diners drive-ins and dives is one of the
most recognizable food network shows
whether you're a big fan of Guy Fieri or
more of a guy basher you need to know
the whole story behind how Triple D went
from practically nothing to a flagship
show for Food Network so how did it get
started how do they find those funky
locations and what happens to those food
spots after the crew packs up and leaves
here's everything you wanted to know
about your favorite foodie show we're
humble beginnings Guy Fieri and his
frosted tips 1 season 2 of Next Food
Network Star which led to his own show
guys big bite around that same time
David Paige had an idea for a program
that would focus on well diners
drive-ins and dives
the Food Network decided to get the
Eddie a shot at hosting the pilot took
21 days to shoot and did well enough to
lead to a full season the rest is
history
scouting locations have you ever been to
a restaurant and thought this place
should be on Triple D well there's a way
you might be able to throw your favorite
local joint into the fray a fan site
called flavortown USA has a section for
Triple D suggestions according to the
site when you recommend a restaurant to
guide the Eddy it goes to his film crew
and also gets promoted to other fans on
the site or there's always the option of
sending an email to story ideas at
Triple D infocomm but that obviously
isn't the only way the Triple D team
comes up with filming locations one
Denver restaurant owner told Thrillist
that producers had called a bunch of
local food writers to find a list of
good places after which the restaurant
essentially had to sell themselves to
the team the theme they're looking for
is pretty basic something off the wall
as guy off and says if it's funky I'll
find it filming you probably realized
that guy doesn't literally roll up to an
establishment hop out and start dropping
catchphrases and scarfing down a meal
recording television programs takes time
according to heavy tables behind the
scenes look at Triple D a crew will
arrive at the chosen restaurant a few
days or so before fee Eddie to get some
required close-ups and general cooking
when you notice that guy is narrating
the chef's actions during those 48-hour
sequences of smoking meat it's because
they already filmed most of the prep
work the shooting also follows a tight
script but there's some improv that
madcap off-the-cuff weirdness is all guy
doing this thing this is what
like they have a meltdown huge impact
should your restaurant make it on the
show get ready for the wave southern
soul barbecue on st. Simons Island
Georgia didn't believe it when they were
warned of a 200% increase in business
but it happened and that's par for the
course
the allure of eating at a joint where
fee 88 is huge and being on the show
comes with a badge of honor of sorts but
nothing in life is guaranteed and even a
visit from the frosted tips ferry can't
keep everything going a significant
number of Triple D alums have shuttered
their doors of course that's out of
triple D's control but when you think
about it at over 260 episodes in three
restaurants per episode around 780
restaurants made an appearance you're
bound to have a few closed down through
the years lawsuit woes Cohen David page
simply a producer is quite an insult at
minimum he's the creator of diners
drive-ins and dives
from the pilot episode of Triple D up to
season 11 Paige served as an executive
producer he came from a news background
has a couple Emmys on his CV and had a
reputation for being a bit
confrontational at one point Fiat he
stopped taking Paige's calls and stopped
showing up for voiceover recordings
Paige was fired and subsequently sued
Food Network and theity Food Network
countersued to the tune of 1.5 million
dollars so what happened the Food
Network claim said Paige was such a jerk
that working with him became intolerable
Paige said it was off the eddies fault
because he didn't show up to do his job
as it usually happens in these
situations the two sides settled and the
show went on without Paige but gone was
the original red 67 Camaro which was
owned by Paige but fear not it was
quickly replaced by guys own 68 model
the guy code guy fieri seems to love the
food everywhere he goes but how can that
be possible some people think there's a
guy code tiny little ticks
words and reactions to tell you what he
really thinks if the ad takes a bite and
immediately starts talking about the
decor of the place or the plates or how
tall the chef is the dish is probably
really not good occasionally Yeti will
actually prepare the meal for the chef
in a different way than the chef did
he's essentially saying do it this way
because he didn't like their way or
something was missing see I have my
method I'm trying
jalapenos bean sprouts for sure a little
bit of lime and a touch of sriracha but
if he really likes the dish there are
two stages of guide nirvana the first is
an extra bite if the Eddy only takes one
bite there's a good chance he didn't
like the dish if he takes two you can
guarantee it's a winner
I could have 18 or 75 years he'll
suddenly start talking about how good he
feels while eating the dish if he takes
it a step further and gives that look
that's an award winning dish those are
the places you simply must try it
because that's the top of the Triple D
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