Food Paradise (season 1)

The first season of Food Paradise, an American food reality television series narrated by Mason Pettit on the Travel Channel, premiered on December 17, 2007. First-run episodes of the series aired in the United States on the Travel Channel on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The season contained 15 episodes and concluded airing on April 26, 2008.[1]

Food Paradise
Season 1
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkTravel Channel
Original releaseDecember 17, 2007 (2007-12-17) 
April 26, 2008 (2008-04-26)
Season chronology

Food Paradise features the best places to find various cuisines at food locations across America. Each episode focuses on a certain type of restaurant, such as "Diners", "Bars", "Drive-Thrus" or "Breakfast" places that people go to find a certain food specialty.

Episodes

Hamburger Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Louis' LunchNew Haven, Connecticutinvented original hamburger sandwich in 1895 using vertical flame broilers
White Castle(First) Wichita, Kansas (throughout U.S.)famous 2 1/2 inch steamed sliders with chopped onions
All-American Drive-InMassapequa, New Yorkold-fashioned classic "All American Burger"
Bob's Big BoyBurbank, California"Original Double Deck Hamburger" (2 patties), "Super Boy Big Combo"
World Famous Ted's RestaurantMeriden, ConnecticutSteamed cheeseburgers with white cheese
Half-Moon Restaurant & Saloon - CLOSEDKennett Square, PennsylvaniaWild-game burgers (buffalo, ostrich, elk, antelope, wild boar and kangaroo)
The Spot Natural Food RestaurantHermosa Beach, CaliforniaHomemade veggie burgers
Pop Burger - CLOSED(Lower West Side) New York City, New York3 inch mini burger gourmet sliders
Old Homestead Steakhouse(Chelsea/Meat Packing District) New York City, New York$41 Kobe beef burger with exotic mushrooms and tater tots
Waylon's Kuku BurgerMiami, OklahomaGiant grilled burgers with buttered buns and any topping

Pizza Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Lombardi's Pizza Napoletant (Little Italy) New York City, New YorkNeapolitan-style thin-crust coal oven pizza, "Margerita"-cheese and sauce, famous pesto pizza
Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.)New York City, New YorkOriginal Ray's traditional thin-crust pizza
The Original Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana("Little Italy" – Wooster Square) New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven-style coal fire oven pizza
Sally's Apizza RestaurantNew Haven, ConnecticutCoal fire New Haven-style pizza
Pizzeria UnoChicago, IllinoisOriginal deep dish pizza, "Numerio Uno" – cheese, sauce, sausage and pepperoni
Lou Malnati's PizzeriaChicago, IllinoisDeep dish pizza with buttery flaky crust, Wisconsin cheese and Illinois pork sausage, Chocolate chip pizza
Giordano's Famous Stuffed PizzaChicago, IllinoisStuffed pizza Turino-style - 4 1/2 pound pizza pies with double crust, cheese on bottom and sauce on top
Caioti Pizza CafeStudio City, CaliforniaCalifornia-style gourmet pizza with unexpected toppings, "Pizza Rockafella"-seafood topped pizza
California Pizza KitchenBeverly Hills, California (1st), (Throughout U.S.)Gourmet California-style pizza, Original Bar-B-Que chicken pizza
Nino's Bellissima Pizza(Upper East Side) Manhattan, New York"Luxury Pizza" - $1,000 gourmet pizza with crème fraîche, lobster tail, caviar and salmon roe

Hot Dog Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Nathan's FamousConey Island, New Yorkfamous frankfurters (chili dogs, sautee onion & pepper dog), crinkle-cut fries, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Pink's Hot DogsHollywood, California21 celebrity-named grilled hot dogs, chili cheese dogs
The VarsityAtlanta, GeorgiaWorld's biggest hot dog stand and drive-in, water-boiled hot dogs (chili dogs, chili slaw dog), onion rings,
Superdawg Drive-InChicago, Illinois"Superdawgs" voted best Chicago hot dogs – (smokey & garlicky)
Hot Doug's The Sausage SuperstoreChicago, IllinoisWild-game sausages sandwiches, corn dogs, "The Dog" – Chicago dog
Jimmy Buff's Hot Dogs & SausagesEast Hanover, New JerseyOriginators of the Italian hot dog (fried hot dogs with fried potatoes, onion & peppers stuffed into a roll
Franktitude(Southbeach) Miami, FloridaChilean-style seafood dogs, salmon franks, low calorie chicken/tofu franks

