The nineteenth season of Food Paradise, an American food reality television series narrated by Jess Blaze Snider on the Cooking Channel, premiered on October 27, 2019. First-run episodes of the series aired in the United States on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. EDT.
Food Paradise features the best places to find various cuisines at food locations across America. Each episode focuses on a certain type of restaurant, such as "Diners", "Bars", "Drive-Thrus" or "Breakfast" places that people go to find a certain food specialty.
Episodes
Ooey Gooey Greatness
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)The American Dream Huntington Beach, California "Chorizo Chili Mac"; "Spicy Grilled Chicken Mac and Cheese"Boss Burger and Brew Miami, Florida "El Tumbe 2.0"; "Mono Melty Chicken Parm"Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant Boston, Massachusetts "S'mores Pancakes"; "Brunch Dog"Callahan's Norwood, New Jersey "Now and Tater Burger"; "Peanut Butter and Jelly Calla Bites"Frankly... Pizza! Kensington, Maryland "Hot Mess"; "Porky Marge"Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup Phoenix, Arizona "Beer-Braised Bison Enchiladas"The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen San Francisco, California "Mac and Cheese Grilled Cheese"; "Cubano"Chip NYC Astoria, Queens "S'Mores Cookie"; "Chip's Triple Chocolate Cookie"
All Wrapped Up
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)El Sancho Loco Taqueria Newbury Park, California "California Burrito"; "Bunuelo Burrito"Buffo's Pizza Highwood, Illinois "Buffo's Special"; "Italian Beef Pizza"Milk Tavern Koreatown, Los Angeles "Cotton Candy Ice Cream Burrito"; "Cereal Ice Cream Bun"Pig and Khao Lower East Side, New York City "Pad Cakes"; "Hoteoks"Overtime Bacon Bar Lombard, Illinois "Bacon Sampler"Spitz Los Angeles, California "Potato-Packed Doner with Pommes"; Doquitos"Percherones Mexican Grill Food truck Tucson, Arizona "Sonora Burro"; "Hot Dog Adobo"Tiger Folk Shaw (Washington, D.C.) "Bubble Waffle"
Totally Unexpected
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)SafeHouse Chicago, Illinois "Double OMG Burger"; "Mata Hari Meatloaf"Andrae's Kitchen Walla Walla, Washington "Smoked-Prime-Rib Sandwich"; "Voodoo Fries"Seventh Street Truck Park St. Paul, Minnesota "Pretzel Grilled Cheese"; "20 Pound Ice Cream Sandwich"Straw San Francisco, California "Chicken and Waffle Monte Cristo"; "Ringmaster"Highland Park Bowl Los Angeles, California "Calabrian Love"; "Burrata Prosciutto Pie"Gold Cash Gold Corktown, Detroit, Michigan "Braised Pork Hash"Pioneer Saloon Goodsprings, Nevada "Ghost Burger"; "Haunted Grilled Cheese"Kawaii Kitty Cafe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "Kawaii Kitty Milkshake"; "Unicorn Hot Chocolate"
Happy Appy Hour
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Bobcat Bonnie's Wyandotte, Michigan $5 appetizers and cocktails: "Totchos" (deep-fried tater tots covered in hot pepper queso cheese sauce, topped with chorizo, crumbled Fritos chips, pico de gallo and sour cream); "K-Tots" (tater tots topped with bulgogi-marinated Korean-spiced rubbed smoked beef, grilled kimchi, shredded carrots, sesame aioli, and green onions). Bar Lupo Italian Pub Chicago, Illinois "Spaghetti and Meatball Bloody Mary" (tomato juice mixed with vodka and meatball fat, topped with a 'spaghetti muffin', a 6-beef meatball, a hot pepperoncini, celery and a breaded cheese curd); "Crispy Meatballs" (three meatballs stuffed with foudito sauce made from Fontina cheese, breaded and deep-fried, topped with San Marzano marinara and parmesan cheese).Beaver's Dam Good Houston, Texas "Fritos Pie Mac and Cheese" (cream cheese, white cheddar and parmesan mac and cheese baked in a skillet, topped with spicy Texas chili, chopped raw onions, and Fritos); "Knocked-Up Smokey Queso" (queso made with 8-hour smoked beef brisket, garlic, onions and chili peppers, served with tortilla chips).The Greenhouse Tavern Cleveland, Ohio "No-Name Frits" (fries topped with mozzarella cheese curd, homemade beef gravy, bacon lardons, a fried egg, whole grain mustard); "Chicken Wing Confit" (Won Best Wings in Town: chicken wings marinated in pork lard with salt, sugar and chili flakes, deep-fried and dressed with lemon, lime, jalapenos, roasted garlic, and scallions).Boneyard Bistro Sherman