Fan questions, Mid-October 2011

I've added a new page to this blog, Have a Question? At the end of each month (and sometimes part-way thru!), I'll share what fans are asking and what answers I could find for them. [Some answers are edited for brevity. ~D]

Barbara from South Carolina wrote, "I love food and love to cook. Everything looks so exciting and tasty on the show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. I cant afford to travel, but would love to with you on one show. To experience the food, fun and the people. My question is would you consider me this wonderful experience just once, PLEASE?"

Our answer: Guy's coming to South Carolina for Diners, Drive-ins and Dives this Fall - we don't have exact dates yet. You can email storyideas@tripledinfo.com for more information, and you can contact Guy's company directly at

Knuckle Sandwich LLC
575 W. College, Suite 202, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Best of luck! And let us know how it goes?

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Ford from Lockney asked, "I really enjoy 'Triple D'! Ask Guy to do a show where truck drivers can get to the location. Many times, experienced as a professional truck driver, the locations featured are such that a large, 80,000lb truck, are not allowed to travel. I love to eat, especially places 'off the hook', so, help out a hungry trucker! Do a show for us 'over-the-road' drivers.

Our answer: So glad to hear you enjoy the show! You can email your suggestion to storyideas@tripledinfo.com

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Roy from Anniston asked, "Where in Alabama can i find a decent plate of red beans and rice? Or do you all have a good recipe for some?"

Our answer: Guy suggests
Guy's Gumbo Shack - website
212 & 1/2 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532 - map
(251) 928-4100
www.guysgumbo.com

You can check out their recipe for Red Beans and Rice, or watch the video from Guy's Gumbo Shack. Guy also loved the Red Beans and Rice at Bunk Sandwiches in Portland, OR. Click here for their recipe. Hope that was what you were looking for!

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Maurida from San Antonio asked, "What kind of food does Guy Fieri prefer to cook?"

Our answer: What Guy cooks at home is very much like what he cooks on Guy's Big Bite. Pizza from his backyard wood oven, stir-fry Chinese food and Italian meats and pastas are staples.

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John from Kansas City asked, "Guy did a video for Rachael Ray from his home kitchen that had a 7' commercial range. Do you know what the brand was?"

Our answer That video was made a long time ago! Visit www.rachaelrayshow.com to view the video. Great find! We're told it's a Viking range.

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Leslie from Townsend asked, "Is Guy coming to DE to Helen's Sausage Hose. Rumor has it he is and if so when? We live around the corner and would love to see it. Thank you"

Our answer: We've heard the same rumor! Helen’s Famous Sausage House, Sambo’s Tavern and the Smyrna Diner have all been researched. Last minute decisions and changes prevent the production company from confirming exact dates and locations at this time.

We'll sure keep our ears open!

If you live so close to the Sausage House, it would be worth your time to visit with the owners and request permission to be there the day of the taping. Typically, shoots are closed to the public; guests are present at the shoot by previous arrangement and permission of the owners. Let us know how it goes!

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Kristen from Canada asked, "Where can i find/buy your red and black chef jacket? I am extremely desperate to get one by christmas to give as a gift. Any help that could be given to get a hold of one of these chef jackets would be extremely appreciated."

Our answer: They aren't marketed ... yet. That's been in the works for almost a year now. Every so often, one pops up for sale on eBay. We'll keep your email address at hand when we see one!

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Robin from Chicago asked, "Was Guy on a plane to Germany (from Chicago) on Sat., Oct. 8, 2011? If not, he has a twin who was signing autographs, lol. Just wondering if it was really him. Thanks :)"

Our answer: No. Guy was playing mini-golf with his boys that night. Sorry! October 8 from @GuyFieri, "Enjoyin' a weekend at home with Hunter and Ryder..." and @Guyfieri, "At Scandia mini golf with Ryder and Hunter. Ryder made a hole in one 3 times, last one on the 18th. Rockin it at age 5!"

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Regina from Long Island asked, "Just trying to find out where Guy recommends to eat in Boston, MA. Love his show and know his advice will be great. Traveling up there for a weekend to meet up with my son who is attending his first year of college.
Thanks!"

Our answer: Depending on what kind of place you're looking for, or what kind of food you're craving, in Boston, check out

Mike's City Diner, 1714 Washington St., (617) 267-9393, www.mikescitydiner.com, watch DDD video.

Rino's Place, 258 Saratoga St., (617) 567-7412, www.rinosplace.com, watch DDD video.

Sam La Grassa's, 44 Province St., (617) 357-6861, www.samlagrassas.com, watch DDD video.

There are also a couple of nice spots in nearby Cambridge. Check out this list!

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DVR alert: Tailgate Warriors with Guy Fieri reruns

Five episodes of Tailgate Warriors with Guy Fieri were taped in 2009 and 2010. The first premiered in 2009, three follow-up episodes premiered in October and November, 2010, and the championship round premiered in January, 2011. This weekend, some of the Tailgate Warriors episodes will rerun on Food Network.