Steak Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Peter Luger Steak HouseBrooklyn, New YorkDry-aged USDA prime beef, heavy-cut lamb chops
Hilltop Steak House CLOSEDSaugus, MassachusettsPrime rib, Rib eye steak
Pat's King of SteaksPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia cheese steak (chopped steak with Cheese Wiz)
Geno's SteaksPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia cheese steak (sliced steak with provolone)
Cattleman's SteakhouseOklahoma City, OklahomaUSDA prime & choice steaks, (T-Bone Steak, "Cattlemen’s Strip Sirloin")
Big Texan Steak RanchAmarillo, TexasBig Texan Challenge: 72 ounce top sirloin, dinner roll, side salad, baked potato, and fried shrimp.
Buckhorn ExchangeDenver, ColoradoWild game steaks: (buffalo, yak, elk, ostrich)
MeguNew York, New YorkKobe Chateaubriand and Kobe Filet Mignon

Donut Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Café Du MondeNew Orleans, Louisianabeignets with powdered sugar, cafe au lait
Kane's DonutsSaugus, Massachusettstraditional cake- and yeast-style donuts; giant coffee rolls; full line of Kane's Gluten Free (KGF) donuts (14 daily flavors)
Randy's DonutsInglewood, California50-foot ceramic doughnut-shaped sign, glazed, sugar and chocolate raised donuts
The Spudnut ShopRichland, Washington"Spudnuts" – potato flour donuts, "Nutty Spuddy", "Spufins" – potato flour muffins
Voodoo DoughnutPortland, Oregon"Voodoo Doughnut" – raspberry jam-filled voodoo doll-shaped doughnut, "Bacon Maple Bars", "Dirt Doughnuts", bubblegum doughnuts, "Dirty Snowball", "Memphis Mafia"
Top Pot DoughnutsSeattle, Washingtonold-fashioned spice cake doughnuts, maple doughtnuts, "Rainbow Doughnuts", "Pink Feather Boa" – pink icing with coconut
Doughnut Plant(Lower East Side) New York City, New Yorkdesigner gourmet doughnuts, glazed doughnuts with edible flowers, raspberry glaze, doughnut jelly square, pistachio nut glaze

Barbecue Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Arthur Bryant'sKansas City, Missouri12-hour hickory & oak slow-smoked beef brisket, pork ribs with signature vinegar-based BBQ sauce.
Interstate Bar-B-QueMemphis, TennesseeDry-rubbed brisket, pork ribs, chicken and sausage, one-pound pulled pork sandwich, "Barbecue Spaghetti" (seasoned rib meat mixed with BBQ tomato-based sauce over spaghetti)
Smitty's MarketLockhart, TexasSlow smoked brisket and signature smoked sausage.
Kreuz MarketLockhart, TexasFast-smoked brisket, boneless beef shoulder, and smoked sausage.
Black's BarbecueLockhart, TexasSmoked brisket, turkey, pork loin and beef ribs with signature BBQ sauce.
Annual Barbecue FestivalLexington, North CarolinaChopped or sliced pork shoulder in a ketchup & vinegar-based BBQ sauce called "Dip" served with cole slaw. Hot pork skins and barbecue turkey legs.
Lexington BBQLexington, North CarolinaLexington-style barbecue slow-smoked fire pit pork shoulders with vinegar-based BBQ sauce. Chopped pork sandwich served with "red slaw" (ketchup-based cole slaw), hush puppies and sweet tea.
Cowboy Flavor (Catering)Santa Maria, CaliforniaSanta Maria-style "cowboy barbeque" (over an open firepit with red oak smoke) "Barbacoa", Beef shoulder, Linguica sausage served with pinto beans and salsa.
The Hitching PostBuellton, California"World's Best BBQ Steaks", Modern Santa Maria-style barbecue (vinegar & garlic-infused vegetable oil basted angus rib chops, prime top sirloin, filet mignon, grilled ostrich meat, barbecued artichokes with smoked tomato ancho-chili mayonnaise)
17th Street Bar and GrillMurphysboro, IllinoisAward-winning barbecue (apple wood smoked), dry-rubbed pork ribs smothered with signature tomato & vinegar-based BBQ sauce and sprinkled with "Magic Dust" (secret seasoning)

