizzas in Boston to bourbon-glazed pork chops in St. Rose, Louisiana, and the skyscraper-sized Hogzilla in Ridgefield, Connecticut, these restaurants across America are going hog wild with pork.
Grub on the Go
Whether it's a New Jersey drive-in slinging sky-high burgers, a New Orleans doughnut shop turning diner dinner classics into quick-bite handhelds or a Southern California spot serving decadent seafood fries, these are our top picks for grabbing some grub on the go.
Pizza Playoffs
It's Chicago deep dish vs. Detroit pan and New York vs. St. Louis thin crust as pizzerias across the country roll out the dough for the pizza playoffs.
Titanic Treats
From monster sushi rolls and a five-layer pizza cake to Texas-sized cinnamon rolls and a towering pancake sundae, these dining hot spots are bursting at the seams with titanic treats.
Epic Eats
Eye-popping portions and belly-filling bounties of food make these eats totally epic! A seven-meat sandwich, a 2-foot-tall nacho tower, mountainous sundaes, a stuffed turkey leg and huge seafood platters make up the best of the biggest.
At the Drive-In
From crispy, juicy fried chicken and hearty chili cheese fries to zesty taco burgers and deep-fried hot dogs, diners are pulling up for a taste of Americana and a sidecar of nostalgia at these drive-ins across the country.
Best of the Fests
From big, bold Hawaiian burgers at the Bite of Seattle and slammin' sausages in St. Louis to the biggest crawfish boil in Louisiana, there's almost too much to eat at these food festivals across the nation.
Outdoor Eats
Everything tastes better when it's eaten outside, and Food Paradise is here to fulfill your al fresco appetite. At Saltwater Cowboys in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, watch the shrimp boats come in while chowing down on BBQ pork trashcan nachos. Denver's Los Chingones serves up sky-high chimichangas with rooftop views of the Mile High City. Pub food goes Cali cool with al pastor fries on the lawn of Golden Road Brewing, and Austin's Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden is serving up a venison cheddar hotlink by the cool creek.
Slice of Heaven
Pizzerias share their most delicious spins on America's favorite pie, from a family-run institution in Chicago specializing in stuffed pizzas to a one-of-a-kind pizza palace slinging outrageous dessert pizzas.
Blast from the Past
Restaurants reveal the dishes that have stood the test of time and provide soul-satisfying experiences for their customers, from chocolate egg creams at a 1950s soda fountain in NYC to a San Francisco bakery reimagining Old World confections.
Feeling Hot Hot Hot!
From mouth-scorching peppers to heartwarming hotcakes, we're feeling the heat! Carolina Reaper hot wings, a stacked Nashville hot chicken sandwich, hot fudge and hot tamales are among the hottest dishes in town.
Charleston Chowdown
Food Paradise chows down on Charleston, S.C.'s evolving food scene. Country classics like smothered catfish share the table with notable newcomers like a grilled BBQ brisket and pimento cheese sandwich and a breakfast pizza.
Nosh-ville
Food Paradise heads down south to Nashville, Tenn., in search of some craveworthy comfort foods that satisfy the soul. From barbecue to burgers and even a Thai twist on pizza, the food is so good it's turning Nashville into Nosh-ville!
Bankable Burgers
Food Paradise explores eateries across America offering the most bang for your burger buck. The journey begins with a beefy back-to-basics bargain in Las Vegas for only $7. From a wasabi mashed potato burger to a Texas-sized backyard BBQ masterpiece on a bun, these are burgers you can bank on.
Charleston Chowdown
Food Paradise chows down on Charleston, S.C.'s evolving food scene. Country classics like smothered catfish share the table with notable newcomers like a grilled BBQ brisket and pimento cheese sandwich and a breakfast pizza.
Bankable Burgers
Food Paradise explores eateries across America offering the most bang for your burger buck. The journey begins with a beefy back-to-basics bargain in Las Vegas for only $7. From a wasabi mashed potato burger to a Texas-sized backyard BBQ masterpiece on a bun, these are burgers you can bank on.
Smokin'
Food Paradise reveals the very best barbecue smokin' across America. There are down-home dishes like spareribs and sausages as well as brand-new mindblowers like brisket mac and cheese and a smoky sandwich so big it's called the Leaning Tower of Texas.
Pizza Parlor Perfection
Food Paradise delivers parlor-perfect pizzas from some favorite pizzerias, including a hot chicken pie in Nashville, BBQ brisket-topped pizza in Texas and a meatball-stuffed, star-shaped showstopper in Las Vegas. These primo pies are pure perfection!
Fried & True
Food Paradise is on a quest for foods that are fried and true, with surprises like chicken-fried brisket, fried lobster and a batter-dipped lasagna sandwich. We're uncovering the tasty truth of everything crispy, crunchy and deep-fried delicious!
Kickin' Chicken
These kickin' chicken dishes rule the roost! In Phoenix, a new contender in the chicken sandwich wars is topped with cheesy mac and spicy cheese puffs. Lollipop wings in Atlanta get smothered in gravy, and, in Nashville, ramen is ablaze with hot chicken.
Superb Sandwiches
Sandwiches are sublime, morning, noon and night! Food Paradise goes on a super excursion to find the stuff of sandwich dreams, from gooey butter cake ice cream sandwiches to an overstuffed Italian hoagie.
Nosh-ville
Food Paradise heads down south to Nashville, Tenn., in search of some craveworthy comfort foods that satisfy the soul. From barbecue to burgers and even a Thai twist on pizza, the food is so good it's turning Nashville into Nosh-ville!
Sip and Savor
A delicious drink and a savory dish make the perfect pair. Food Paradise finds craft beers, Hurricanes and liquid nitrogen margaritas poured alongside deep-fried lobster mac and cheese, a soaring corned beef sandwich and a surf-and-turf po' boy.
