Synopses & Reviews
Food Network star Guy Fieri takes you on a tour of America's most colorful diners, drive-ins, and dives in this tie-in to his enormously popular television show, complete with recipes, photos, and memorabilia.
Packed with Guy's iconic personality, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives follows his hot-rod trips around the country, mapping out the best places most of us have never heard of. From digging in at legendary burger joint the Squeeze Inn in Sacramento, California, baking Peanut Pie from Virginia Diner in Wakefield, Virginia, or kicking back with Pete's "Rubbed and Almost Fried" Turkey Sandwich from Panini Pete's in Fairhope, Alabama, Guy showcases the amazing personalities, fascinating stories, and outrageously good food offered by these American treasures.
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“Rounded out with plenty of behind-the-scenes anecdotes and local color, this tour of off-the-beaten-path establishments has enough regional entries to keep culinary road-trippers busy (and full) for many, many miles. ” Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
The Food Network star takes readers on a tour of America's most colorful diners, drive-ins, and dives, in this tie-in to his enormously popular television show. B&w photos throughout.
About the Author
In 2006, Guy Fieri premiered his first show,
Guy's Big Bite, on Food Network after winning season two of
The Next Food Network Star. Today, this “culinary rock star” hosts two additional top-rated shows on the network:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and
Tailgate Warriors. And on March 14, 2010, Guy made his debut as a game show host on the NBC primetime series
Minute to Win It.In 2011, Guy officially launched CWK (Cooking with Kids;), a program that encourages developing healthy eating habits to address the childhood obesity crisis, strengthen the family unit by sharing quality time in the kitchen, and as a result increase our children's self-esteem in a fun and positive way.
Guy's first two books were the New York Times bestselling Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes! and More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Another Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America's Finest and Funkiest Joints.
Guy owns five restaurants in Northern California, including three Johnny Garlic's and two Tex Wasabi's, and resides in Northern California with his wife, Lori, and two boys, Hunter and Ryder.
Ann Volkwein is a food and lifestyle writer and editor based in New York City and Austin, Texas. A former culinary producer for Food Network, her editorial work has also appeared in The Explorers Journal and on Cooking.com. Her previous books include The Healthy Table (with Luiz Ratto), The Arthur Avenue Cookbook, and Chinatown New York.