document_title: List of people who have lit the Olympic cauldron

question_text: who lit the flame in the 26th olympic games

text: History[edit]

text: The first well-known athlete to light the cauldron was nine-time Olympic champion Paavo Nurmi at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Other famous final torch bearers include French football star Michel Platini (1992), heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (1996), Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman (2000), the Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky (2010), the marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (2016) and the South Korean figure skating champion Yuna Kim (2018).

text: On other occasions, the people who lit the cauldron were not famous but nevertheless symbolized the Olympic ideals. Japanese runner Yoshinori Sakai was born in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, the day the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb. He symbolized the rebirth of Japan after the Second World War when he lit the Olympic cauldron of the 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Games in Montreal, two teenagers—representing the French- and the English-speaking parts of the country—symbolized the unity of Canada. Norway's Crown Prince Haakon lit the cauldron of the 1994 Winter Olympics, in honor of his father and grandfather, both Olympians. For the 2012 Games in London, seven aspiring young athletes—each nominated by a former British Olympic champion—had the honor of lighting the cauldron.

text: People who have lit the Olympic cauldron[edit]

text:
Games
Location
Lighter
Sport
Note
Ref

1936 Summer
Berlin
Fritz Schilgen
Track and field
Schilgen was not a competitor at the Olympics, but was chosen for his graceful running style.
[1]

1948 Summer
London
John Mark
Track and field
Little-known former medical student from Cambridge University.
[2]

1952 Winter
Oslo
Eigil Nansen
Non-athlete
Grandson of polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen. He is the first non-athlete to light the flame.
[3]

1952 Summer
Helsinki
Paavo Nurmi
Track and field
Nurmi was a winner of nine Olympic gold medals in the 1920s; Kolehmainen won four Olympic gold medals. Nurmi lit a cauldron on field level before handing the torch to four soccer players who relayed the torch to the top of the tower. Kolehmainen then lit the final, higher-placed cauldron.
[4]

Hannes Kolehmainen

1956 Winter
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Guido Caroli
Speed skating
Participant in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics. Skating with the torch, he tripped over a television cable but kept the flame burning.
[5]

1956 Summer
Melbourne
Ron Clarke (Melbourne)
Track and field
Clarke would later win an Olympic bronze medal in 1964; Wikne participated in the 1964 Olympics. After Wikne lit the brazier on the infield, the flame was passed on to Karin Lindberg and Henry Ericksson, who separately ran up the two towers of the Stockholm Olympic Stadium.
[6]

Hans Wikne (Stockholm)
Equestrianism

1960 Winter
Squaw Valley
Ken Henry
Speed skating
Olympic champion in 500m speed skating at the 1952 Games.
[7]

1960 Summer
Rome
Giancarlo Peris
Track and field
Track athlete of Greek descent. The Italian National Olympic Committee decided that the last torchbearer of the Olympic Games would be the winner of a junior cross country running race. Peris won and was chosen to be the last torchbearer.
[8]

1964 Winter
Innsbruck
Josef Rieder
Alpine skiing
Participant in the 1956 Olympics.
[9]

1964 Summer
Tokyo
Yoshinori Sakai
Track and field
Sakai was born on the same day the atom bomb exploded over his native Hiroshima. He never participated in the Olympics.
[10]

1968 Winter
Grenoble
Alain Calmat
Figure skating
Winner of the silver medal in the 1964 Olympics.
[11]

1968 Summer
Mexico City
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotelo
Track and field
Sprinter who participated in these Olympics; the first woman to light the main Olympic cauldron.
[12]

1972 Winter
Sapporo
Hideki Takada
Speed skating

[13]

1972 Summer
Munich
Günther Zahn
Track and field
Middle distance runner. Winner at the German junior athletics championships.
[14]

1976 Winter
Innsbruck
Christl Haas
Alpine skiing
Haas won the Olympic downhill title in 1964; Feistmantl won luge doubles in the same year.
[15]

Josef Feistmantl
Luge

1976 Summer
Montreal
Stéphane Préfontaine
Track and field
Two teenagers representing English and French Canada. Neither of them would participate in future Olympics.
[16]

Sandra Henderson
Gymnastics

1980 Winter
Lake Placid
Charles Morgan Kerr
Non-athlete
Doctor from Arizona who had been elected from all 52 bearers to run the final leg.
[17]

1980 Summer
Moscow
Sergey Belov
Basketball
Member of the Soviet Basketball team who won four Olympic medals.
[18]

1984 Winter
Sarajevo
Sanda Dubravčić
Figure skating
Participant in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics.
[19]

1984 Summer
Los Angeles
Rafer Johnson
Track and field
Decathlon gold medalist at the 1960 Olympics.
[20]

1988 Winter
Calgary
Robyn Perry
Figure skating
A 12-year-old schoolgirl and aspiring figure skater.
[21]

1988 Summer
Seoul
Chung Sun-man
Non-athlete
Chung Sun-Man was a schoolteacher. Sohn was a young Korean dancer. Kim Won-tak was a young track athlete who took part in that year's marathon.
[22]

Sohn Mi-chung

Kim Won-tak
Track and field

1992 Winter
Albertville
Michel Platini
Association football
Platini took part with the French Football team in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Grange was a future alpine skier (and older brother of future multiple time alpine skiing Slalom World Champion Jean-Baptiste Grange) and was nine years old at the time, becoming the youngest final lighter in history.
[23]

François-Cyrille Grange
Alpine skiing

1992 Summer
Barcelona
Antonio Rebollo
Archery
Paralympian who competed in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Paralympic Games, winning two silvers and a bronze. The only Paralympian ever to light the Olympic cauldron, Rebollo shot a flaming arrow over an open natural gas cauldron to ignite it.
[24]

1994 Winter
Lillehammer
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Non-athlete
Heir apparent to the throne of Norway. Though he was not an Olympian, both his father and grandfather took part in the Olympics and he lit the cauldron on their behalf. His father declared the games open.
[25]

1996 Summer
Atlanta
Muhammad Ali
Boxing
1960 heavyweight gold medalist and professional world champion who is considered the greatest boxer of all time.
[26]

1998 Winter
Nagano
Midori Ito
Figure skating
Winner of Olympic silver in 1992.
[27]

2000 Summer
Sydney
Cathy Freeman
Track and field
Winner of Olympic silver in 1996 and Olympic gold in these Olympics, both in the 400 m. She is the only person ever to light a cauldron and win a gold medal in the same games.
[28]

2002 Winter
Salt Lake City
The 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
Ice hockey
Famous for the "Miracle on Ice"; an upset of the Soviet Union team en route to the gold medal.
[29]

2004 Summer
Athens
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
Sailing
Winner of Olympic gold in 1996 and silver in these Olympics.
[30]

2006 Winter
Turin
Stefania Belmondo
Cross-country skiing
Winner of ten Olympic medals, two of them gold. One of Italy's most decorated Olympians.
[31]

2008 Summer
Beijing
Li Ning
Artistic gymnastics
Winner of six Olympic medals including three gold, in 1984. He was China's most successful athlete at their first Olympic appearance since 1952.
[32]

2010 Winter
Vancouver
Steve Nash (indoor cauldron)
Basketball
Le May Doan was a winner of two gold medals in the 500 m in 1998 and 2002 and a bronze in the 1000 m in 1998. Nash is a two-time NBA MVP with the Phoenix Suns and a former member of the Canadian Olympic Basketball team. Greene won gold in the giant slalom and silver in the slalom in 1968. Gretzky was a member of the Canadian ice hockey team and won four Stanley Cup titles as captain of the Edmonton Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988). He was the Executive Director of the Canadian men's hockey team in 2002, who won gold at those games.
During the opening ceremony, Nash, Greene and Gretzky lit a cauldron inside the BC Place indoor stadium. Gretzky then lit a second, outdoor cauldron near the Vancouver Convention Centre. Only the outdoor cauldron remained lit throughout the Games.
Le May Doan was supposed to participate in the lighting of the indoor cauldron, but was left out when one of the four arms failed to raise due to mechanical problems. This was corrected at the beginning of the closing ceremony, when a joke was made about the mechanical error, and she was able to light the newly emerged fourth arm and relight the indoor cauldron to begin the closing ceremony.

[33][34][35]

Nancy Greene (indoor cauldron)
Alpine skiing

Wayne Gretzky (indoor & outdoor cauldrons)
Ice hockey

Catriona Le May Doan (closing ceremony)
Speed skating

2012 Summer
London
Desiree Henry
Track and field
The cauldron was lit by seven aspiring young athletes, each nominated by a veteran British Olympian: Airlie was nominated by Shirley Robertson, Duckitt by Duncan Goodhew, Henry by Daley Thompson, Kirk by Dame Mary Peters, MacRitchie by Sir Steve Redgrave, Reynolds by Lynn Davies and Tracey by Dame Kelly Holmes. Austin Playfoot later relit the cauldron in its new spot in the Olympic Stadium. The seven youngsters are commonly referred to as the "Secret Seven" as their identity and role was a closely guarded secret until the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
Henry would later go on to win an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m in 2016.

[36][37]

Katie Kirk

Aidan Reynolds

Adelle Tracey

Callum Airlie
Sailing

Jordan Duckitt
Volunteering: Young Ambassadors

Cameron MacRitchie
Rowing

2014 Winter
Sochi
Irina Rodnina
Figure skating
Rodnina won three successive Olympic gold medals. Tretiak won four medals (three golds).
[38]

Vladislav Tretiak
Ice hockey

2016 Summer
Rio de Janeiro
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima
(stadium cauldron)
Athletics
Winner of the bronze medal in the marathon of the 2004 Summer Olympics. De Lima was the first Latin American awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal after he was deliberately interrupted during that event.
[39][40]

Jorge Gomes
(public cauldron)
A second, outdoor cauldron was lit in front of Candelaria Church by 14-year-old, who is part of a sports project in Rio de Janeiro.

2018 Winter
Pyeongchang
Yuna Kim
Figure skating
Winner of Olympic Gold in the Ladies' singles in 2010 and silver in 2014.
[41]

text: Youth Olympics[edit]

text:
Games
Location
Lighter
Sport
Note
Ref

2010 Summer Youth
Singapore
Darren Choy
Sailing
A sailor of Singapore who participated in the games.

2012 Winter Youth
Innsbruck
Egon Zimmermann
Alpine skiing
Both Zimmerman and Klammer won the gold in the downhill event in 1964 and 1976 respectively, both years when Austria previously hosted the Adult Winter games.

Franz Klammer

2014 Summer Youth
Nanjing
Chen Ruolin
Diving
Winner of back-to-back gold medals in diving in 2008 and 2012, in the 10 m and the 10 m synchronized. She would also win a gold medal in 2016.