Oaks, California "Kobe Beef Chili Filled Donuts" (three fried donut balls stuffed with wyugu beef chili made with carrot juice and beef fat, topped with sharp cheddar, red onions and pickles); "Barbecue Nachos" (only on the late night menu after 10pm: tortilla chips topped with hickory wood-smoked brisket, andouille sausage, shredded cheese, ranchero and barbecue sauce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream).Bäcobar Eat + Drink Covington, Louisiana "Kimchi Debris Fries" (fries topped with pulled chili-spiced pork, braised in garlic, orange juice and thyme, cerole-style kimchi, Monterey jack cheese, cotjia, and scallions, served in a hot skillet); "Blue Crab Rangoon" (Rangoon made with whipped cream cheese, green onions, lime & lemon juice, jalapeños and blue crab, baked in the oven and served with fried wonton chips).Roaring Fork Scottsdale, Arizona "Lamb Chop Fondue" (grilled lamb rack chops marinated in garlic, rosemary and olive oil, served with fondue made with garlic, onions, cumin, white pepper, white wine, cream, and pepper jack cheese, and cubed guajillo-pecan bread and squash from dipping); "Big-Ass Burger" (pecan wood-grilled beef brisket/chuck spiced patty topped with cheese, bacon, pabolano peppers, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and pickles, on a toasted sesame seed bun).Los Agaves Restaurant Westlake Village, California "Sea & Earth Molcajete" (grilled catus, jumbo shrimp, marinated steak, chicken, chorizo, and sea bass cooked in a housemade chipotle tomato sauce topped with avocado, served in a sizzling lava rock molcajete, sprinkled with Monterey jack cheese); "Blackberry Cassis Margarita" (agave nectar, tequila, fresh lime juice, cassis, a red currant liquor, shaken and poured over ice, topped with berries and powdered sugar).
Bucket List Burgers
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Lucky 13 Bar & Grill Salt Lake City, Utah Bear Burger; Big BennyVillage Whiskey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Whiskey KingZombie Burger Des Moines, Iowa Walking Ched; Trailer Trash Zombie BurgerStanton's City Bites Houston, Texas Miss PiggyJack Brown's Birmingham, Alabama Greg Brady; Jack on Piggy BackSparky's Burgers & BBQ Hatch, New Mexico World Famous; The OinkerBrooklyn Burgers & Beer Brooklyn, New York Fat Bastard; Buffalo ManiaMoo & Brew Charlotte, North Carolina Peter Piper; Moo & Brew Burger
American Eats
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Mac & Toz Alehouse Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mac Attack; Lobster Pot Mac & CheeseThe Parlor Dobbs Ferry, New York Apple Pie Pizza; Everything Basil PizzaThe Row Kitchen & Pub Nashville, Tennessee Bacon Bourbon Rib Eye; Grilled Meat Loaf SandwichThe Fancy Biscuit Richmond, Virginia Big Apple; Number 52Fat Matt's Rib Shack Atlanta, Georgia Ribs and Chicken ComboDub St. Johns Portland, Oregon Fried Chicken; Dub's Sloppy BurgerThe Wienery Stamford, Connecticut Policarpo; Fat BoyThe Oinkster Eagle Rock, California Royale
Best of the Midwest
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Slap's BBQ Kansas City, Kansas Mike Johnson; SandwichPie-Sci Pizza Detroit, Michigan Nacho Mama; DevastatorHofbrauhaus Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Braumeister Schnitzel; Beef StroganoffMerriment Social Milwaukee, Wisconsin Swayze Train; Cream City SpecialTILT Pinball Bar Minneapolis, Minnesota Rose Nylund; Boss LadyBaileys' Range St. Louis, Missouri American; Sweet Sweet BaconPublic House Chicago, Illinois All of the Above Mac and CheeseCoppin's Covington, Kentucky Al's Chili
Craving Comfort
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Maple Street Biscuit Company St. Augustine, Florida Five and Dime; The Squawking GoatAMK Kitchen Bar Chicago, Illinois Mac and Cheese; Wild Boar Meat LoafOur Mom's Restaurant & Bar Hammond, Louisiana Double-Decker Pizza Burger; Rockin' Roast-Beef Po'boyValter's Osteria Salt Lake City, Utah Spaghetti Carbonara; Pizza CarneOver Easy Cafe Chicago, Illinois Sassy Eggs; Banana Spiked French ToastFarmers & Distillers Washington D.C. Yankee Pot Roast; Chicken Fried SteakCookie Good Santa Monica, California Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Chunk; Birthday Cake Cookie Dough SandwichFlying Saucer Draft Emporium Nashville, Tennessee Marsellus Wallace
Flame On!