On Saturday, October 15, 2011, watch a four-hour marathon of Tailgate Warriors, beginning at 7:00 PM ET/PT.

7pm/6c
Tailgate Warriors: Packers vs. Seahawks - (recipes)

8pm/7c
Tailgate Warriors: 49ers vs. Raiders - (recipes)

9pm/8c
Tailgate Warriors: Vikings vs. Saints - (recipes)

10pm/9c
Championship Finale

Judges include Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe, Jay DiEugenio, Marcellus Wiley, Daryl Johnston, Eddie George, Maile Carpenter, Tom Pizzica and Michelle Beadle. Tailgate Warriors was co-produced by Ragtop Productions (A Guy Fieri company) and Page Productions (Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Outrageous Foods).

Tailgate Warriors on Facebook. Video search on Google.

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Guy Fieri's home kitchen, via the Nate Berkus Show

On Guy Fieri's second visit to the show, see an exclusive tour of Guy Fieri's kitchen, from The Nate Berkus Show's 200th Episode Celebration, October 10 2011.



Click here for more video segments from the show.

Guy was also on Nate's show in May of 2011, "The Great Outdoors." Click here for more.

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Unrelated, the Smash Mouth Egg Challenge has come and gone, attempt made, funds raised for St. Jude's Hospital. Read more about it at Contra Costa Times, East Bay Express and the Pleasonton Patch.

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5th Annual Celebrity Chef Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC

More than 100 of the nation’s finest chefs put on a culinary extravaganza at the Autism Speaks to Wall Street: 5th Annual Celebrity Chef Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The fund-raising event, held Monday, October 3, 2011, raised $1.6 million for Autism Speaks’ research and advocacy initiatives.



The event was emceed by Guy Fieri, and co-hosted by CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl and Lee Brian Schrager of Southern Wine and Spirits of America. It featured a cocktail reception, auction and the unique experience of four-course tableside cooking by nationally acclaimed chefs.



Highlights from the event include Guy calling Autism Speaks President Mark Roithmayr and KRG Chairman Steven Wise onstage for a “Minute to Win It” contest of stacking apples. Wise wowed the crowd by balancing five apples in about three seconds for the victory!



Guests were also treated to a special performance by Rex Lewis-Clack, a young pianist and vocalist who is faced with the challenges of blindness and autism, and opera singer Sam McElroy, who has been coaching Rex on his singing.

Read more at http://blog.autismspeaks.org. For more photos from the event, visit Guest of a Guest.

"Guy's Burger Joint" on Carnival cruise ships

On Monday, October 3, 2011, the internet was a-buzz with an announcement from Carnival Cruise Lines - their partnership with Guy Fieri to offer a free shipboard dining venue called Guy's Burger Joint, featuring amazing hand-crafted burgers and fresh-cut fries and special recipes created exclusively for Carnival.

@GuyFieri tweeted, "It's official...just launched Guy's Burger Joint on Carnival Cruise Lines!"

A prnewswire.com release states that Guy's Burger Joint "will debut aboard the Carnival Liberty following the completion of a refurbishment later this month and will be rolled out to several other Carnival 'Fun Ships' over the next few years as part of the line's Fun Ship 2.0 fleetwide enhancement program."

At a New York City press conference about the partnership, Doug Parker, @CruiseRadio tweeted, "Guy Fieri cooking up for us at #FunShip2dot0 event. #cruise."

A variety of innovative condiments, everything from chipotle mayonnaise and a special barbecue sauce to garlic aioli and three hot sauces, will be available at two self-serve condiment stations. For guests who like a little more spice, seasonings like garlic and herb, sea salt and hot chili also will be offered, along with a selection of toppings such as sauteed mushrooms, grilled onions, blue cheese crumbles and vine-ripened tomatoes.



Located adjacent to the ship's main pool area, the decor of Guy's Burger Joint is imbued with the chef's passion for car culture and his California roots. Life-size surfboards and car elements such as car bumpers, grilles and chrome pipes adorn the walls, while car hoods hang on the ceiling over the two condiment stations. Servers will wear old school mechanic uniforms with their own personalized nickname featured.

Carnival is also partnering with comedian George Lopez to launch new shipboard comedy clubs. @LibbyTaggart tweeted, "Guy Fieri cooking up some incredible burgers @carnivalcruise press conference. George Lopez also spotted. (client)"

Lopez, one of America's favorite comedians and a popular TV personality, will become the cruise line's "curator of comedy," acting as a consultant on the vetting and hiring of comedic talent for the line's existing fleetwide comedy clubs. Lopez will play an active role in the securing of top up-and-coming comedic talent, utilizing his vast resources within the North American comedy scene. Read more about Carnival and George Lopez.