2016 Winter Youth
Lillehammer
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
Non-Athlete
Elder child of Crown Prince Haakon, who previously lit the cauldron in the 1994 Adult Winter games.
[42]


document_title: Blackwell (surname)

question_text: where does the last name blackwell come from

root

text: Blackwell (surname)

text: Blackwell is a surname of British origin. Notable people with the surname include:

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text:
A. J. Blackwell (Andrew Jackson Blackwell, 1842–1903), American founder of and namegiver to Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma
Adam Blackwell (active from 2002–after 2005), Canadian diplomat
Alan F. Blackwell (born 1962), New Zealand-British cognition scientist
Alex Blackwell (basketball) (Robert Alexander "Alex" Blackwell, born 1970), American basketball player
Alex Blackwell (cricketer) (born 1983), female cricketer for New South Wales and Australia, identical twin sister of Kate
Alexander Blackwell (c.1700–1747), Scottish adventurer, husband of Elizabeth Blackwell
Alfonzo Blackwell (born 1971), American jazz musician, composer and producer
Alice Stone Blackwell (1857–1950), American feminist, suffragist, journalist and human rights advocate
Angela Glover Blackwell (active from 1977), American founder and president of PolicyLink
Antoinette Brown Blackwell (born Antoinette Louisa Brown, 1825–1921), American preacher and activist, first woman ordained as minister in the USA, wife of Samuel C. Blackwell
Sir Basil Blackwell (1889–1984), English publisher, son of Benjamin Henry Blackwell
Ben Blackwell (born 1982), American musician, writer and archivist, founder of Cass Records
Benjamin Henry Blackwell (1849–1924), English bookseller and politician, founder of Blackwell's chain of bookshops
Betsy Blackwell (1905–85), American editor of women's magazines
Brian Blackwell (born 1986), English schoolboy convicted of the manslaughter of his parents
Bubba Blackwell (born 1966), American stunt performer and motorcycle jumping world record holder
"Bumps" Blackwell (Robert Blackwell, 1918–85), American bandleader, songwriter, arranger and record producer
Caesar Blackwell (1769–1845), enslaved African-American preacher
Carlyle Blackwell (1884–1955), American silent film actor, director and producer
Charles Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Blackwell (Charles H. "Rucker" Blackwell, 1894–1935), American Negro League baseball player
Chris Blackwell (born 1937), English founder of Island Records
Cory Blackwell (born 1963), American basketball player
"Crusher" Blackwell (Jerry Blackwell, (1949–95), American professional wrestler
David Blackwell (1919–2010), American mathematician
Dean Blackwell (born 1969), English footballer
Deborah Blackwell (1950–2014), American television executive
Dewayne Blackwell (born 1939), American songwriter
Donald Blackwell (1921–2010), British astronomer
Douglas Blackwell (1924–2009), British actor
Ed Blackwell (1929–92), American jazz drummer
Edith Winstone Blackwell (1877–1956), New Zealand philanthropist
Edward Blackwell (official), 17th century English merchant and public official
Elise Blackwell (born 1964), American novelist
Elizabeth Blackwell (illustrator) (1707–1758), Scottish botanical illustrator and author, wife of Alexander Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell (doctor) (1821–1910), British-American physician, first woman to receive a medical degree in the US, first woman on the UK Medical Register, sister of Emily and Sarah
Ellen Wright Blackwell (1864–1952), writer and botanist influential in New Zealand
Emily Blackwell (1826–1910), British-American physician, one of the first American women physicians, sister of Elizabeth (physician) and Sarah
Ernest Blackwell (1894–1964), English footballer
Sir Ernley Blackwell (1868–1941), British lawyer and civil servant
Ewell Blackwell (1922–96), American baseball pitcher
Fred Blackwell (1891–1975), American baseball player
Garie Blackwell (active from 1968–after 1971), American painter and illustrator
Genieve Blackwell (active from 1989), Australian female Anglican bishop
George Blackwell (c.1545–1613), English Roman Catholic Archpriest
George Lincoln Blackwell (1861–1926), African-American author and bishop
Gloria Blackwell (1927–2010), African-American civil rights activist and educator
Grey Blackwell (born 1969), American illustrator and animator
Hal Blackwell (active 2010), American financial analyst and author
Harolyn Blackwell (born 1955), American theatrical and classical soprano
Harry Blackwell (1900–56), English footballer
Henry Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people
Hugh Blackwell (born 1944), American politician (North Carolina)
Ian Blackwell (born 1978), English cricketer
Isaac Blackwell (before 1664–99), English organist and composer
Jack Blackwell (1909–2001), English footballer
James Blackwell (born 1968), American basketball player
James Bartholomew Blackwell (1763–after 1819), Irish-born mercenary and French Army officer
James DeRuyter Blackwell (1828–1901), American author and poet
Jannie L. Blackwell (active from 1992), American politician (Philadelphia), widow of Lucien E. Blackwell
Jerry Blackwell ("Crusher" Blackwell, 1949–95), American professional wrestler
John Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people
Julius W. Blackwell (1797–after 1845), US Congressman from Tennessee
Kate Blackwell (born 1983), Australian female cricketer for New South Wales and Australia, identical twin sister of Alex
Keith R. Blackwell (active after 2012), American judge (Georgia)
Kelly Blackwell (born 1969), American football player
Ken Blackwell (born 1948), American politician and activist in Ohio
Kevin Blackwell (born 1948), English football goalkeeper and manager
Kory Blackwell (born 1972), American football player
Leslie Blackwell (1897–1959), Canadian politician, soldier, lawyer and land developer
Lucien E. Blackwell (1931–2003), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania, husband of Jannie L. Blackwell
Luke Blackwell (born 1986), Australian Rules footballer
Marlon Blackwell (active from 1996–at least 2014), American architect and academic
Marquel Blackwell (born 1979), American football player
Morton Blackwell (born 1939), American conservative political activist
Nate Blackwell (born 1965), American basketball player
Nick Blackwell (born 1990), British professional boxer
Nigel Blackwell (born 1963), British frontman and songwriter of the band Half Man Half Biscuit
Norman Blackwell, Baron Blackwell (born 1952) British businessman, public servant, politician, campaigner and policy advisor
Olin G. Blackwell (1915–86) American prison official, fourth and final warden of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Otis Blackwell (1931–2002), American songwriter, singer, and pianist
Otto B. Blackwell (1884–1970), American electrical engineer
Pam Blackwell (born 1942), American Jungian educator and theorist, playwright and novelist
Paul Blackwell (born 1954), Australian actor
Paul Blackwell (footballer) (born 1963), Welsh footballer
Pip Blackwell (Phil "Pip" Blackwell, born 1974), English darts player
Randolph Blackwell (1927–81), American civil rights activist
Richard Blackwell (MP) (by 1517–1568), English Member of Parliament
Richard Blackwell ("Mr. Blackwell", 1922–2008), American fashion critic best known for his annual "worst dressed" lists
Robby Blackwell (born 1986), American singer-songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist
Robert Blackwell ("Bumps" Blackwell, 1918–85), American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
Robert J. Blackwell (born 1925), American maritime administrator
Robert L. Blackwell (1895–1918), American Medal of Honor recipient
Roger Blackwell (active from 1999), American marketing expert and public speaker
Rory Blackwell (born 1933), British rock and roll musician
"Rucker" Blackwell, (Charlie Blackwell, 1894–1935), American Negro League baseball player
S. L. Blackwell (c. 1833–after 1878), American miner and politician (California)
Samuel Charles Blackwell (1823–1901), Anglo-American abolitionist, husband of Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Sarah Ellen Blackwell (1828–1901), American biographer and artist; sister of Elizabeth (physician) and Emily
Scott Blackwell (active from 1992–after 2011), American disk jockey and Christian dance music artist
Scrapper Blackwell (Francis Hillman "Scrapper" Blackwell, 1903–62), American blues musician
Simon Blackwell (born 1966), British comedy writer and producer
Slade Blackwell (born 1968), American politician (Alabama)
Susan Blackwell (active from 1995–after 2008), American actress
Thomas Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people
Tim Blackwell (born 1952), American baseball player
Tom Blackwell (born 1938), American photorealist painter
Trevor Blackwell (born 1969), Canadian computer programmer, engineer and entrepreneur
Unita Blackwell (born 1933), American civil rights activist, the first African-American woman to be elected mayor in the state of Mississippi
Victor Blackwell (born 1981), American journalist and television news anchor
W. Blackwell (fl.1835), English cricketer
Wayne Blackwell (born 1960), Australian Rules footballer
Will Blackwell (born 1975), American football player
William Blackwell (disambiguation), multiple people

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document_title: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

question_text: when did the holocaust museum in washington dc open

text: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

text: History[edit]

text: On November 1, 1978, President Jimmy Carter established the President’s Commission on the Holocaust, chaired by Elie Wiesel, a prominent author and Holocaust survivor. Its mandate was to investigate the creation and maintenance of a memorial to victims of the Holocaust and an appropriate annual commemoration to them. The mandate was created in a joint effort by Elie Wiesel and Richard Krieger (the original papers are on display at the Jimmy Carter Museum). On September 27, 1979, the Commission presented its report to the President, recommending the establishment of a national Holocaust memorial museum in Washington, D.C. with three main components: a national museum/memorial, an educational foundation, and a Committee on Conscience.[6]

text: After a unanimous vote by the United States Congress in 1980 to establish the museum, the federal government made available 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) of land adjacent to the Washington Monument for construction. Under the original Director Richard Krieger, and subsequent Director Jeshajahu Weinberg and Chairman Miles Lerman, nearly $190 million was raised from private sources for building design, artifact acquisition, and exhibition creation. In October 1988, President Ronald Reagan helped lay the cornerstone of the building, designed by the architect James Ingo Freed. Dedication ceremonies on April 22, 1993 included speeches by American President Bill Clinton, Israeli President Chaim Herzog, Chairman Harvey Meyerhoff, and Elie Wiesel. On April 26, 1993, the Museum opened to the general public. Its first visitor was the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet.[7]

text: Attacks[edit]

text: The museum has been the target of a planned attack and a fatal shooting. In 2002, a federal jury convicted white supremacists Leo Felton and Erica Chase of planning to bomb a series of institutions associated with American black and Jewish communities, including the USHMM.[8] On June 10, 2009, 88-year-old James von Brunn, an anti-Semite, shot Museum Special Police Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. Special Police Officer Johns and von Brunn were both seriously wounded and transported by ambulance to the George Washington University Hospital. Special Police Officer Johns later died of his injuries; he is permanently honored in an official memorial at the USHMM. Von Brunn, who had a previous criminal record, had been disowned by his family. He was being tried in federal court[9] when he died on January 6, 2010 in Butner federal prison in North Carolina.[10]

text: Architecture[edit]

text: Designed by the architect James Ingo Freed of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, in association with Finegold Alexander + Associates Inc, the USHMM is created to be a "resonator of memory". (Born to a Jewish family in Germany, Freed came to the United States at the age of nine in 1939 with his parents, who fled the Nazi regime.) The outside of the building disappears into the neoclassical, Georgian, and modern architecture of Washington, D.C. Upon entering, each architectural feature becomes a new element of allusion to the Holocaust.[11] In designing the building, Freed researched post-World War II German architecture and visited Holocaust sites throughout Europe. The Museum building and the exhibitions within are intended to evoke deception, fear, and solemnity, in contrast to the comfort and grandiosity usually associated with Washington, D.C. public buildings.[12]

text: Other partners in the construction of the USHMM included Weiskopf & Pickworth, Cosentini Associates LLP, Jules Fisher, and Paul Marantz, all from New York City. The structural engineering firm that was chosen for this project was Severud Associates. The Museum's Meyerhoff Theatre and Rubenstein Auditorium were constructed by Jules Fisher Associates of New York City. The Permanent Exhibition was designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates.[13]

text:
Raoul Wallenberg Place Entrance with Dwight Eisenhower Plaza in the Foreground

Bridges in the USHMM. Blue glass etched with names and places lost during the Holocaust.

