The last time the Chairman brought NIC competitors to a diner, he asked them to elevate American comfort food classics to Kitchen Stadium fare. This time, the transformation will take on a global accent. The chefs, competing in groups of three, must create an innovative and Iron Chef worthy take on humble international classics.
These are places where the drink list may be long, but the dining is the real reason to visit. We meet the chef who brought the tradition of gastropubs over from England and experience her nose-to-tail cooking. Then, a gastropub that serves American favorites like hot dogs and tater tots, but this fare is far from the ordinary. Plus, a traditional German-style beer hall that boasts the best homemade charcuterie in town.
Andy Richter welcomes actor Dean Cain, musician Joey McIntyre, and celebrity culinary experts Richard Blais and Katie Lee for a night of holiday food, fun and ruthless competition.
It's Midwestern comfort food with a twist when Andrew Zimmern makes the rounds to some of his favorite food spots in the Twin Cities, his adopted hometown. From a food competition featuring the quintessential Minnesota hot dish to restaurants run by creative chefs reinventing classic foods, Andrew explores the blend of old and new that gives the Twin Cities a flavor all its own.
Aroma can do a lot, but can it help sell a house? Alton Brown hopes to find out as he whips up several tasty breakfast breads in search of the secret scent of real estate success, making Overnight Cinnamon Rolls, Overnight Citrus Ginger Ring and Overnight Monkey Bread.
Brooklyn's Nick Suarez has been annihilating his competition in amateur cook-offs all over New York City and his hot dogs have become a force to be reckoned with. His newest creation, Brooklyn's Cheesiest Dog, is ready to be put to the test -- the only catch is Nick's competition is none other than Bobby Flay! Who will be crowned "Top Dog"? There is only one way to find out -- a Hot Dog Throwdown! Let the grilling begin!
Ching-He Huang's next destination is Cherry Hill, N.J. When brother and sister Jim and Anita opened Vietnamese restaurant Pho Barclay, there were lines out the door. One year later the business has slowed and the food has become boring and predictable. Ching is shocked to discover that Anita is bankrolling the struggling business as well as financing her brother's hobby as an amateur inventor. Jim and Anita need to focus their resources on the restaurant and reinvent their food and decor if it's to survive.
The five best Italian restaurants in America? That's amore! Dished up by cutting-edge chefs and old school grannies, we've got Louisiana lasagna, seafood in Staten Island and Seattle's best handmade pasta -- the most craveable combinations of pasta, meat and cheese in the New World.
Casey Webb's search for the biggest and best in Santa Fe, New Mexico, starts with a sopapilla stuffed with carne asada. Then he takes on some game-changing ice cream flavored with the local delicacy, green chiles. Finally, he ends up in a challenge with three hubcap-sized pancakes weighing in at 4 pounds total.
Casey Webb takes on the biggest and baddest meals in Kansas City, Missouri. His challengers include a 3-pound almond butter and jelly sandwich known as the Elvis Challenge, a four-meat pizza with a tater tot topper and a brisket sandwich piled high with burnt ends and spicy pickle slaw.