Ice Cream Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Bassett's Ice Cream @ Reading Terminal MarketPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAmerica's Oldest Ice Cream Company - ice cream consisting of high butterfat content (makes it creamier) - Mint Chocolate Chip, Cookies and Cream, Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter, Butter Pecan, English Toffee Crunch
The Berkey CreameryUniversity Park, Pennsylvania100 ice cream flavors, 10 frozen yogurt flavors and 6 sherbet flavors - "Alumni Swirl" (vanilla Ice Cream with Swiss mocha chips and blueberry swirl), "Pralines 'N Cream" (Praline flavored ice cream with praline pecans and caramel swirl)
Ben and Jerry'sWaterbury, Vermont"Cherry Garcia" (cherry ice cream with cherries & fudge flakes), "Chunky Monkey" (banana ice cream with fudge chunks & walnuts), "Chubby Hubby" (fudge-covered peanut butter filled pretzels covered in vanilla malt ice cream swirled with fudge & peanut butter), "The Vermonster" (a huge ice cream sundae served in a bucket filled with 20 scoops of ice cream, 4 bananas, hot fudge, 3 chocolate chip cookies, a chocolate fudge brownie, walnuts, 4 choice toppings and whipped cream).
Doumar's Drive-InNorfolk, VirginiaCreators of the ice cream cone - homemade Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry or Pecan ice cream inside a famous Doumar hand-rolled waffle cone.
Max and Mina's of Main StreetQueens, New YorkHomemade Ice Cream & Ices (with eccentric experimental ice cream flavors) "Lox", "Corn on the Cob", "White Fish" (w/ vodka), "Cotton Candy (w/ marshmallows), "Halava", "Chocolate Cupcake", "Praline Pecan" "French Toast", "Garlic" and "Beer & Nuts".
Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda FountainPasadena, CaliforniaLime Rickey, Egg Creams, Milkshakes, ice cream sodas, "Classic Sundae" (ice cream sundaes w/ hot fudge, chopped nuts, whipped cream and a cherry), "All-American Banana Split" (a scoop of vanilla, chocolate & strawberry ice cream topped with hot fudge, strawberry & pineapple sauces with whipped cream, cherries and a split banana).
Serendipity 3Manhattan, New York"Strawberry Fields Sundae" (cheese cake, strawberry ice cream and strawberry topping and whipped cream), "Forbidden Broadway Sundae" (chocolate "blackout cake", ice cream, hot fudge topped with whipped cream), "Can't Say No Sundae" (humble pie, ice cream, banana and hot fudge with whipped cream), "Frrrozen Hot Chocolate" (frozen drink with 15 different blends of chocolate a topped with whipped cream), Guinness World Record "Golden Opulence Sundae" ($1,000 ice cream sundae with Tahitian Vanilla ice cream infused with Madagascar vanilla beans and edible gold leaf topped with Paris dried fruit, 23-karat gold-covered almonds, gold sugar flowers, passion fruit caviar and gold flakes served in an Amedei Porcelana & Venezuelan Chuao chocolate, 23K edible goldleaf-lined Baccarat crystal goblet eaten with an 18K gold spoon.

Diner Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpeciality(s)
Modern DinerPawtucket, Rhode IslandBreakfast Food - Custard French Toast topped with warm fruit and coconut shavings.
Rosie's DinerRockford, MichiganFried Bologna Sandwich, "Cobblestone French Toast", meatloaf sandwich served with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Empire DinerNew York, New YorkRail-car diner with a full bar – hamburgers, club sandwiches.
Ed Debevic's DinerChicago, IllinoisCheeseburgers, cheese fries, milkshakes, pies. "Double-burger Special" (14 ounce beef patties)
Fog City DinerSan Francisco, CaliforniaGourmet diner – mac n' cheese with ham & peas, Todo Santos Fish Tacos, Mu Shu Pork Burritos, Buffalo Burgers, truffle-oil fries, famous Bloody Marys, Dungeness Crab Ciopino, signature crab cakes.
PapermoonBaltimore, MarylandBreakfast quesadillas, "Cranberry Melt" (turkey with Swiss cheese and cranberry sauce on toast) "Mom's Meatloaf" (served with mashed potatoes and gravy), "David's Delight" (omelette stuffed with lox, cream cheese and capers)
Napa Valley Wine TrainNapa Valley, CaliforniaSeasonal Menu - Mahi Mahi Special with fresh vegetables paired with wine, braised short ribs with a Merlot sauce.

