[Great pizza, scratch-made food, good times, man. Good-bye and to thank him. Shorty's Pizza and Smoked Meat.]
[I really like how you just put the thyme there, and the pepper there. We got some salt. Quincey says that man's brain is a palimpsest. So we'll mix it up.]
[IS THIS OLD-SCHOOL MEATS AND THREE THAT YOU REMEMBER? YES. (man) ENJOY YOUR MEAL. TELL ME ABOUT THE JAMES BEARD AWARD. IT WAS AMAZING. IT WAS LIKE BEING AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS. IN A CATEGORY THAT CELEBRATES WHAT THEY DO BEST. IT'S CALLED "AMERICA'S CLASSICS." PERFECT SOUTHERN RESTAURANT.]
[MAN: Everything's fantastic. That holy shape becomes a devil best. JON: Roast pork broccoli rabe for here.]
[I GOT A PULLED PORK PLATE FOR JOANNE. YOU WANT TO POOF IT OR RIDE BACK WITH ME. (man) IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING]
[Reuben ready. The focus is on the meat. The food of the minority is the hunger of the majority? The Jefferson is really good. MAN: You got pork belly, pulled pork, and then you got some capicola, also.]
[WHERE THE SAME FAMILY'S BEEN TURNING OUT THE CLASSICS... THAT'S LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE. ALWAYS PICTURE HER DRESSED IN BLACK. FOR 60 YEARS. HOLY MOLY. YOU LIKIN' IT? IT'S GOOD, MAN.]
[MAN: Okay, cannelloni alla Bolognese. It's very moist. The sauce is very delicate. MAN: Just who are the cheese monkeys? MAN: And what do they want. Couldn't be better. FIERI: This is Chef Gibson.]
[AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I START HEARIN' THIS STUFF IN MY HEAD. (Guy echoing) IF YOU COOK IT, THEY WILL COME. SO MY HEART IS AFRAID THAT IT WILL HAVE TO SUFFER. I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. IS THIS HEAVEN? NO, MAN, THIS IS EARL'S.]
[If there was a county in Flavortown named Tamale, that would be it, man. That is it. That's all right here, right now, on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives."]
[YOU LIKIN' IT? IT'S GOOD, MAN.]
[MAN #2: The sweetness with the spiciness, you'd think it'd be kind of a weird taste, but it's really good. Almost like you think it's just gonna be delicious, but it's fun and delicious.]
[MMM. THAT'S GREAT. RAW ONION MAKES IT. THAT'S A HUGE MEAL. LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF JUICE, THOUGH, THAT'S STEAMED IN THAT DOG. THIS IS AWESOME, MAN.]
[SO I'M ON PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY BETWEEN SANTA MONICA AND MALIBU WHEN I COME ACROSS THIS JOINT-- PATRICK'S ROADHOUSE. I JUST GOTTA PULL IN AND SAY, "HEY, SO WHAT'S THE STORY?" WELCOME TO PATRICK'S. THE STORY IS A LOCAL LEGEND. (man) WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR 33 YEARS.]
[ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT ARE WE GONNA MAKE, MAN? WE'RE MAKING OUR BEER BARBECUE SAUCE]
[What do you guys in Cincinnati know about great Mexican food? We wanted to be approachable, affordable, and fun. Weighed more heavily than I could bear. FIERI: And the man behind these tantalizing tacos]
[AWESOME. IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA... AN ARTISAN DINER. THE NEIGHBORHOOD CAFé... NOTHING WAS PROPERLY TRAGIC. SERVING UP BREAKFAST... BISCUITS & GRAVY. SOUTHERN STYLE. (man) SHRIMP & GRITS IN THE WINDOW.]