Glass bridge over the Hall of Witness.

text: Exhibitions[edit]

text: The USHMM contains two exhibitions that have been open continuously since 1993 and numerous rotating exhibitions that deal with various topics related to the Holocaust and human rights.

text: Hall of Remembrance[edit]

text: The Hall of Remembrance is the USHMM's official memorial to the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Visitors can memorialize the event by lighting candles, visiting an eternal flame, and reflecting in silence in the hexagonal hall.[14]

text: Permanent Exhibition[edit]

text: Using more than 900 artifacts, 70 video monitors, and four theaters showing historic film footage and eyewitness testimonies, the USHMM’s Permanent Exhibition is the most visited exhibit at the Museum. Upon entering large industrial elevators on the first floor, visitors are given identification cards, each of which tells the story of a random victim or survivor of the Holocaust. Upon exiting these elevators on the fourth floor, visitors walk through a chronological history of the Holocaust, starting with the Nazi rise to power led by Adolf Hitler, 1933-1939. Topics dealt with include Aryan ideology, Kristallnacht, Antisemitism, and the American response to Nazi Germany. Visitors continue walking to the third floor, where they learn about ghettos and the Final Solution, by which the Nazis tried to exterminate all the Jews of Europe, and they killed six million of them, many in gas chambers. The Permanent Exhibition ends on the second floor with the liberation of Nazi concentration camps by Allied forces; it includes a continuously looped film of Holocaust survivor testimony. First-time visitors spend an average of two to three hours in this self-guided exhibition. Due to certain images and subject matter, it is recommended for visitors 11 years of age and older.[15]

text: To enter the Permanent Exhibition between March and August, visitors must acquire free timed passes from the Museum on the day of the visit, or online for a service fee.[16]

text: Remember the Children: Daniel's Story[edit]

text: Remember the Children: Daniel's Story is an exhibition designed to explain the Holocaust to elementary and middle school children. Opened in 1993, following its original inception at the Children's Museum in Washington, D.C. in 1988, and reviewed by psychiatrists, it tells the story of Daniel, a fictional child based on a collection of true stories about children during the Holocaust. Daniel is named after the son of Isaiah Kuperstein who was the original curator of the exhibit. He worked together with Ann Lewin and Stan Woodward to create the exhibit. Because of its popularity with families, it is still open to the public today.[17]

text: Stephen Tyrone Johns Memorial[edit]

text: In October 2009, the USHMM unveiled a memorial plaque in honor of Special Police Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. In response to the outpouring of grief and support after the shooting on June 10, 2009, it has also established the Stephen Tyrone Johns Summer Youth Leadership Program. Each year, 50 outstanding young people from the Washington, D.C. area will be invited to the USHMM to learn about the Holocaust in honor of Johns' memory.

text: Collections[edit]

text: The Museum’s holdings included art, books, pamphlets, advertisements, maps, film and video historical footage, audio and video oral testimonies, music and sound recordings, furnishings, architectural fragments, models, machinery, tools, microfilm and microfiche of government documents and other official records, personal effects, personal papers, photographs, photo albums, and textiles. This information can be accessed through online databases or by visiting the USHMM. Researchers from all over the world come to the USHMM Library and Archives and the Benjamin and Vladka Meed Registry of Holocaust Survivors.[18]

text: Operations[edit]

text: The USHMM operates on a mixed federal and private revenue budget. For the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the museum reported total revenues of $133.4 million; $81.9 million and $51.4 million from private and public sources, respectively. Nearly the entirety of private funds come from donations. Expenses totaled of $104.6 million, with a total of $53.5 million used to pay 421 employees.[19] Net assets tallied $436.1 million as of September 30, 2015, of which $319.1 million is classified as long-term investments, including the museum's endowment.[3]

text: Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies[edit]

text: In 1998, the USHMM established the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (CAHS). Working with the Academic Committee of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, the CAHS supports research projects and publications about the Holocaust (including a partnership with Oxford University Press to publish the scholarly journal Holocaust and Genocide Studies), helps make accessible collections of Holocaust-related archival material, supports fellowship opportunities for pre- and post- doctoral researchers, and hosts seminars, summer research workshops for academics, conferences, lectures, and symposia. The CAHS’s Visiting Scholars Program and other events have made the USHMM one of the world's principal venues for Holocaust scholarship.[20]

text: Committee on Conscience[edit]

text: The Museum contains the offices of the Committee on Conscience (CoC), a joint United States government and privately funded think tank, which by presidential mandate engages in global human rights research. Using the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, approved by the United Nations in 1948 and ratified by the United States in 1988, the CoC has established itself as a leading non-partisan commenter on the Darfur Genocide, as well as the war-torn region of Chechnya in Russia, a zone that the CoC believes could produce genocidal atrocities. The CoC does not have policy-making powers and serves solely as an advisory institution to the American and other governments.[21]

text: National Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust (DRVH)[edit]

text: In addition to coordinating the National Civic Commemoration, ceremonies and educational programs during the week of the DRVH were regularly held throughout the country, sponsored by Governors, Mayors, veterans groups, religious groups, and military ships and stations throughout the world.

text: Each year, the USHMM designated a special theme for DRVH observances, and prepares materials available at no charge to support observances and programs throughout the nation, and in the United States military. Days of Remembrance themes have included:

text:
2014 – Confronting the Holocaust: American Responses
2013 – Never Again: Heeding the Warning Signs
2012 – Choosing to Act: Stories of Rescue
2011 – Justice and Accountability in the Face of Genocide: What Have We Learned?
2010 – Stories of Freedom: What You Do Matters
2009 – Never Again: What You Do Matters
2008 – Do Not Stand Alone: Remembering Kristallnacht
2007 – Children in Crisis: Voices From the Holocaust
2006 – Legacies of Justice
2005 – From Liberation to the Pursuit of Justice
2004 – For Justice and Humanity
2003 – For Your Freedom and Ours
2002 – Memories of Courage
2001 – Remembering the Past for the Sake of the Future

text: National Institute for Holocaust Education[edit]

text: The USHMM conducted several programs devoted to improving Holocaust education. The Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Conference for Teachers, conducted in Washington, D.C., attracted around 200 middle school and secondary teachers from around the United States each year. The Education Division offered workshops around the United States for teachers to learn about the Holocaust, to participate in the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program (MTFP), and to join a national corps of educators who served as leaders in Holocaust education in their schools, communities, and professional organizations. Some MTFP participants also participated in the Regional Education Corps, an initiative to implement Holocaust education on a national level.[22]

text: Since 1999, the USHMM also provided public service professionals, including law enforcement officers, military personnel, civil servants, and federal judges with ethics lessons based in Holocaust history. In partnership with the Anti-Defamation League, more than 21,000 law enforcement officers from worldwide and local law enforcement agencies such as the FBI and local police departments have been trained to act in a professional and democratic manner.[23]

text: Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos[edit]

text: The Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945 is a seven-part encyclopedia series that explores the history of the concentration camps and the ghettos in German-occupied Europe during the Nazi era. The series is produced by the USHMM and published by the Indiana University Press. The work on the series began in 2000 by the researchers at the USHMM's Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies. Its general editor and project directory is the American historian Geoffrey P. Megargee. As of 2017, two volumes have been issued, with the third being planned for 2018.[24]

text: Volume I covers the early camps that the SA and SS set up in the first year of the Nazi regime, and the camps later run by the SS Economic Administration Main Office and their numerous sub-camps. The volume contains 1,100 entries written by 150 contributors. The bulk of the volume is dedicated to cataloguing the camps, including locations, duration of operation, purpose, perpetrators and victims.[25] Volume II is dedicated to the ghettos in German-occupied Eastern Europe and was published in 2012.[26]

text: Outreach technology[edit]

text: A large component of the USHMM was directed towards its website and associated accounts. With a majority of interest coming from the virtual world, the USHMM provided a variety of research tools online.

text: On its website, online exhibitions,[27] the Museum published the Holocaust Encyclopedia—an online, multilingual encyclopedia detailing the events surrounding the Holocaust. It was published in all six of the official languages of the United Nations—Arabic, Mandarin, English, French, Russian, and Spanish; as well as in Greek, Portuguese, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu. It contained thousands of entries and includes copies of the identification card profiles that visitors receive at the Permanent Exhibition.[28]

text: The USHMM had partnered with Apple Inc. to publish free podcasts on iTunes about the Holocaust, anti-semitism, and genocide prevention.[29] It also had its own channel on YouTube,[30] an official account on Facebook,[31] a Twitter page,[32] and an e-mail newsletter service.[33]

text: The Genocide Prevention Mapping Initiative was a collaboration between the USHMM and Google Earth. It sought to collect, share, and visually present to the world critical information on emerging crises that may lead to genocide or related crimes against humanity. While this initiative focused on the Darfur Conflict, the Museum wishes to broaden its scope to all human rights violations. The USHMM wanted to build an interactive "global crisis map" to share and understand information quickly, to "see the situation" when dealing with human rights abuses, enabling more effective prevention and response by the world.[34]

text: Traveling exhibitions[edit]

text: Since 1991, the USHMM had created traveling exhibitions to travel all over the United States and the world. These exhibitions have been to over one hundred cities in more than 35 states. It is possible to request and host various subject matters including: "The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936", "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals", and others depending on what a community desires.[35]

text: Elie Wiesel Award[edit]

text: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Award was established in 2011 and it "recognizes internationally prominent individuals whose actions have advanced the Museum’s vision of a world where people confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity."[36] It has been renamed the Elie Wiesel Award in honor of its first recipient. Winners include:

text:
2011: Elie Wiesel
2012: Aung San Suu Kyi (rescinded in 2018[37])
2013: Władysław Bartoszewski and the Veterans of World War II
2014: Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire
2015: Judge Thomas Buergenthal and Benjamin Ferencz
2016: US Representative John Lewis
2017: German Chancellor Angela Merkel

text: Governance[edit]

text: The museum is overseen by the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, which includes 55 private citizens appointed by the President of the United States, five members of the United States Senate, and five members of the House of Representatives, and three ex-officio members from the Departments of State, the Education, and the Interior.[38]

text: Since the museum opened, the council has been led by the following officers:[38]

text:
Chairman Miles Lerman and Vice Chairman Ruth B. Mandel, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993
Chairman Rabbi Irving Greenberg, appointed by President Clinton in 2000
Chairman Fred S. Zeidman, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002; and Vice Chairman Joel M. Geiderman, appointed by President Bush in 2005

text: The council has appointed the following as directors of the museum:[38]

text:
Jeshajahu Weinberg, 1987–94
Walter Reich, 1995–98
Sara J. Bloomfield, 1999–

text: Controversy[edit]

text: The museum drew controversy in 2017 when it was reported that the museum had pulled a study of the Syrian Civil War.[39][40]


document_title: List of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives episodes

question_text: when was the first episode of diners drive ins and dives

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Season 1 (2007)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[1]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Classics
Mac & Ernie's
Tarpley, Texas
April 23, 2007

Brint's Diner
Wichita, Kansas

Mad Greek's Diner
Baker, California

2
That's Italian
Pizza Palace
Knoxville, Tennessee
April 30, 2007

Hullabaloo Diner
Wellborn, Texas

Four Kegs Sports Pub
Las Vegas, Nevada

3
Blue Plate Special
Patrick's Roadhouse
Santa Monica, California
May 7, 2007

Frosted Mug
Alsip, Illinois

The Penguin
Charlotte, North Carolina

4
Breakfast
Frank's Diner
Kenosha, Wisconsin
May 21, 2007

Gaffey Street Diner
San Pedro, California

The Coffee Cup
Boulder City, Nevada

5
BBQ
Baby Blues BBQ
Venice, California
May 28, 2007

Louie Mueller BBQ
Taylor, Texas

Barbecue King Drive-In
Charlotte, North Carolina

6
Local Legends
Eveready Diner
Hyde Park, New York
June 4, 2007

Leo's BBQ
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

A1 Diner
Gardiner, Maine

7
Burgers
Triple XXX Restaurant
West Lafayette, Indiana
June 11, 2007

Hackney's
Glenview, Illinois

Squeeze Inn
Sacramento, California

8
House Specials
Red Arrow Diner
Manchester, New Hampshire
June 18, 2007

Hank's Creekside Restaurant
Santa Rosa, California

Voula's Offshore Café
Seattle, Washington

9
Retro
Southside Soda Shop and Diner
Goshen, Indiana
July 9, 2007

Taylor's Automatic Refresher
St. Helena, California

Byways Café
Portland, Oregon

10
Worth the Trip
Big Star Diner
Bainbridge Island, Washington
July 16, 2007

Harold's Café
Gaffney, South Carolina

Mo Gridder's BBQ
Bronx, New York

11
Diners A-Plenty
Kelly's Diner
Somerville, Massachusetts
July 23, 2007

Bay Way Diner
Linden, New Jersey

Beacon Drive-In
Spartanburg, South Carolina

12
American Cookin'
Rosie's Diner
Rockford, Michigan
July 30, 2007

Dari-ette Drive-In
St. Paul, Minnesota

The Russian River Pub
Forestville, California

Al's Breakfast
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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text: Season 2 (2007-2008)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[1]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Totally Fried
Falafel's Drive-In
San Jose, California
October 1, 2007

Ramona Café
Ramona, California

Silk City Diner
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2
Route 66
Emma Jean's Holland Burger Café
Victorville, California
October 8, 2007