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Pono Burger Santa Monica, California, Paniolo; Spicy Kuawa CrunchHome Team BBQ Charleston, South Carolina Barbecue Nachos; Deep-Fried RibsThe Gastro Garage Los Angeles, California Rolls-Royce Tank; Black Tie BettyPhilippe Chow New York City Cotton Candy Baked AlaskaMaydan Washington, D.C. Roasted LambTribute Pizza San Diego, California Chile Relleno BurritoUrban Grub Nashville, Tennessee Andouille Sausage; Bacon-Wrapped TroutTrust Restaurant San Diego, California 22-ounce Bone-in Rib Eye
Pizza Playoffs
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Bartoli's Pizzeria Chicago, Illinois Chicago Classic; Union StockyardCloverleaf Pizza Detroit, Michigan Hawaiian Pizza; Pepperoni PizzaJoe's Rotisseria Roselle Park, New Jersey Fat Boy Pizza; Southwest Barbecue Chicken PiePizza Jerk Portland, Oregon A Tale Of Two ParmsDenino's Pizzeria & Tavern New York City Garbage Pie; Bacon Buffalo Chicken Ranch PieFrank and Helen's Pizzeria St. Louis, Missouri Frank's Special; Meatzza PizzaBrewer's Fork Charlestown, Massachusetts Free Bird''' Classic Clam Pie|- |Tommaso's || San Francisco, California || Seafood Pizza''
Titanic Treats
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Four Pegs Beer Lounge Louisville, Kentucky Louisville LipElm Street Diner Stamford, Connecticut Cheesecake Peanut Butter Milkshake; Pancake SundaeBowlmor New York City Pizza-Cake; Behemoth BurgerKC's Rib Shack Barbecue Manchester, New Hampshire Feedbag ShovelCali Tacos Orange, California Angel Burrito; Supreme FriesRound Rock Donuts Round Rock, Texas Texas-Sized Doughnut; Texas-Sized Cinnamon RollDeli Sushi & Desserts San Diego, California Monster Jamaican Roll; Monster Ocean Reef RollThe Catch Anaheim, California OMG Burger; Snack Bomb Nachos
Finger Lickin'
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Oh My Burger Gardena, California OMB Triple Threat; Big HomieTwo Birds Irvine, California Bird in the Hand Sandwich; Cheesy Cottage FriesLadybird Grove & Mess Hall Atlanta, Georgia Backyard Barbecue BoardTrina's Starlite Lounge Somerville, Massachusetts Sasquatch Dog; Starlite DogAlabama Biscuit Company Birmingham, Alabama Korean Barbecue Biscuit; Strawberry BiscakeAmerican Poutine Company Gilbert, Arizona Buffalo Chicken Poutine; Porker PoutineMiss Lily's New York City Jerk Chicken; Jerk CornAbita Brew Pub Abita Springs, Louisiana Seafood Po'Boy; Barbecus Crab Claws
Tasty Twists
Restaurant Location Specialty(s)Puesto Seaport Village, San Diego, California Taco Doughnut; Cali TacoBitter & Twisted Phoenix, Arizona Ramen "Momo" Burger; "Dragon" Dumpling BurgerVinnie's Pizzeria Williamsburg, Brooklyn Pizza Box Pizza; Vinnie's Mac AttackTaco Mahal Greenwich Village Chicken Tikka Masala Taco; Lamb Curry TacoTwisted Ranch St. Louis, Missouri Big Kids Macaroni; Loaded FriesSmoqued California BBQ Orange, California 420 MacBing Bing Dim Sum South Philadelphia Roast Pork SandwichFiddlestix Las Vegas, Nevada Unicorn Grilled Cheese; 8-Man Boozy Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake
New 'Cue on the Block
At the Drive-In