All You Can Eat Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Bellagio Hotel & CasinoLas VegasBellagio Buffet (200 selections) suckling pig, Beef Wellington, sushi rolls, fish-smoked salmon roulade, Alaskan crab legs
The Broadmoor HotelColorado Springs, ColoradoGourmet Sunday Brunch (tapas, cheeses, desserts--chocolate fountain, chocolate showpieces)
The CastawayBurbank, CaliforniaSunday brunch (shellfish, shrimp, crab legs, sushi) full bar (Bloody Mary's & champaign), 25 different desserts
Gauchos VillageGlendale, California"Rodizio"--Brazilian buffet ("pacana" - Brazilian grilled meat on skewers, empandas) Brazilian dancers
Pea Soup Andersen'sBuellton, CaliforniaAll-you-can-eat "bottomless bowl" of split pea soup
Cafe Fleuri @ The Langham HotelBoston, Massachusetts(September–June) "Chocolate Bar" – dessert buffet with 520 items (chocolate fantasies & chocolates of the world—chocolate soup, creme brulee, chocolate fountain, crepe station)
Denny's Beer Barrel PubClearfield, PennsylvaniaWorld's largest hamburger, (1 to 15 pound burgers)

Sandwich Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Katz's DelicatessenLower East Side, New York City, New YorkPastrami on rye with mustard & Beef salami sandwich
Stage DeliMidtown, Manhattan, New York35 oversized celebrity-named sandwiches (classic pastrami)
Nardelli's Grinder ShoppeNaugatuck, ConnecticutItalian Grinder sandwiches: "Meat Combo" (Three different kinds of meat)
Jersey Mike's SubsPoint Pleasant Beach, New JerseySubmarine sandwiches ("Club Sub" with oil & vinegar)
Primanti Bros.Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaItalian-style meats, coleslaw & fries-stuffed sandwiches
Phillipe The OriginalLos Angeles, CaliforniaFrench dip sandwiches (roast beef, lamb, pork, & turkey with au jus & spicy mustard)
Peanut Butter & Co. Sandwich ShopGreenwich Village, New York City, New York400 combos of peanut butter sandwiches (PB & Fluff, "Elvis"-PB, bananas, bacon, "The Pregnant Lady-PB & pickles)
Tony's I-75 RestaurantBirch Run, MichiganOver-sized BLT sandwich (World's biggest)

Ribs Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Nugget Rib Cook-OffSparks, Nevada"Best in the West BBQ Rib Cook-Off" (every BBQ region is represented)
Famous Dave's BBQ and BluesMinneapolis, MinnesotaTwo-time BBQ pork ribs champion, "All American BBQ Feast" – ribs, chicken, corn bread, fries, corn on the cob and baked beans
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church Barbecue (aka: "Church BBQ")Huntsville, Texas"Devine Soul Food Ribs" – Oak wood-smoked dry rub secret seasoning barbecue ribs
Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal RibsMemphis, TennesseeCharcoal longback rib racks (dry rubbed and basted) with vinegar solution and Greek seasoning
The Shed BBQ & BluesOcean Springs, MississippiFall-off-the-bone BBQ baby back ribs and spare ribs (dry rub with brown sugar and secret sauce
Baby Blue's Bar-B-QVenice Beach, CaliforniaSoul Food, slow-cooked hybrid baby back BBQ ribs (dry rub marinade, smoked, grilled, and sauced), Memphis-style pork ribs, Texas-style beef ribs
Nancy's Pig Heaven(Upper East Side) New York City, New York(wet rub) Chinese spare ribs with Chinese red sauce (honey, five-spice powder, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sherry and rice wine)