The Rock Café
Stroud, Oklahoma

Café on the Route
Baxter Springs, Kansas

3
Seaside Eats
Evelyn's Drive-In
Tiverton, Rhode Island
October 15, 2007

Hodad's
Ocean Beach, California

Keegan's Seafood Grille
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida

4
Local Flavors
Clanton's Café
Vinita, Oklahoma
October 22, 2007

Mike's Chili Parlor
Seattle, Washington

Duarte's Tavern
Pescadero, California

5
Viewer's Choice
Bobby's Hawaiian Style Restaurant
Everett, Washington
October 29, 2007

Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
South Pasadena, Florida

Psycho Suzie's Motor Lounge
Minneapolis, Minnesota

6
Real Deal BBQ
Jay Bee's Bar-B-Que
Gardena, California
November 5, 2007

Smoque
Chicago, Illinois

BBQ Shack
Paola, Kansas

7
Talkin' Turkey
Mike's City Diner
Boston, Massachusetts
November 10, 2007

Willie Bird's Restaurant
Santa Rosa, California

Alpine Steakhouse
Sarasota, Florida

8
One of a Kind
JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill
Essex, Massachusetts
November 19, 2007

Joe's Gizzard City
Potterville, Michigan

Grubstake Diner
San Francisco, California

Los Tapatios
San Jose, California

9
Family Owned
El Indio
San Diego, California
November 23, 2007

Charlie's Diner
Spencer, Massachusetts

Paradise Pup
Des Plaines, Illinois

10
Open 24/7
Studio Diner
San Diego, California
January 13, 2008

White Palace Grill
Chicago, Illinois

The Dining Car
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11
Off the Hook Specials
Schooner or Later
Long Beach, California
January 20, 2008

Grinders Pizza
Kansas City, Missouri

The Fly Trap
Ferndale, Michigan

Galewood Cook Shack
Chicago, Illinois

12
Burgers, Rings and Fries
Joe's Cable Car
San Francisco, California
January 21, 2008

The Nook
St. Paul, Minnesota

Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger
Ann Arbor, Michigan

13
The New Jersey Diner Tour
Mustache Bill's
Barnegat Light, New Jersey
January 28, 2008

Tick Tock Diner
Clifton, New Jersey

White Manna Hamburgers
Hackensack, New Jersey

The Ritz Diner
Livingston, New Jersey

Hightstown Diner
Hightstown, New Jersey

Skylark Diner
Edison, New Jersey

Jefferson Diner
Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

text: Season 3 (2008)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[1]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Big Breakfast
Brownstone Diner
Jersey City, New Jersey
March 10, 2008

39th Street Mama's
Kansas City, Missouri

Matt's Big Breakfast
Phoenix, Arizona

2
Like Mamma Made
Roberto's Mexican Food
Phoenix, Arizona
March 17, 2008

Smokey Valley Truck Stop
Olive Hill, Kentucky

Sweetie Pie's
St. Louis, Missouri

3
Regional Favorites
Charlie Parker's
Springfield, Illinois
March 24, 2008

Tecolote Café
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Virginia Diner
Wakefield, Virginia

4
Neighborhood Joints
Thee Pitts Again
Silverton, Colorado
March 31, 2008

Iron Barley
St. Louis, Missouri

Daddypops
Hatboro, Pennsylvania

The Village Café
Richmond, Virginia

5
A World of Flavors
Chino Bandido
Phoenix, Arizona
April 7, 2008

Marietta Diner
Marietta, Georgia

YJ's Snack Bar
Kansas City, Missouri

6
Something Different
Scully's Tavern
Miami, Florida
April 14, 2008

Dot's Back Inn
Richmond, Virginia

Hillbilly Hot Dogs
Lesage, West Virginia

7
American Classics
11th Street Diner
Miami Beach, Florida
May 18, 2008

Bobo Drive-In
Topeka, Kansas

Little Tea Shop
Memphis, Tennessee

8
Real Deal Fast Food
Panini Pete's
Fairhope, Alabama
May 19, 2008

Joe's Farm Grill
Gilbert, Arizona

Maria's Taco Express
Austin, Texas

9
The Memphis BBQ Tour
Cozy Corner
Memphis, Tennessee
May 26, 2008

Leonard's BBQ

Marlowe's Ribs

Tom's Bar-B-Q

10
Comfort Food
Grampa's Bakery & Restaurant
Dania Beach, Florida
June 15, 2008

Blue Moon Café
Baltimore, Maryland

Central City Cafe
Huntington, West Virginia

Tip Top Café
San Antonio, Texas

11
Where The Locals Go
Matthews Cafeteria
Tucker, Georgia
June 23, 2008

The Rivershack Tavern
Jefferson, Louisiana

Monte Carlo Steak House
Albuquerque, New Mexico

12
All Kinds of BBQ
The Joint
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 30, 2008

The Shed
Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Texas Pride BBQ
Adkins, Texas

13
In the Family
Benny's Seafood Restaurant
South Miami, Florida
July 7, 2008

Chaps Pit Beef
Baltimore, Maryland

Burger Bar
Roy, Utah

text: Season 4 (2008)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[2]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Brain Freeze
Doumar's
Norfolk, Virginia
July 14, 2008

Aunt Lena's Creamery
Chandler, Arizona

The Creole Creamery
New Orleans, Louisiana

2
Diners You Sent Me To
Town Talk Diner
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 21, 2008

Blue Plate Diner
Salt Lake City, Utah

Broadway Diner
Baltimore, Maryland

3
Bar Food
The Highlander
Atlanta, Georgia
July 28, 2008

Gumbo Shack
Fairhope, Alabama

Starlite Lounge
Blawnox, Pennsylvania

4
Burgers and Dogs
The Wienery
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 4, 2008

Casino El Camino
Austin, Texas

G&A Restaurant
Baltimore, Maryland

5
Where the Locals Eat
Uncle Lou's
Memphis, Tennessee
August 11, 2008

Captain Chuck A Mucks
Rescue, Virginia

Dixie Quicks
Omaha, Nebraska

6
Totally Unexpected
Cabbage Town Market
Atlanta, Georgia
August 18, 2008

The Cove
San Antonio, Texas

Bryant-Lake Bowl
Minneapolis, Minnesota

7
A Taste of Everywhere
Jamaica Kitchen
Kendale Lakes, Florida
September 15, 2008

Crystal Restaurant
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Red Iguana
Salt Lake City, Utah

8
Better Than Ever
Colonnade
Atlanta, Georgia
September 22, 2008

Manci's Antique Club
Daphne, Alabama

Amato's
Omaha, Nebraska

9
Big Flavor
Darwell's Café
Long Beach, Mississippi
September 29, 2008

Brick Oven Pizza
Baltimore, Maryland

Victor's 1959 Café
Minneapolis, Minnesota

10
Cookin' It Old School
Nadine's Restaurant
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 6, 2008

Casamento's Restaurant
New Orleans, Louisiana

Big Mama's Kitchen & Catering
Omaha, Nebraska

11
Grabbin'a Sandwich
Moochie's Meatballs & More
Salt Lake City, Utah
October 13, 2008

Cemitas Puebla
Chicago, Illinois

Tioli's Crazee Burger
San Diego, California

12
Traditional Dishes
Donatelli's
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
November 3, 2008

Stoney Creek Inn
Baltimore, Maryland

Alcenia's
Memphis, Tennessee

13
Doin' Their Own Thing
Lone Star Taqueria
Salt Lake City, Utah
November 10, 2008

Modern Café
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Brewburger's
Omaha, Nebraska

text: Season 5 (2008-2009)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[3]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
What’s For Breakfast
Surrey’s Café
New Orleans, Louisiana
November 10, 2008

Harry’s Roadhouse
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Dor-Stop Restaurant
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2
Real Deal Italian
LoBello’s Spaghetti House
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
November 17, 2008

Di Pasquale’s
Baltimore, Maryland

Pizzeria Luigi
San Diego, California

3
Not What You’d Expect
Sophia’s Place
Albuquerque, New Mexico
November 24, 2008

Magnolia Café
Austin, Texas

Glenn’s Diner
Chicago, Illinois

4
Places You Sent Me
Ruth’s Diner
Salt Lake City, Utah
December 1, 2008

O’Rourke’s Diner
Middletown, Connecticut

Parasol’s
New Orleans, Louisiana

5
Long Time Legends
Tommy’s Joynt
San Francisco, California
January 5, 2009

Joe Tess Place
Omaha, Nebraska

Big Jim’s
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

6
Something from Everywhere
Valencia Luncheria
Norwalk, Connecticut
January 12, 2009

The Original Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria
Chicago, Illinois

Emily’s Lebanese Delicatessen
Minneapolis, Minnesota

7
Neighborhood Favorites
Pat’s BBQ
Salt Lake City, Utah
January 19, 2009

Blow Fly Inn
Gulfport, Mississippi

Tune-Up Café
Santa Fe, New Mexico

8
Just Like Yesterday
Hob Nob Hill
San Diego, California
January 26, 2009

The Silver Skillet
Atlanta, Georgia

Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap
Chicago, Illinois

9
Return to Route 66
Standard Diner
Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 2, 2009

Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket
Willowbrook, Illinois

Salsa Brava
Flagstaff, Arizona

10
Smokin' BBQ
Green Mesquite
Austin, Texas
February 9. 2009

Gorilla BBQ
Pacifica, California

Wilson’s Holy Smoke BBQ
Fairfield, Connecticut

11
Regional Classics
Cecilia’s Café
Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 16, 2009

Joey K’s Restaurant & Bar
New Orleans, Louisiana

Kelly O’s Diner
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

12
All Kinds of Fast Food
Super Duper Weenie
Fairfield, Connecticut
March 16, 2009

California Tacos
Omaha, Nebraska

Bert’s Burger Bowl
Santa Fe, New Mexico

13
Family Favorites
Giusti’s
Walnut Grove, California
March 23, 2009

Haus Murphy’s
Glendale, Arizona

Louie’s
Dallas, Texas

text: Season 6 (2009)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[2]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Funky Joints
Bizzaro Café
Seattle, Washington
April 6, 2009

Chef Point Café
Wautaga, Texas

Jamie’s Bar & Grill
Sacramento, California

2
Their Own Way
Bluewater Seafood Market & Grill
San Diego, California
April 13, 2009

Brandy’s Restaurant & Bakery
Flagstaff, Arizona

Kuma’s Corner
Chicago, Illinois

3
A Little Bit of Everywhere
Bar Gernika
Boise, Idaho
April 20, 2009

Café Rolle
Sacramento, California

Havana Hideout
Lake Worth, Florida

4
A Burger, A Bowl and a Slice
La Piazza Al Forno
Glendale, Arizona
April 27, 2009

Slim’s Last Chance Chili Shack & Watering Hole
Seattle, Washington

Twisted Root Beer Co.
Dallas, Texas

5
Biscuits, Bagels and BLTs
Arleta Library, Bakery & Café
Portland, Oregon
May 4, 2009

Bubba’s Diner
San Anselmo, California

Flakowitz of Boynton Bakery & Deli Restaurant
Boynton Beach, Florida

6
Who’Da Thunk It
Backroad Pizza
Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 11, 2009

Jamaica Gates Caribbean Cuisine
Arlington, Texas

Chef Lou’s Westside Drive-In
Boise, Idaho

7
Go-To Joints
Black Duck Café
Westport, Connecticut
May 25, 2009

Otto’s Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market
Portland, Oregon

Sol Food Puerto Rican Cuisine
San Rafael, California

8
Homestyle
Giuseppe’s Restaurant
Phoenix, Arizona
June 1, 2009

Southern Kitchen Restaurant
Tacoma, Washington

Zia Diner & Angel Food Catering
Santa Fe, New Mexico

9
All Kinds of Classics
Blue Marlin Fish House Restaurant
North Miami Beach, Florida
June 8, 2009

Fred’s Texas Café
Fort Worth, Texas

Pine State Biscuits
Portland, Oregon

10
All Over The Map
Georgia Greek Restaurant & Deli
Seattle, Washington
June 15, 2009

Los Tacquitos Grill
Phoenix, Arizona

Rocco’s Café
San Francisco, California

11
Old Time Favorites
Blueplate Lunch Counter & Soda Fountain
Portland, Oregon
June 22, 2009

Don’s Hilltop Kodiak Grill
Boise, Idaho

La Camoronera Restaurant & Fish Market
Miami, Florida

12
Comfort Cookin’
Dottie’s True Blue Café
San Francisco, California
June 29, 2009

Over Easy
Phoenix, Arizona

Comet Café
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

13
Mama’s Cookin’
Polka Restaurant & Catering
Los Angeles, California
July 27, 2009

Avila’s Café
Dallas, Texas

Mama E's
Oklahoma City

text: Season 7 (2009)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[3]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Upper Crust
Bunk Sandwiches
Portland, Oregon
August 3, 2009

