Hey again…so for today’s blog I decided to make a list of my top 5 all-time favorite episodes of Diner’s Drive-ins, and Dives. Below is my list with a description of each episode and a link to youtube so you can enjoy all the wonders of this amazing show. I hope you like them just as much as I do.
Moochies - Moochies Meatballs is a small pottery shop making sandwiches. Wait…what? Let me rephrase that for you. In October of 2,000 a couple named Don MacDonald and Joanna Rendi bought a warehouse so that they could transform it into a pottery studio. After so many years of being a professional potter, Don just wanted to do some work on his own. In the meantime, Don and Joanna closed their gift shop and put in Moochies Meatballs and More, serving up the best philly cheesesteaks and meatball sandwiches Salt Lake City has to offer. Since Joanna is originall from Philadelphia, she felt that she had to bring the authentic taste of these scrumptious sandwiches to her town.
Super Duper Weenie – Super Duper Weenie is a great little place that stared out serving hotdogs in a truck. They make all their condiments from scratch, the fries are pressed from fresh potatoes daily, all the produce is bought from local farms, and every hot dog is made to order. The thing that makes this hotdog stand different from the rest is the never-ending choices. The customer can either make their own creation, or choose from a list of Super Duper Weenie specials (which I’m sure are just as good, if not better). Over the years, Super Duper Weenie has been on many shows including “A Hotdog Program”, “Late Night with David Letterman”, and most importantly “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives”.
The Red Iguana – The Red Iguana is owned by the Cardenas family. They’ve been passing down their family recipes through the generations and, in 1985, decided to open up a place to share their delicious food to the public. They create traditional and unique foods, especially their moles. In case you didn’t know a mole is a traditional mexican sauce with multiple ingredients. At The Red Iguana, they put just about everything but the kitchen sink in their moles. Their are endless combinations and they always have a new and special mole for you to try. The food tastes so good that Guy even says “you could eat it with a flip flop and it would still taste good”.
Kenny and Ziggy’s Deli – Kenny and Ziggy’s is an old fashioned Jewish deli in Houston, Texas. The owners of the deli have been cooking since they were little, so they really know what they’re talking about. Their goal is to make you fell like part of the family the second you walk in the door and provide a comfortable environment for you to enjoy your food in. The don’t cut corners and they will go out of their way to make the customer happy. They do everything the right way by baking their own breads and cakes in house, and pickling and curing their own meats to make them taste just right. Their cut-to-order pastrami and corn beef are out of this world and the deserts are divine. Nobody will leave here hungry!
Vito and Nick’s Pizzeria – Vito and Nick’s is a family owned business that opened a full 90 years ago. Their roots originated in Sicily, and they decided to open up a place in Chicago, Illinois. They specialize in thin crust pizza and fine italian dining. They use make original Sicilian style pizzas with quality tomato sauce, pure cheese, perfectly seasoned meat, and their top secret family recipe for the perfect dough. I figure if they’ve been successful for such a long time, they must have some darn good food.
