Legends of the Fork (2023)
Buddy travels the country visits iconic restaurants to speak with their chefs, taste their cuisine, and discover "secret sauce" to their success.
Seasons & Episode
Buddy visits two generational legacies—family owned and operated Patsy's Italian Restaurant in New York City and the famed Oaxacan joint in Los Angeles, Guelaguetza.
Buddy heads to two small restaurants with huge reputations for making delicious food. First up is DiFara Pizza in Brooklyn, New York to learn the secrets to their famous slice. Then, it's off to visit Mini Kabob, in Glendale, California where Buddy learns to make Armenian classics like chicken shish kabob and beef lula kebab. These recipes have been handed down through generations and have remained secret...until now.
Buddy hits up two old school eateries that are straight out of a time machine. Starting with Superdawg in Chicago, a 50's style drive-in that serves up a legendary hot dog based on a generations-old recipe. Then he's headed to Nashville, Tennessee to check out Elliston Place Soda Shop, where they're serving up burgers, dogs, fries, milkshakes, and desserts, just like they did back when it opened over 80 years ago.
Buddy is visiting two restaurants that craft their legendary menus around one-star ingredients. First up, he heads to Sweet Potato Sensations in Detroit, Michigan.
Buddy hits up two time-tested restaurants that have become lasting legends. First up is Triple Crown in Chicago, Illinois where he'll taste the house-made dim sum that has kept customers coming back for almost thirty years! Then he's off to Zum Stammtisch, one of the last standing, old school German restaurants in Queens, New York, with a reputation for serving the best Jagershnitzel and bratwurst this side of Munich.
Buddy travels coast to coast to visit two legendary ladies who built their empires from the ground up. First, Buddy's in Harlem, New York to visit the "Queen of Soul Food's" famous restaurant, Sylvia's.
Buddy visits two neighborhood joints that have been thriving since the 1940s. First, Buddy tries the famous Bisteca Fiorentina and homemade pasta at Gene and Georgetti.
Buddy visits two restaurants that, despite recent openings, are on their way to becoming legends. Starting with Frontier in Chicago, Illinois which invites you to eat like the pioneers did and dive into unconventional proteins like Alligator, Elk, and Duck. Then he's off to Antique Bar and Bakery in his hometown of Hoboken, New Jersey, where meat, seafood, and even desserts come out of a 125-year-old brick oven.
Seafood may not be your first thought when you think of a city like Detroit, Michigan, but at the Belgian inspired restaurant Cadieux Cafe, Buddy tries the best bowl of steamed mussels and braised Belgian rabbit in the Midwest. Then his next stop is at Taverna Kyclades in Queens, New York, the wildly popular Greek establishment with the best branzino and spanakopita this side of the Aegean Sea.