Sonny’s Famous Steak Hogies
Hollywood, Florida

The Depot American Diner
Chicago, Illinois

2
Burgers, Tacos & Dogs
Lankford Grocery
Houston, Texas
August 10, 2009

Fab Hot Dogs
Reseda, California

Cempazuchi
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

3
Name That Cook
Rick’s Press Room & Grill
Meridian, Idaho
August 17, 2009

Nic’s Grill
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Pam’s Kitchen
Seattle, Washington

4
Global Grub
Prince Lebanese Grill
Arlington, Texas
August 24, 2009

Tre Kronor
Chicago, Illinois

La Texanita
Santa Rosa, California

5
Only At This Joint
Podnah’s Pit Barbeque
Portland, Oregon
August 31, 2009

Donnie Mac’s Trailer Park Cuisine
Boise, Idaho

Whale’s Rib
Deerfield Beach, Florida

6
You Picked ‘Em
Eischen’s Bar & Grill
Okarche, Oklahoma
September 7, 2009

Mom’s Tamales
Los Angeles, California

Kenny & Ziggy’s
Houston, Texas

7
You Can Say That Again
Tap Tap Haitian Restaurant
Miami Beach, Florida
October 5, 2009

Pok Pok
Portland, Oregon

Niko Niko’s
Houston, Texas

8
Barbequed, Baked & Brined
Honky Tonk BBQ
Chicago, Illinois
October 12, 2009

Pizzalchik
Boise, Idaho

Lucky’s Café
Cleveland, Ohio

9
Blast from the Past
Cattlemen's Steakhouse
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 19, 2009

Sam LaGrassa's
Boston, Massachusetts

Nickel Diner
Los Angeles, California

10
Dives Worth a Drive
Parkview Nightclub
Cleveland, Ohio
October 26, 2009

The Shanty
Wadsworth, Illinois

Grover’s Bar & Grill
East Amherst, New York

11
Family Style
Louis Family Restaurant
Providence, Rhode Island
November 2, 2009

Café Pita+
Houston, Texas

Mambos Café
Glendale, California

12
Diners Times Three
The Little Depot Diner
Peabody, Massachusetts
November 9, 2009

Santa Cruz Diner
Santa Cruz, California

The Diner
Norman, Oklahoma

13
Legacies
Lake Effect Diner
Buffalo, New York
November 16, 2009

Geraci’s Restaurant
Cleveland, Ohio

Morin’s Hometown Bar & Grill
Attleboro, Massachusetts

text: Season 8 (2009-2010)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[3]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Burgers, Steaks & Chops
Mr. Bartley’s Gourmet Burgers
Cambridge, Massachusetts
November 23, 2009

T-Bone Tom’s Steakhouse
Kemah, Texas

Tee Off Bar & Grill
San Francisco, California

2
Pizza, Pork & Paprikash
Pizza Junction
North Tonawanda, New York
January 11, 2010

Sterle’s Slovenian Country House
Cleveland, Ohio

Q Restaurant
San Francisco, California

3
Stacked, Stuffed & Loaded
Bob’s Taco Station
Rosenberg, Texas
January 18, 2010

Crazy Burger Café & Juice Bar
Narragansett, Rhode Island

The Oinkster
Eagle Rock, California

4
Triple D Goes Tailgatin’
Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe
Emeryville, California
January 25, 2010

900 Grayson Restaurant
Berkeley, California

Rick & Ann’s Restaurant
Berkeley, California

5
Home And Away
Taste of Peru
Chicago, Illinois
February 1, 2010

Ingrid’s Kitchen
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub
Buffalo, New York

6
By Request
South 21 Drive-In
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 8, 2010

Red Lion Pub & Restaurant
Houston, Texas

Melt Bar & Grilled
Lakewood, Ohio

7
And The Kicker Is...
Pawley’s Front Porch
Columbia, South Carolina
February 15, 2010

Sophia Restaurant
Buffalo, New York

Bette’s Oceanview Diner
Berkeley, California

8
Comfort Food Classics
The Liberty Elm Diner
Providence, Rhode Island
February 22, 2010

Naglee Park Garage
San Jose, California

Dish
Charlotte, North Carolina

9
Twists And Traditions
Earl’s Drive-In
Chaffee, New York
March 22, 2010

Aldo’s Harbor Restaurant
Santa Cruz, California

Momocho
Cleveland, Ohio

10
Fresh And Funky
Dish Café & Catering
Reno, Nevada
March 29, 2010

Landmark Restaurant
Charlotte, North Carolina

Pier 23 Café
San Francisco, California

11
Triple D Goes Hawaiian
Highway Inn & Ho’okipa Catering
Waipahu, Hawaii
April 5, 2010

Hank’s Haute Dogs
Honolulu, Hawaii

Nico’s Pier 38
Honolulu, Hawaii

Germaine’s Luau
Kapolei, Hawaii

text: Season 9 (2010)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[3]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Surf ‘n Turf
North End Café
Manhattan Beach, California
April 27, 2010

Gold ‘N Silver Inn
Reno, Nevada

Singleton’s Seafood Shack
Atlantic Beach, Florida

2
Homegrown & Homemade
The Farmer’s Shed
Lexington, South Carolina
May 3, 2010

Poke Stop at Mililana Mauka Llc.
Mililani, Hawaii

Mulberry Café
Lackawanna, New York

3
Globetrottin’
Louis’ Basque Corner
Reno, Nevada
May 10, 2010

13 Gypsies
Jacksonville, Florida

Gloria’s Café
Los Angeles, California

4
Bringin’ It Home
Café Citti
Kenwood, California
May 17, 2010

Cabo Fish Taco
Charlotte, North Carolina

Murphy’s Bar & Grill
Honolulu, Hawaii

5
Porkapalooza
At Last Café
Long Beach, California
May 24, 2010

Virgil’s Café
Bellevue, Kentucky

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
Nolensville, Tennessee

6
Grilled, Smoked & Sauced
Terry’s Turf Club
Cincinnati, Ohio
May 31, 2010

Schellville Grille
Sonoma, California

Jake’s Good Eats
Charlotte, North Carolina

7
Comfort Food With Attitude
Jax At The Trax
Truckee, California
June 7, 2010

Culhane’s Irish Pub
Atlantic Beach, Florida

Blue Ash Chili Restaurant
Cincinnati, Ohio

8
Fast Food Their Way
Don Chow Tacos
Los Angeles, California
June 21, 2010

Rainbow Drive-In
Honolulu, Hawaii

Northern Waters Smokehaus
Duluth, Minnesota

9
Farm To Table
Blackwater Grill
St. Simons Island, Georgia
June 28, 2010

Comet Ping Pong
Washington D.C.

Wallace Station
Versailles, Kentucky

10
Kansas City Barbeque Tour
Smokin’ Guns BBQ
North Kansas City, Missouri
July 12, 2010

RJ’s Bob-Be-Que Shack
Mission, Kansas

Johnny’s Bar-B-Q
Mission, Kansas

Woodyard Bar-B-Que
Kansas City, Kansas

11
Burgers ‘n More
Swagger Fine Spirits & Food
Kansas City, Missouri
July 19, 2010

Burger Me!
Truckee, California

Athens Family Restaurant
Nashville, Tennessee

12
You Called It
Paul’s Coffee Shop
Fountain Valley, California
July 26, 2010

Rick’s White Light Diner
Frankfort, Kentucky

Gordy’s Hi-Hat
Cloquet, Minnesota

13
Old Time Attitude
Arnold’s Country Kitchen
Nashville, Tennessee
August 9, 2010

Southern Soul Barbeque
St. Simons Island, Georgia

Maine Diner
Wells, Maine

text: Season 10 (2010)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[3]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Family Joints
Kramarczuk’s
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 30, 2010

Happy Gillis Café & Hangout
Kansas City, Missouri

Hillbilly Hot Dogs
Lesage, West Virginia

2
Tried and True
Mama Cozza’s
Anaheim, California
September 9, 2010

Tune In Restaurant
Washington D.C.

Bob’s Clam Hut
Kittery, Maine

3
Timeless
Greek Corner Restaurant
Cambridge, Massachusetts
September 13, 2010

Bro’s Cajun Cuisine
Nashville, Tennessee

The General Store
Silver Spring, Maryland

4
You Found ‘Em
Parkette Drive In
Lexington, Kentucky
September 20, 2010

Metro Diner
Jacksonville, Florida

Al’s Breakfast
Minneapolis, Minnesota

5
Wings, Dogs and Claws
The Lobster Shanty
Salem, Massachusetts
September 27, 2010

The Brick
Kansas City, Missouri

Oohh’s & Aahh’s Gourmet Deli
Washington D.C.

6
Sauced and Spiced
J.J. McBrewster’s
Lexington, Kentucky
October 4, 2010

At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Café
Duluth, Minnesota

Café Rakka
Hendersonville, Tennessee

7
Made to Order
Rino’s Place
East Boston, Massachusetts
October 25, 2010

The Blue Door Pub
St. Paul, Minnesota

Bay Way Diner
Linden, New Jersey

8
Fresh, Filled and Fried
Chaps Coffee Co.
Spokane, Washington
November 1, 2010

Good Dog Bar & Restaurant
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Porthole Restaurant
Portland, Maine

9
Gone Global
LaCaraquena
Falls Church, Virginia
November 8, 2010

Savarino’s Cucina
Nashville, Tennessee

Brats Brothers
Sherman Oaks, California

10
A Triple D Thanksgiving
George’s Place
Cape May, New Jersey
November 15, 2010

Becky’s Diner
Portland, Maine

Sammy’s Food Service & Deli
New Orleans, Louisiana

11
Sweet ‘n Savory
Meal Ticket
Berkeley, California
November 26, 2010

Metro 29 Diner
Arlington, Virginia

Duluth Grill
Duluth, Minnesota

12
Wings ‘n Things
10th Avenue Burrito
Belmar, New Jersey
December 13, 2010

Capone’s Pub
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Jamaicaway
Nashville, Tennessee

13
Sandwiches Plus
Elk Public House
Spokane, Washington
December 18, 2010

Colossal Café
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Maui’s Dog House
Wildwood, New Jersey

text: Season 11 (2011)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[3]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
From Pork to Tofu
Tortilla Café
Washington D.C.
January 3, 2011

Memphis Taproom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Golden Bear
Sacramento, California

2
Po’ Boys, Pasta & Pork
Mahoney’s Po-Boy Shop
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 10, 2011

Hill’s Restaurant & Lounge
Spokane, Washington

Q Fanatic BBQ
Champlin, Minnesota

3
Funky Finds
Sage General Store
Queens, New York
January 17, 2011

Quahog’s Seafood Shack
Stone Harbor, New Jersey

W.O.W. - Worth Our Weight
Santa Rosa, California

4
Quirky Classics
Louie & The Red Head Lady
Mandeville, Louisiana
January 24, 2011

Honey’s Sit-N-Eat
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Picabu Neighborhood Bistro
Spokane, Washington

5
A Little Twisted
The Pit Stop
Merrick, New York
January 31, 2011

Gatsby’s Diner
Sacramento, California

Anchor Bar
Superior, Wisconsin

6
Signature Sandwiches
La Pines Café
Slidell, Louisiana
February 7, 2011

Steuben’s Food Service
Denver, Colorado

3 Sisters Café
Indianapolis, Indiana

7
Favorites With A Twist
Jimmy’s Down the Street
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
February 28, 2011

Aunt Mary’s Café
Oakland, California

Corey’s Catsup & Mustard
Manchester, Connecticut

8
Soup & Sandwiches
Pineville Tavern
Pineville, Pennsylvania
March 7, 2011

Indy’s Historic Steer-In Restaurant
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dad’s Kitchen
Sacramento, California