Steak Paradise 2: A Second Helping

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Gene & Georgetti SteakhouseChicago, IllinoisWet aged beef (char-broiled 32 ounce T-bone), beef fat cottage fries
David Burke's PrimehouseChicago, Illinois40-day Himalayan salt cured dry aged free aged prime beef (hot rock skewers, Kobe beef sashimi)
The Palm Restaurant(Midtown East) Manhattan, New York28- to 35-day dry-aged beef, broiled steaks (New York strip)
Lawry's The Prime RibBeverly Hills, California17 pound prime rib roast, spinning bowl farmhouse salad
The Grill House & Rock Bottom BarAllegan, Michigan"Do-It-Your-Own Steakhouse"-pick out and grill your own choice meat, (only haunted steakhouse in U.S.)
Musashi Japanese SteakhouseLas VegasHibachi-grilled Kobe beef steaks
Bern's Steak HouseTampa, Florida8-week dry aged beef, wine & steak (8 ounce Delmonico steak), world's largest wine selection of any restaurant (1/2 million bottles in underground wine cellar)

Bar Food Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Union Oyster HouseBoston, MassachusettsBlue point oysters on the half-shell, 5 to 16 lb lobsters, "clam chowda"
Jimmie Kramer's Peanut BarReading, Pennsylvaniaunlimited bowl of free peanuts
Restaurant ModernoPiedras Negras, Mexicocreated the original nachos with cheese & pickled jalapeños
J. Gilligan's Bar and GrillArlington, Texas"Irish Nachos"-cottage fries, cheese, peppers, onions, jalapeño's served in a skillet
Finn McCool's Irish PubSanta Monica, CaliforniaGuinness beer, Loaded potato skins with Irish bacon & mushrooms
Barney's BeaneryWest Hollywood, CaliforniaWorld-famous chili (on burgers, hot dogs, fries, hashbrowns), "Champaign Breakfast"-chili cheese dog with Dom Pérignon
Frank & Teressa's Anchor BarBuffalo, New YorkWorld-famous original Buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing & celery
National Buffalo Wing FestivalBuffalo, New YorkHundreds of different kinds of chicken wings, plus wing eating contests

Breakfast Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
The Machine ShedUrbandale, IowaFarmhouse Breakfast (big portions): "Farmer's Daughter" & "Hungry Man's Breakfast", "I Love Eggs"-get a free egg, giant cinnamon rolls
Loveless CafeNashville, TennesseeSouth-style breakfast: hot biscuits and gravy & country ham with sorghum syrup
Pancake PantryNashville, Tennessee23 different kinds of pancakes: sweet potato pancakes
Petite AbeilleLower East Side, New York City, New YorkBelgian waffles: (Brussels waffles & Liege waffles)
Murray's BagelsGreenwich Village, New York City, New YorkHand-rolled bagels: Lox & whitefish, "Leo" (Special)-lox, eggs, onions on salt bagel
Cereality Cereal Bar & CafeSanta Cruz, CaliforniaCreate "Cereal-My-Way" with different kinds of combinations
SwingersSanta Monica, CaliforniaLate-night organic breakfast: Huevos rancheros, pancakes, waffles, omelettes.

Deep Fried Paradise

RestaurantLocationSpecialty(s)
Willie Mae's Scotch HouseNew Orleans, LouisianaBest fried chicken
Jive Turkey Brooklyn, New YorkDeep fried turkey, fried turkey sandwich
Goodson's CaféTomball, TexasThe best chicken fried steak in Texas
Sodolak's Original Country InnSnook, TexasChicken fried bacon with cream gravy
Hollywood CaféRobinsonville, Mississippifried dill pickles, fried green tomatoes
Dyer's BurgerMemphis, TennesseeDeep fried hamburgers and cheeseburgers in 100-year-old oil
Rutt's HutClifton, New JerseyDeep fried hot dogs with secret mustard relish
ChipshopBrooklyn, New York(Will fry up anything!) fish and chips, deep-fried Mars bars, deep-fried pizza

References

  1. "Food Paradise - Restaurant Locations, Maps, Road Trip Planner". Tvfoodmaps.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
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