Guy Fieri is a well-known chef, restaurateur, and Emmy Award-winning TV personality who set his life path after making and enjoying a single steak dinner at 8 years old. In the following decades, Fieri went on to conquer Food Network’s television competition show “Next Food Network Star” in 2006 before hosting a number of his own Food Network projects, including the iconic series ”Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” which has been on the air since 2007 and has produced over 50 seasons.
In the show, Fieri travels around the country shining the spotlight on restaurants and their owners, as well as trying each eatery’s most iconic dishes. These restaurants span far and wide, but a significant number are located within New York — and we don’t just mean the foodie haven that is the Big Apple. If you’re looking for a spot to eat endorsed by the Mayor of Flavortown himself, here are 17 restaurants in New York featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” whose grills are still hot and doors are still open.
Eveready Diner
We are going to start off this list with a restaurant that was actually featured in the very first season of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” Eveready Diner starred in Season 1, Episode 6, which was fittingly called ”Local Legends.” It has two locations in New York: one in Hyde Park and another in Brewster. However, it was the restaurant in Hyde Park that featured on the show.
The restaurant has all the classic diner food as well as a fair amount of unique dishes from other cuisines and a variety of baked goods that are made onsite. Its apple pie is even made with apples from its own orchard. When Fieri visited Eveready Diner, he enjoyed the focaccia bread topped with feta, onions, olives, and tomatoes, as well as the short ribs and brownie sundae. The Food Network also highlighted dishes such as the macaroni and cheese, shepherd’s pie in a half-roasted squash, and lobster quesadillas. Unfortunately, Eveready doesn’t have all of those dishes on its menu today, but customers can still try the ribs, brownie sundae, and macaroni and cheese…