9
From Crepes to Kreplach
Ben’s Best Deli
Queens, New York
March 14, 2011

Foolish Craig’s Café
Boulder, Colorado

Waddell’s Pub & Grille
Spokane, Washington

10
Fully Loaded
Katie’s Restaurant
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 21, 2011

Jersey Café
Carmel, Indiana

Merritt Canteen Inc.
Bridgeport, Connecticut

11
From Mozz to Matzo Balls
Sunflower Café
Sonoma, California
March 28, 2011

Hildebrandt’s
Williston Park, New York

The Bagel Delicatessen & Restaurant
Denver, Colorado

12
Signature Twists
The Barking Dog
Indianapolis, Indiana
April 4, 2011

Putah Creek Café
Winters, California

The Old Coffee Pot Restaurant
New Orleans, Louisiana

13
Porktastic
Jimtown Store
Healdsburg, California
April 11, 2011

Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
San Antonio, Texas

Sam’s No. 3
Denver, Colorado

text: Season 12 (2011)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[3]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Bar Food and Bon Bons
The Sparrow Tavern
Queens, New York
May 9, 2011

Catelli’s
Geyserville, California

Zest
Indianapolis, Indiana

2
From Kraut to Couscous
Lauer-Krauts
Brighton, Colorado
May 16, 2011

Moroccan Bites
San Antonio, Texas

California Tacos To Go
Tampa, Florida

3
You Can Only Get It Here
HRD Coffee Shop
San Francisco, California
May 23, 2011

The Tamale Place
Indianapolis, Indiana

Garifuna Flava
Chicago, Illinois

4
Grillin’ and Smokin’
Bun ‘N Barrel
San Antonio, Texas
September 12, 2011

Tocabe American Indian Eatery
Denver, Colorado

Munch’s Restaurant & Sundries
St. Petersburg, Florida

5
Southern Flavor
Broken Record
San Francisco, California
September 19, 2011

Bang!
Denver, Colorado

Jose’s Real Cuban Food
Bradenton, Florida

6
Gettin’ Fresh
The Sink
Boulder, Colorado
September 26, 2011

Nana Organic
Chicago, Illinois

Get Fresh Café
Norfolk, Virginia

7
Homemade & Homebrewed
Tampa Bay Brewing Co.
Tampa, Florida
October 3, 2011

Zydeco’s
Mooresville, Indiana

Chilam Balam
Chicago, Illinois

8
Latin Street Food
Irazu
Chicago, Illinois
October 10, 2011

Beto’s Comida Latina
San Antonio, Texas

Tortilleria Nixtamal
Queens, New York

9
Slammin' Sammies
Taco Taco Mexican Restaurant
San Antonio, Texas
October 17, 2011

Whitner's Barbeque
Virginia Beach, Virginia

DMK Burger Bar
Chicago, Illinois

10
Global Comfort
Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café
Virginia Beach, Virginia
October 24, 2011

Chuck’s Southern Comforts Café
Burbank, Illinois

El Bohio
San Antonio, Texas

11
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Magnolia Pancake Haus
San Antonio, Texas
October 31, 2011

Taco Bus
Tampa, Florida

Beach Pub
Virginia Beach, Virginia

12
Pizza, Pancakes & Pork
Supino Pizzeria
Detroit, Michigan
November 7, 2011

Big & Littles
Chicago, Illinois

Citrus Breakfast & Lunch
Virginia Beach, Virginia

13
Old to New
Polish Village Café
Hamtramck, Michigan
November 21, 2011

Leaping Lizards Café
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Jethros Fine Grub
Vancouver, British Columbia

text: Season 13 (2011-2012)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[3]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Seafood & Sammies
Fresh Local Wild
Vancouver, British Columbia
November 28, 2011

Traffic Jam & Snug
Detroit, Michigan

Panozzo's Italian Market
Chicago, Illinois

2
Coast to Coast Classics
Tomahawk Restaurant
North Vancouver, British Columbia
December 5, 2011

Danny's All American Diner
Tampa, Florida

3
Kid Rock's Detroit Tour
Clarkston Union Bar & Kitchen
Clarkston, Michigan
December 12, 2011

Union Woodshop
Clarkston, Michigan

Michigan Brewing Co.
Webberville, Michigan

4
Southern Staples
Red Wagon Café
Vancouver, British Columbia
December 19, 2011

Perfectly Franks
Summerville, South Carolina

Mama's Food Shop
Manhattan, New York

5
Scratch Made Classics
Lito's Mexican Restaurant
Santa Barbara, California
December 26, 2011

Save On Meats
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Redhead
Manhattan, New York

6
Meat Madness
Rincon Criollo
Queens, New York
January 16, 2012

Tattooed Moose
Charleston, South Carolina

Falconetti's
Vancouver, British Columbia

7
Global Traditions
John's of 12th Street
Manhattan, New York
January 23, 2012

Mac's Fish & Chip Shop
Santa Barbara, California

8
Multitaskers
The Early Bird Diner
Charleston, South Carolina
January 30, 2012

Boulevard Diner
Dundalk, Maryland

The Kitchen
Oxnard, California

9
Family Matters
Sidecar
Brooklyn, New York
February 6, 2012

Peaceful Restaurant
Vancouver, British Columbia

Flip Flops Grill & Chill
Virginia Beach, Virginia

10
Old Faves, New Craves
Norton's Pastrami & Deli
Santa Barbara, California
February 13, 2012

Meat & Bread
Vancouver, British Columbia

Fuel Cantina
Charleston, South Carolina

11
Long Standing Legacies
Defonte's Sandwich Shop
Brooklyn, New York
February 20, 2012

The Glass Onion
Charleston, South Carolina

Galway Bay Irish Pub
Annapolis, Maryland

12
Time Tested Treasures
R&R Taqueria
Elkridge, Maryland
February 27, 2012

Nye's Polonaise Room
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Moseberth's Fried Chicken
Portsmouth, Virginia

13
Outside the Box
Joe Squared Pizza
Baltimore, Maryland
March 5, 2012

Pepe's and Mito's
Dallas, Texas

Savoy Café & Deli
Santa Barbara, California

text: Season 14 (2012)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title[4]
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Triple D All Stars
Pizzeria Lola
Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 2, 2012

Monument Cafe
Georgetown, Texas

2
Streamlined Sammies
Luke's Inside Out
Austin, Texas
April 9, 2012

Smack Shack at The 1029 Bar
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Maple & Motor
Dallas, Texas

3
Crankin' Up the Classics
Broders' Cucina Italiana
Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 16, 2012

Chop House Burgers
Arlington, Texas

4
Passin' The Baton
Pete's Breakfast House
Ventura, California
April 23, 2012

Sip & Bite Restaurant
Baltimore, Maryland

5
Big Time Flavor
Marla's Caribbean Cuisine
Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 30, 2012

Cane Rosso
Dallas, Texas

Counter Cafe
Austin, Texas

6
Unexpected Eats
Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque
Stillwater, Minnesota
May 7, 2012

Johnny Garlic's
Santa Rosa, California

Harvey's Hot Dogs II
Portsmouth, Virginia

7
BBQ Road Show
Pecan Lodge
Dallas, Texas
May 28, 2012

John Mull's Meats and Road Kill Grill
Las Vegas, Nevada

8
All Vegas, All the Time
Naked City Pizza
Las Vegas, Nevada
June 4, 2012

Forte European Tapas Bar & Bistro
Las Vegas, Nevada

UNLV
Las Vegas, Nevada

9
Serious Sandwiches
Lola's - A Louisiana Kitchen
Las Vegas, Nevada
June 11, 2012

Noble Pig Sandwiches
Austin, Texas

Casper & Runyon's Nook
St. Paul, Minnesota

10
International Eats
Bachi Burger
Las Vegas, Nevada
June 18, 2012

Afrah
Richardson, Texas

Gazala's Place
Manhattan, New York

11
Belly Up
Hopleaf Bar
Chicago, Illinois
June 25, 2012

Foreign & Domestic
Austin, Texas

12
Dynamic Dishes
Jawaiian Irie Jerk Restaurant
Honolulu, Hawaii
July 2, 2012

Taste of Europe
Arlington, Texas

Yayo Taco
Las Vegas, Nevada

13
Coast to Coast Chow
Camille's on Wheels
Kailua, Hawaii
July 30, 2012

Chicago Brauhaus
Chicago, Illinois

Dixie Supply Bakery & Cafe
Charleston, South Carolina

text: Season 15 (2012)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Unconventional Comforts
He'eia Kea Pier General Store and Deli
Kaneohe, Hawaii
August 5, 2012

Rex Italian Foods
Norridge, Illinois

Memphis Street Cafe
Hernando, Mississippi

2
Goin' the Extra Mile
bopNgrill
Chicago, Illinois
August 13, 2012

Sweet Home Waimanalo
Waimanalo, Hawaii

3
Savory Standouts
90 Miles Cuban Cafe
Chicago, Illinois
August 19, 2012

Davis' Pub
Annapolis, Maryland

4
Surf 'N' Turf Jackpot
Memphis Barbecue Co.
Horn Lake, Mississippi
August 27, 2012

Fresh Catch
Honolulu, Hawaii

5
Massachusetts Madness
Italian Express Pizzeria
East Boston, Massachusetts
September 3, 2012

Cutty's
Brookline, Massachusetts

6
East Coast Comfort
Tupelo
Cambridge, Massachusetts
September 24, 2012

Patti's Pierogis
Fall River, Massachusetts

Angelo's Civito Farnese
Providence, Rhode Island

Mediterraneo Caffe
Providence, Rhode Island

7
Flavortown Medley
South Of Beale (SOB)
Memphis, Tennessee
October 1, 2012

Big Wave Shrimp Truck
Haleiwa, Hawaii

Chaps Pit Beef
Baltimore, Maryland

8
Burgers, Noodles and Quahogs
Boston Burger Company
Boston, Massachusetts
October 8, 2012

Anthony's Seafood
Middletown, Rhode Island

Guerilla Street Food
St. Louis, Missouri

9
Handcrafted
The Elegant Farmer
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
October 15, 2012

Italian Corner
East Providence, Rhode Island

10
All Family, All the Time
Anthonino's Taverna
St. Louis, Missouri
October 22, 2012

Three Angels Diner
Memphis, Tennessee

Opal Thai Food
Haleiwa, Hawaii

11
Food Done Right
Aunt Carrie's
Narragansett, Rhode Island
October 29, 2012

The Shaved Duck
St. Louis, Missouri

Angela's Cafe
East Boston, Massachusetts

12
Pubs and Grub
Dressel's Public House
St. Louis, Missouri
November 5, 2012

Outer Banks Brewing Station
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Edgewood Cafe
Cranston, Rhode Island

13
Turn On Traditional
Kitty Hoynes
Syracuse, New York
November 12, 2012

Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill
Chesterfield, Missouri

Yankee Lobster Company
Boston, Massachusetts

text: Season 16 (2012-2013)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Authentic Eats
Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen
Webster Groves, Missouri
December 10, 2012

Byblos Mediterranean Cafe
Syracuse, New York

2
Fully Focused
Brine and Bottle
Nags Head, North Carolina
December 17, 2012

Pastabilities
Syracuse, New York

3
Far Out
La Isla Restaurant
Hoboken, New Jersey
December 24, 2012

Funk 'n Waffles
Syracuse, New York

Cravings
Duck, North Carolina

4
Matches Made in Heaven
Ortegaz' Southwestern Grill
Manteo, North Carolina
January 7, 2013

The Smoke Joint
Brooklyn, New York

5
Savory Sensations
The Weeping Radish
Jarvisburg, North Carolina
January 14, 2013

Jimmy’s Diner
Brooklyn, New York

6
Hometown Haunts
Marie's Italian Specialties
Chatham, New Jersey
January 21, 2013

Darby's Cafe
Olympia, Washington

7
Land to Sea
Empire Brewing Company
Syracuse, New York
February 11, 2013

Black Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Fish Tale Brew Pub
Olympia, Washington

