The new DDD book due out in November

Harper Collins, who published the first Triple D book, "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives - An All-American Road Trip ... with Recipes!" has announced that the follow-up sequel is due to be released in November, 2009.

The second book has an equally lengthy name, "More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives - Another Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America's Finest and Funkiest Joints."

"Say THAT three times fast."
"That. That. That."
"Ha. Very ha."

If you haven't bought the first one yet, click here to browse through some pages.



The new book, cover recently released, is listed at $19.99, due on sale November 3, 2009. You can pre-order from your favorite online vendor by clicking here.

To promote the More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Guy Fieri is scheduled to appear:

Monday, November 02, 2009
BARNES & NOBLE
395 Route 3 E Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 779-5500

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
BORDERS BOOKS
10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019
(212) 823-9775

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Houston Roller Derby at Triple D taping

In late June, Guy Fieri and the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives filming crew spent a week in Houston, Texas. One of their many stops was at the Red Lion Pub, one of the sponsors for the Houston Roller Derby.

The episode *premiered February 8, 2010* Visit By Request for video and more information.

Houston Roller Derby girls at Red Lion Pub

The group of Roller Derby ladies participated in the taping, but even more fun than that, some of the crew participated in Roller Derby.

Check it out ~

Houston Roller Derby girls and Guy Fieri

Jeremy and Neil, from the DDD filming crew

And many thanks to I Still Hate Pickles for sharing her story and pictures. For more on the story and a few more pictures, visit her blog post.

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Guy Fieri appearance in Tahoe, July 18, 2009

Chef Guy Fieri makes a one-day only appearance at the 20th annual American Century Championship, Tahoe Celebrity Golf, on Saturday July 18, 2009

Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course
Highway 50 at Lake Parkway, South Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Phone: (775) 588-3566

Celebrity players include Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Ben Roethlisberger, Jerry Rice, Chuck Liddell and Ray Romano.

Guy will set up on Edgewood Tahoe’s 17th hole, partnering with Viking and the National Pork Board, to pass out Pork En Fuego sandwiches, as seen on The Tonight Show, to tournament superstars on their way to the 17th green.

Tickets to the event are available in advance at www.TahoeCelebrityGolf.com and at the gate. Prices are $25 for each tournament round, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

A season pass for $60 provides admission for all six days of the event. Kids 10 and under are free with a paid adult.

The Champianship will be televised Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, Noon-3 pm PT and 3-6 pm ET Live on NBC Sports.

For more information, visit www.BlueLakeTahoe.com.

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Guy Fieri - charitable works in Mexico

Or to be precise, charitable works in La Manzanilla, Mexico.

Kimberley and Will own Palapa Joe's Restaurant, Bar & Bungalows in La Manzanilla, Jalisco, Mexico. Written from their blog in March of 2008,

"We met Guy Fieri a couple years ago while he and his family were vacationing in La Manzanilla. They ate in the restaurant a couple of times and we became acquainted. At this point in time, he had entered the Food Network "The Next Food Network Star" contest but was not yet aware that he had won the competition."

This must have been early in 2006.


The Fieri family went back the following season for vacation, and at that point, Guy's Big Bite was rolling, and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives was still in the development stage. Triple D first aired in early 2007.

Guy named a drink after the restaurant, Agua de Palapa Joe's, featured in the Tamale Never Knows episode, third season of Guy's Big Bite.

Early in 2008, the the owners of Palapa Joe's got an email from Guy and his dad, suggesting that they do a benefit dinner, with a portion of the proceeds going towards the La Manzanilla school system.


The menu for the evening was:

Deep-fried Artichoke Hearts with a Red Bell Pepper Aioli
Olive-Rosemary Flatbread
Grilled Romain Lettuce with a Bacon Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Cajun Chicken Breast with Garlic Chardonnay Alfredo Penne
Tequila Lime Tart

Guy, his dad and the Palapa Joe's kitchen crew worked all day preparing dinner for 70.