In the first phase of Carnival Cruise Lines' "Fun Ship 2.0," which extends through 2015, Carnival will invest more than $500 million across its fleet with new dining choices, more exciting bars and lounges and entertainment options.

Other partnerships are with video game giant EA SPORTS to create the first EA SPORTS Bar at sea, and Hasbro for new game shows featuring iconic games and brands.



"If in a million years you would have told me that I was going to be involved with a cruise line and doing burgers, I would have told you I would have gone to the moon first," Fieri told reporters at the Carnival-organized event.

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Sunday's NYC Wine & Food: picture round-up

Sunday, October 2, 2011, Guy Fieri closed out the New York Wine & Food Festival with an 80's Garage Party. But earlier in the day, Guy was spotted at Andrew Zimmern's Carts in the Parc (event page).

@DeRushaEats "Funny. @andrewzimmern takes a self-pic with @guyfieri and @chefbianco at the food cart party in NYC."

http://twitpic.com/6u88lm

@Chefbianco "@guyfieri rockin out #NYWFF carts in the park"

yfrog.com/ntzlhhuj

@caseymugar "Oh look, it's Guy Fieri. Everybody do the same like me and take a picture of him while he's tweeting! #foodandwine"

http://instagr.am/p/O8c_Y/

@thefeednyc "And @Lee_Schrager and Guy Fieri straight chillin' #nycwff"

http://twitpic.com/6ucp06

@SmilinginNYC "Guy Fieri. This guy... Is pretty freaking amazing."

http://lockerz.com/s/143956595

For tons of professional photos from Party in Guy's Garage, visit http://bfanyc.com and http://newyork.metromix.com.

Click here to view FoodNetworkTV's video of highlights from the NYC festival weekend, and click here to read about Diners, Drive-ins and Dives' (Bar Food and Bon Bons) Catelli's part in the Meatball Madness event.

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Friday's NYC Wine & Food: Guy's talk, demo & karaoke?

On Friday, October 1, 2011, Guy Fieri had two scheduled events at the New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF): TimesTalks at 2:00 ET and KitchenAid Culinary Demonstration from 5:15pm - 6:00pm ET. The evening wound up with All Star Chef karaoke at The Harvard Club. :)

@TimesTalks "Behind the scenes @TimesTalks, NY #Wine&#Food Weekend.....Too many cooks in the kitchen? We think not... pic."
twitter.com/nwwnJPyF

@TimesTalks "@GuyFieri's favorite article every written about him is by our own NYT Food Critic, Julia Moskin." nyti.ms/pCizXb

@TimesTalks "Guy's PR stopped him from wearing a t-shirt and flip flops today. Still sporting arm tats. #classycasual"

@TimesTalks "'If you're going to eat the french fries and the milkshakes and the burgers... go for the bomb! Its not worth the calories to do it halfway!'"

Guy Fieri also gave a shoutout to our friends www.FlavortownUSA.com as a great way to find Diners, Drive-ins and Dives when you're on the road. View the video here; the shoutout is during the audience Q&A session towards the end.

@SashaHalima "About 8 bottle of Patron in Guy Fieri & Nadia G's Paloma. #Nycwff"
http://twitpic.com/6tn172

@SashaHalima "Guy Fieri teaching us how to make the kale chips he learned from Rachel Ray! #Nycwff"
http://twitpic.com/6tmthe

@SashaHalima "I think Guy Fieri is abou to share a 7 ft Po Boy sandwhich w/ the audience #nycwff" http://twitpic.com/6tnc9g

@RichGinter "Oyster Po Boy made and handed to me by Guy Fieri himself!"
twitpic.com/6tnhd9

And Iron Chef Morimoto hosted a late-night party: Rock & Roll with Morimoto and Friends - A Sushi and Karaoke Soiree (event page). Friends included Andrew Zimmern, Adam Richman, Chef Ming Tsai, Nadia G., and more. And, of course, Guy Fieri.

We hear that the chefs' renditions of "White Wedding" and "Sweet Child of Mine" were particularly ... er ... notable. :)

@chef_morimoto "About an hour ago with @GuyFieri"
http://yfrog.com/kjk25rnjj

@ZagatBuzzNYC "It's started -- @chef_morimoto takes the stage with @GuyFieri. #NYCWFF" twitpic.com/6tttyw


On Thursday, Setptember 30, 2011, Guy Fieri, wife Lori and entrouage were spotted at the Burger Bash, New York City Wine & Food Festival.

@AllAboutAlicia "#NYCWFF @foodnetwork Burger bash w @skyysthelimit87 and @GuyFieri #overeatingbutsoworthit"

Today, Saturday, October 2, 2011, Guy Fieri is scheduled to sign cookbooks at the Illy Park Welcome Center 6:30-7:30 pm ET and host the closing party, presented by Pucker Flavored Vodka, at the Highline Stages from 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET.

More soon!

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