8
Decadent Dishes
Crockett's Public House
Puyallup, Washington
February 18, 2013

Pies 'N' Thighs
Brooklyn, New York

9
Eurocentric
Eva's European Sweets
Syracuse, New York
February 24, 2013

Bruno's European Restaurant
Tacoma, Washington

Hey Meatball
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

10
Hittin' the Grill
Crown Bar
Tacoma, Washington
March 4, 2013

The Golden State
Los Angeles, California

11
Unlikely Partners
Beer Belly
Los Angeles, California
March 11, 2013

Lakeview Restaurant
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

12
Layers of Flavor
Tortugas' Lie
Nags Head, North Carolina
March 18, 2013

The Ace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

13
Real Deal Roots
Chomp Chomp Nation
Irvine, California
March 25, 2013

Caplansky's
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

text: Season 17 (2013)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date

1
Tacos and Tots
Dirty Oscar's Annex
Tacoma, Washington
April 22, 2013

Highland Tavern
Denver, Colorado

2
Chicken, Chili and Chowder
Sidecar Bar and Grille
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 29, 2013

Chili John's
Burbank, California

Stockyards Smokehouse and Larder
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3
Dynamic Duos
Atomic Cowboy
Denver, Colorado
May 6, 2013

Perk Eatery
Scottsdale, Arizona

4
Traditional Gone Wild
South Philadelphia Tap Room
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 13, 2013

St. Francis
Phoenix, Arizona

5
Peppers, Pork and Poutine
Barrio Cafe
Phoenix, Arizona
May 20, 2013

Rosedale Diner
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

6
Kings and Queens of 'Cue
Hops & Pie
Denver, Colorado
May 27, 2013

Bludso's BBQ
Compton, California

Percy Street Barbecue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7
A Festival of Flavor
Standard Tap
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 17, 2013

Curry Corner
Tempe, Arizona

Prohibition
Denver, Colorado

8
Timeless Traditions
Jamaican Jerk Hut
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 24, 2013

DeFalco's Italian Eatery, Grocery & Deli
Scottsdale, Arizona

CoraFaye's Café
Denver, Colorado

9
From Pound Cake to Pot Pie
Geechee Girl Rice Cafe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 1, 2013

Haggo's Organic Taco
Leucadia, California

The Duce
Phoenix, Arizona

10
L.A. Eats
The Park's Finest BBQ
Los Angeles, California
July 8, 2013

Eastside Market Italian Deli
Los Angeles, California

11
All San Diego, All the Time
Hodad’s
Ocean Beach, California
August 5, 2013

OB Noodle House
Ocean Beach, California

Pizzeria Luigi
North Park, California

12
From the Heart
Shirley’s Tippy Canoe
Troutdale, Oregon
August 12, 2013

Spirito’s Italian Diner
Carlsbad, California

Nopalito
San Francisco, California

13
That's Fresh
Pica Pica
San Francisco, California
August 19, 2013

Edelweiss Sausage & Delicatessen
Portland, Oregon

text: Season 18 (2013-2014)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date[5]

1
Neighborhood Knockouts
Crest Café
San Diego, California
August 26, 2013

Show Dogs
San Francisco, California

Industrial Café & Saloon
Portland, Oregon

2
Meat Lover’s Paradise
The Refuge
San Carlos, California
September 2, 2013

The Country Cat
Portland, Oregon

3
Servin’ Up San Francisco
Miller’s East Coast Deli
San Francisco, California
September 9, 2013

Koja Kitchen Food Truck
San Francisco, California

The Front Porch
San Francisco, California

4
Cannoli, Fritters and Wings
Senor Sisig Food Truck
San Francisco, California
September 16, 2013

A Taste of Home Cooking
Wheat Ridge, Colorado

PDX671 Food Trailer
Portland, Oregon

5
Aces of Authenticity
Casa Chimayo Restaurant
Santa Fe, New Mexico
October 21, 2013

Frank's Noodle House
Portland, Oregon

Torinos
Albuquerque, New Mexico

6
Sammies and Stew
Jambo Cafe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
October 28, 2013

Bocadillos
Albuquerque, New Mexico

7
All Kinds of Gobble Gobble
Back Street Bistro
Santa Fe, New Mexico
November 18, 2013

Golden Crown Panaderia
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Danny Edward's BBQ
Kansas City, Missouri

8
Comfort and Soul
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
Portland, Oregon
November 25, 2013

Nexus Brewery
Albuquerque, New Mexico

BB's Lawnside BBQ
Kansas City, Missouri

9
Pork, Pasta and Barbecue
Succotash
Kansas City, Missouri
December 2, 2013

Cupini's
Kansas City, Missouri

The Cube
Albuquerque, New Mexico

10
South of the Border
Asi y Asado
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
December 9, 2013

Solomon's Landing
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Tiki Bar
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

11
Tennessee Holiday Traditions
Center Point Pit Barbecue
Hendersonville, Tennessee
December 16, 2013

Mas Tacos por Favor
Nashville, Tennessee

12
Family Time
The Grilled Cheeserie
Nashville, Tennessee
December 23, 2013

Caffe Nonna
Nashville, Tennessee

Blue Koi
Kansas City, Missouri

13
Soup, Salad and Seafood
Pot Pie
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 2013

55 South
Franklin, Tennessee

Phat Bites
Nashville, Tennessee

text: Season 19 (2014)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date[6][7]

1
Guy’s Hometown Tour
Pretzel Cart
Ferndale, California
February 7, 2014

Clendenen’s Cider Works
Fortuna, California

Loleta Cheese Shop
Loleta, California

Ferndale Meat Co.
Ferndale, California

Ivanhoe
Ferndale, California

Humboldt Sweets
Ferndale, California

2
All Things NY
Black Tree
Manhattan, New York
February 14, 2014

Queen’s Comfort
Queens, New York

Paul’s Live From New York
Eureka, California

3
Big Time Bites
Bun-Ker Vietnamese
Queens, New York
February 21, 2014

Brindle Room
Manhattan, New York

Brick & Fire
Eureka, California

4
Keepin' It Real
Sakaya Kitchen
Miami, Florida
February 28, 2014

Don Antonio By Starita
Manhattan, New York

Bless My Soul
Eureka, California

5
Dynamite Duos
Duck’s Eatery
Manhattan, New York
March 7, 2014

Whisk Gourmet
Miami, Florida

Café Nooner
Eureka, California

6
Kickin It in Key West
Garbo’s Grill
Key West, Florida
March 14, 2014

Dj’s Clam Shack
Key West, Florida

Badboy Burrito
Key West, Florida

7
From Meatballs to Lollipops
Maxwell’s East Coast Eatery
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 25, 2014

Tin Roof Grill
Sandy, Utah

The Latin House
Miami, Florida

8
Cross Country Comfort Food
The Silver Star Café
Park City, Utah
May 9, 2014

Sammy’s Bistro
Park City, Utah

Blue Collar
Miami, Florida

9
International Family Style
Artiso’s
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 16, 2014

Boot’s and Kimo’s Homestyle Kitchen
Kailua, Hawaii

Oh Mai
Holladay, Utah

10
Island Flavor
Dean’s Drive Inn
Kaneohe, Hawaii
May 23, 2014

The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl
Aiea, Hawaii

Elena’s Restaurant
Waipahu, Hawaii

11
Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken
The Federal
Miami, Florida
May 30, 2014

Mike’s Huli Huli Chicken
Kaneohe, Hawaii

Tamarindo Truck
Orange County, California

12
Righteous Bites
Loulou’s Griddle In The Middle
Monterey, California
June 6, 2014

Fat Sal’s Deli
Los Angeles, California

The Alley Restaurant At Aiea Bowl
Aiea, Hawaii

Special
Vegas Greats
Bachi Burger
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 14, 2014

John Mull’s Road Kill Grill
Las Vegas, Nevada

Naked City Pizza
Las Vegas, Nevada

Forte European Tapas Bar & Bistro
Las Vegas, Nevada

UNLV
Las Vegas, Nevada

Special
Crazy for Chicken
Uncle Lou's
Memphis, Tennessee
April 18, 2014

Tortugas' Lie
Nags Head, North Carolina

90 Miles Cuban Cafe
Chicago, Illinois

Taco Taco Cafe
San Antonio, Texas

Rincon Criollo
Queens, New York

Tocabe American Indian Eatery
Denver, Colorado

The Glass Onion
Charleston, South Carolina

Opal Thai Food
Haleiwa, Hawaii

PotPie
Kansas City, Missouri

Smalley’s Caribbean Barbeque
Stillwater, Minnesota

Special
Grilling Greats
Tom's Bar-B-Q
Memphis, Tennessee
June 21, 2014

Luke's Inside Out
Austin, Texas

Caplansky's Deli
Toronto, Ontario

Danny's All-American Diner & Dairy Bar
Tampa, Florida

Louie Mueller's Barbecue
Taylor, Texas

Rick's Press Room Grill & Bar
Meridian, Idaho

Maple & Motor
Dallas, Texas

Jawaiian Irie Jerk Restaurant
Honolulu, Hawaii

text: Season 20 (2014)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date[6][8]

1
California Cruisin
Sabroso Mexican Grill
Garden Grove, California
September 5, 2014

Monterey Fish House
Monterey, California

Rutt’s Hawaiian Cafe
Los Angeles, California

2
Stuffed and Twisted
Sidewinder’s American Grill
Jackson, Wyoming
September 12, 2014

Rosine’s Restaurant
Monterey, California

Blunch
Boston, Massachusetts

3
Old Standards, New Styles
Pinky G’s Pizzeria
Jackson, Wyoming
September 19, 2014

The Starling Diner
Long Beach, California

Cannery Row Brewing Company
Monterey, California

4
From Standards to Standouts
Factory Gastrobar
Long Beach, California
September 26, 2014

Pica’s Mexican Taqueria
Jackson, Wyoming

Little Napoli
Carmel, California

5
All Day Dining
Wild Plum Cafe & Bistro
Monterey, California
October 3, 2014

Nora’s Fish Creek Inn
Wilson, Wyoming

Tavern on 2
Long Beach, California

text: Season 21 (2014)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date[6][9]

1
Roadtrippin’ in Beantown
Cafe Polonia
Boston, Massachusetts
September 5, 2014

Lone Star Taco Bar
Allston, Massachusetts

Deep Ellum
Allston, Massachusetts

2
Seriously Saucy
Saus
Boston, Massachusetts
September 12, 2014

Cafe Genevieve
Jackson, Wyoming

Melt Eclectic Cafe
Cincinnati, Ohio

3
Cross-Country Classics
Trina’s Starlite Lounge
Somerville, Massachusetts
September 19, 2014

Shorty’s Pizza and Smoked Meat
Superior, Wisconsin

From Scratch Restaurant
Carmel, California

4
Worldwide Flavorfest
Casa Razdora
Boston, Massachusetts
September 26, 2014

Island Frydays
Cincinnati, Ohio

Pak’s Green Corner
Duluth, Minnesota

5
Small Town Standouts
Kounty Quarthouse
South Range, Wisconsin
October 3, 2014

Junkyard Extreme Burgers and Brats
Junction City, Oregon

Lotus Cafe
Jackson, Wyoming

6
One Street Wonders
Taste of Belgium
Cincinnati, Ohio
October 10, 2014

Senate Pub
Cincinnati, Ohio

Bakersfield OTR
Cincinnati, Ohio

7
Old School Joints
Cornbread Cafe
Eugene, Oregon
October 31, 2014

Gannucci’s Italian Market
Duluth, Minnesota

Delta Diner
Delta, Wisconsin

8
Meat In The Middle
The Sandwich League
Eugene, Oregon
November 7, 2014

The Brick House Cafe and Catering
Cable, Wisconsin

Grano’s Pasta Bar
Baltimore, Maryland

9
Soup-Centric
Soup Nation
Eugene, Oregon
November 14, 2014

Slainte Irish Pub and Restaurant
Baltimore, Maryland

Pho Lang Thang
Cincinnati, Ohio

10
All Baltimore All The Time
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood
Baltimore, Maryland
November 21, 2014