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In February of 2009, for the second year in a row, Willy turned over Palapa Joe’s kitchen and staff to Guy Fieri. Guy created a multi-course Asian dining experience "worthy of multiple mouth orgasms," according to the Guadaljara Reporter. The evening raised funds for the La Manzanilla schools and Cisco’s Amigos animal spay and neuter clinic.

Guy and his family have been regular visitors to La Manzanilla for six years. They are building a house there, which Guy hopes to enjoy "more like every two or three months, instead of a couple of weeks each winter."

Will Guy Fieri eventually move to La Manzanilla and open his own restaurant? When asked, he got that trademark twinkle in his eyes, smiled, and said, "We’ll see."

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Palapa Joe's Restaurant & Bar - website
Maria Asuncion # 163, La Manzanilla, Jalisco MX - Google map
[011-52] (315) 351-5348
www.palapajoes.net



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Making a Federal case out of a small "dive"

The Squeeze Inn, once locally famous and thanks in part to Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, now nationally famous burger joint in Sacramento, CA is being sued in Federal Court.

A disabled Sacramento woman filed suit because she suffered "embarrassment and humiliation" when she was unable access tables nor maneuver a wheelchair during her visit last November.

According to an ABC news report, "Squeeze Inn owner Travis Hausauer said it's the second time he's been sued for access issues since his restaurant was featured on national TV."

Hausauer said he just made improvements in the unisex restroom and outside seating area as part of the settlement for the previous suit.

Here's a clip from the Burgers episode, aired in Triple D's first season.



Squeeze Inn (no website)
7918 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA, 95820 - map
(916) 386-8599

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Speaking for myself, I'm a proponent of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If a building is too small to service the public, and by that I mean ALL the public, then that business should move to a new location, make changes to its facilities, or suffer the consequences.

I know business is tough these days - the restaurant business no exception. And I'm sorry for The Squeeze Inn's troubles. But they're smart people, they know their biz and they know the laws. Accommodating a wheelchair, even if it's to provide outdoor service or to make reasonable accommodations in some other way, seems not too large a thing to do.

No?

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Guy Fieri with Ed Wilson on Pulled Pork Sandwiches

I have to admit I'm not as fond of the recent episodes of Guy's Big Bite as I have been in the past. This newest season features cooks, chefs and owners of restaurants Guy has visited on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. I guess the idea is to run with what works, or that Guy feels (or the network, the fans?) that a 7-minute spot isn't enough to share with the world what these places have to offer. Yet I feel as if I've already seen that food, and I'm looking for something new, innovative and different. Well, since I'm not in charge of the world ... here goes.

Today's episode, July 5, 2009, was called It's Always Finer in Carolina. It repeats on July 21, 2009. (Check the show's index page for future airings.)

Guy Fieri invited guest Ed Wilson from Wilson's Holy Smoked BBQ to the show, to roast a pork shoulder for pulled pork sandwiches with Wilson's Carolina vinegar sauce and slaw. They also made Wilson's mac 'n' cheese.

Wilson's Own Mac n' Cheese
Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Wilsons' BBQ Award Wining Eastern Carolina Vinegar Sauce

1 quart cider vinegar
1 cup water
1/8 cup red pepper flakes
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoons Worcestershire
1 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoons black pepper
1 16-ounce bottle ketchup



Wilson's debuted on February 9, 2009 in the Smokin' BBQ episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The episode also featured their Black-Eyed Pea Salad.



Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ - website
1851 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 - map
(203) 319-7427
www.wilsons-bbq.com

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It's Always Finer in Carolina (GI0614H) with video

Guy's Big Bite - It's Always Finer in Carolina - Aired: 7/5/09

Guy Fieri and his buddy Wilson roast well-seasoned pork shoulder low and slow for tender Pulled Pork Sandwiches punched up with Wilson's Award-Winning Eastern Carolina Vinegar Sauce. Uber-cheesey mac 'n' cheese & crunchy horseradish-Dijon slaw complete the expert-approved spread.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches - recipe - with Mop Sauce, Fo Slaw and Wilsons' BBQ Award Wining Eastern Carolina Vinegar Sauce

Wilson's Own Mac n' Cheese - recipe



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