Clementine
Baltimore, Maryland

11
Chicken Chowfest
Patton’s Restaurant & Catering
Des Moines, Iowa
November 28, 2014

Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen and BBQ
Eugene, Oregon

Swallow at the Hollow
Baltimore, Maryland

12
Fresh Fish & Funky Chicken
Fisherman’s Market
Eugene, Oregon
December 5, 2014

Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant
West Des Moines, Iowa

Smokey D’s BBQ
Des Moines, Iowa

13
Oldies But Goodies
Ernest & Son
Brigantine, New Jersey
December 12, 2014

Oyster Creek Inn
Leeds Point, New Jersey

George The Chili King Drive-In
Des Moines, Iowa

14
Southern Spectacular
Farmer’s Shed
Lexington, South Carolina
December 22, 2014

Pine State Biscuits
Portland, Oregon

Sweetie Pie’s
St. Louis, Missouri

Rick’s White Light Diner
Frankfort, Kentucky

Zydeco’s
Mooresville, Indiana

15
Best of Breakfast
Ruth’s Diner
Salt Lake City, Utah
December 23, 2014

Lake Effect Diner
Buffalo, New York

Mustache Bill’s
Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Al’s Breakfast
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Louie & the Red Head Lady
Mandeville, Louisiana

Grampa’s Bakery & Restaurant
Dania Beach, Florida

W.O.W – Worth Our Weight
Santa Rosa, California

Schooner or Later
Long Beach, California

Matt’s Big Breakfast
Phoenix, Arizona

16
Memorable Moms
Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café
Virginia Beach, Virginia
December 24, 2014

Voula’s Offshore Cafe
Seattle, Washington

Nadine’s Restaurant
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kelly O’s Diner
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Monte Carlo Steak House
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Emily’s Lebanese Deli
Minneapolis, Minnesota

17
Hometown Heroes
Eischen’s Bar
Okarche, Oklahoma
December 25, 2014

Otto’s Sausage
Portland, Oregon

South 21 Drive In
Charlotte, North Carolina

Kramarczuk Sausage Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bob’s Clam Hut
Kittery, Maine

Rainbow Drive-In
Honolulu, Hawaii

Tommy’s Joynt
San Francisco, California

18
Pork Hall of Fame
Union Wood Shop
Clarkston, Michigan
December 26, 2014

Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
San Antonio, Texas

Maria’s Taco Express
Austin, Texas

Bar Gernika
Boise, Idaho

Valencia Luncheria
Norwalk, Connecticut

Santa Cruz Diner
Santa Cruz, California

North End Caffe
Manhattan Beach, California

The Oinkster
Eagle Rock, California

Haus Murphy’s
Glendale, Arizona

text: Season 22 (2015)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date[6][10]

1
Fish, Fries and Feet
Flying Mango
Des Moines, Iowa
January 16, 2015

Kelsey & Kim’s Southern Cafe
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Kelsey & Kim’s Southern Cafe
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Tacopocalypse
Des Moines, Iowa

2
Cruisin’ the Italian Countryside
Windows On The World (Ristorante WOW)
Montecatini Terme, Italy
January 23, 2015

Port Ellen Clan
Lucca, Italy

La Taverna dei Miracoli da Mangiafuoco
Toscana, Italy

3
Fillin’ Up in Florence
La Cucina Del Garga
Firenze, Italy
January 30, 2015

Il Gusta Pizza
Firenze, Italy

Fratelli Briganti
Firenze, Italy

4
Arizona All Stars
Tom’s Thumb Fresh Market
Scottsdale, Arizona
February 6, 2015

Andreoli – Italian Grocer
Scottsdale, Arizona

Paradise Valley Burger Company
Phoenix, Arizona

5
Roadtrippin’
The Anchorage Tavern
Somers Point, New Jersey
February 27, 2015

Salty’s BBQ & Catering
Bakersfield, California

Sal’s Gilbert Pizza
Gilbert, Arizona

6
From Atlantic to Pacific
KC Steakhouse
Bakersfield, California
March 6, 2015

Grilled Cheese & Crab Cake Co.
Somers Point, New Jersey

Mama Roomba
Bakersfield, California

7
Globe Tasting
The Wild Thaiger
Phoenix, Arizona
March 13, 2015

Muertos Kitchen & Lounge
Bakersfield, California

Carluccio’s Coal Fired Pizza
Northfield, New Jersey

8
Sweet, Savory and Saucy
La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop
Bakersfield, California
April 17, 2015

Moo Creamery
Bakersfield, California

24th Street Cafe
Bakersfield, California

9
Driving Through Charlotte

May 1, 2015

10
Indulgent Dishes

May 22, 2015

11
Grittles & Vittles

May 29, 2015

Special
Food TruckAPalooza
Tamarindo Truck
Orange County, California
February 22, 2015

Garbo’s Grill
Key West, Florida

The Grilled Cheeserie
Nashville, Tennessee

Fresh Local Wild
Vancouver, British Columbia

Don Chow Tacos
Los Angeles, California

Special
All Beefed Up
Terry’s Turf Club
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 9, 2015

Smokin Guns BBQ & Catering
Kansas City, Missouri

Schellville Grill
Sonoma, California

Paul’s Coffee Shop
Fountain Valley, California

Special
Summer Spectacular

text: Season 23 (2015)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date[11]

1
A Bowlful of Soup
Mert's Heart & Soul
Charlotte, North Carolina
July 17, 2015

Crepe Expectations
Las Vegas, Nevada

Tubs Fine Chili
Culver City, California

2
Taste of Asia
DAE GEE Korean BBQ
Denver, Colorado
July 24, 2015

Fat Choy
Las Vegas, Nevada

Osaka Japanese Bistro
Las Vegas, Nevada

3
Best of the Beach
Cafe Brazil
Denver, Colorado
August 3, 2015

Biju's Little Curry Shop
Denver, Colorado

Folk Art
Atlanta, Georgia

4
From Biscuits to Briskets
Fox Bros Bar-B-Q
Atlanta, Georgia
August 7, 2015

Buttermilk Kitchen
Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant 415
Fort Collins, Colorado

5
Homeland Favorites
Joy Cafe
Atlanta, Georgia
August 28, 2015

Axios Estiatorio
Denver, Colorado

Andale Taqueria & Mercado
Richfield, Minnesota

6
Name That Kitchen
The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen
Fort Collins, Colorado
September 11, 2015

Dana's Kitchen
Falmouth, Massachusetts

Pickle Jar Kitchen
Falmouth, Massachusetts

7
East Coast Cruisin
Don Antonio by Starita
New York, New York
September 23, 2015

Louis Restaurant
Providence, Rhode Island

Crazy Burger Cafe & Juice Bar
Narragansett, Rhode Island

The Dining Car & Market
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8
Beef It Up
Driftwood Publick House & Oysteria
Plymouth, Massachusetts
September 18, 2015

The General Muir
Atlanta, Georgia

Buster's on 28th
Minneapolis, Minnesota

9
By Hand and By Fork
Parkside Market
Falmouth, Massachusetts
September 25, 2015

Maria Empanada
Denver, Colorado

Bayport BBQ
Bayport, Minnesota

10
Finger Lickin' Food
Wrecking Bar Brewpub
Atlanta, Georgia
October 9, 2015

Shucker's World Famous Raw Bar
Woods Hole, Massachusetts

George and the Dragon
Minneapolis, Minnesota

11
Bite of Britain
Grillstock
London, UK
October 16, 2015

Bird of Smithfield
London, UK

Hook Camden Town
Camden, London, UK

12
Piggin' Out
Pig Latin (Food Truck)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
November 6, 2015

North Bound Smokehouse and Brewpub
Minneapolis, Minnesota

United Noodles
Minneapolis, Minnesota

13
Isle-Talian
The Blue-Eyed Crab Caribbean Grill & Rum Bar
Plymouth, Massachusetts
December 4, 2015

Parvicini's Italian Bistro
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Rasta Pasta
Colorado Springs, Colorado

14
East-West Flavorfest
Mountain Shadows Restaurant
Colorado Springs, Colorado
December 18, 2015

Toki Underground
Washington, DC

Piccini Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza
Ocean City, NJ

Special
Amazing Appetizers
Queen's Comfort
Astoria, New York
October 23, 2015

Highland Tavern
Denver, Colorado

Boulevard Diner
Dundalk, Colorado

Clanton's Cafe
Vinita, Oklahoma

10th Ave Burrito Co
Belmar, New Jersey

BBQ Shack
Paola, Kansas

The Highlander
Atlanta, Georgia

Scully's Tavern
Miami, FL

Special
Ultimate Turkey Fest
Golden Crown Restaurant
Albuquerque, New Mexico
November 19, 2015

Bocadillas: Slow Roasted Sandwich Shop
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Funk N Waffles
Syracuse, New York

Supino Pizzeria
Detroit, Michigan

Comet Cafe
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mike's City Diner
Boston, Massachusetts

Sammy's Food Services & Deli
New Orleans, Louisiana

Alpine Steakhouse
Sarasota, Florida

Thee Pitts Again
Glendale, Arizona

Special
Extra Helpings
The Brick House Cafe and Catering
Cable, Wisconsin
November 27, 2015

Cafe Genevieve
Jackson, Wyoming

Tavern on 2
Long Beach, California

DJ's Clam Shack
Key West, Florida

Café Nooner
Eureka, California

Sakaya Kitchen
Miami, Florida

Bless My Soul
Eureka, California

Brindle Room
New York, New York

Brick & Fire
Eureka, California

Black Tree
New York, New York

Paul's Live From New York
Eureka, California

Special
Holiday Hoopla
Mas Tacos
Nashville, Tennessee
December 11, 2015

Center Point Pit Barbecue
Hendersonville, Tennessee

Miller's East Coast Deli
San Francisco, California

Flakowitz of Boynton
Boynton Beach, Florida

The Bagel Delicatessen & Restaurant
Denver, Colorado

At Last Cafe
Long Beach, California

Big Daddy's BBQ & Banquet
Fairbanks, Alaska

text: Season 24 (2016)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date[11]

1
All Kinds of Meat
Alewife Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
January 1, 2016

Carving Room
Washington, DC

Spice Island Grill
Colorado Springs, Colorado

2
Triple D "All Stars"
Tacopocalypse
Des Moines, Iowa
January 3, 2016

Artiso's
Salt Lake City, Utah

Sakaya Kitchen
Miami, Florida

Chef Lou's Westside Drive-In
Boise, Idaho

Pagoda Restaurant
North Pole, Alaska

3
Family Legacies
Miss Shirley's Cafe
Baltimore, Maryland
January 15, 2016

Sam's Rialto Bar & Grill
Pleasantville, New Jersey

Front Range Barbeque
Colorado Springs, Colorado

4
Rockin' New Orleans
The Creole Creamery
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 20, 2016

The Joint
New Orleans, Louisiana

Surrey's Cafe
New Orleans, Louisiana

Parasol's Restaurant & Bar
New Orleans, Louisiana

Joey K's Restaurant & Bar
New Orleans, Louisiana

5
Between the Bread
Skirted Heiffer
Colorado Springs, Colorado
January 22, 2016

Bub and Pop's
Washington, DC

Vagabond Kitchen & Tap House
Atlantic City, New Jersey

6
Comfort Food Mash-Up
Trina's Starlite Lounge
Somerville, Massachusetts
February 3, 2016

The Starling Diner
Long Beach, California

The Alley Restaurant at Aiea Bowl
Aiea, Hawaii

Frank's Noodle House
Portland, Oregon

Gold 'N Silver Inn
Reno, Nevada

Ramona Cafe
Ramona, California

7
Smoke and Seafood
The Fish House
Key Largo, Florida
March 11, 2016

Islamorada Shrimp Shack
Islamorada, Florida

The Smoking Swine
Baltimore, Maryland

8
International Appeal
Digiorgio's Cafe Largo
Key Largo, Florida
March 25, 2016

El Nuevo Frutilandia
San Francisco, California

Green Papaya Food Truck
Stockton, California

text: Season 25 (2016)[edit]

text:
Episode
Title
Restaurant
Location
Original Air Date[12]

1
Soakin' Up Maui
Da Kitchen
Kahului, Hawaii
July 1, 2016

Fat Daddy's Smokehouse
Kihei, Hawaii

Like Poke
Kahului, Hawaii

2
Big Time Barbecue
Percy Street BBQ
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 3, 2016

Bludso's BBQ
Compton, California

Pecan Lodge
Dallas, Texas

Green Mesquite
Austin, Texas

Leonard's BBQ
Memphis, Tennessee

Southern Soul Barbecue
St. Simons Island, Georgia