Food Paradise - Season 2 / Year 2008

It's the well-rounded treat you just bake and eat. Fold it, stuff it, or eat it with a fork - any way you slice it, pizza is the ultimate Italian import.

The hot dog is the ultimate leisure food - fast, fun, and served in a bun. In Atlanta they like a southern slaw dog, in Chicago it's dragged through the garden, and in New Jersey they stuff their dogs in pizza bread. HOT DOG PARADISE has them all, from Pink's of Hollywood to Nathan's famous in New York, exploring the wiener wonderlands of America.

T-bone, porterhouse, New York strip, prime rib, filet mignon. So many cuts of steak, so little time. Come along as we explore the best of the best in the beef world, from the famous Peter Luger's in New York to the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo.

Fried chicken and jalapeno poppers are fine if you're into the mundane, but we will go well beyond the standard crispy fare, delving into the incredibly high cholesterol world of deep fried pickles, turkeys, and Twinkies.

From crullers to fritters, beignets to bear claws, the world of delicious deep-fried dough is turned upside down in the search for Donut Paradise.

Cooking meat over a fire is the American way, but throwing spaghetti on the grill? BARBEQUE PARADISE takes the outdoor epicurean beyond backyard burgers to the most exquisite open flame eateries in the country.

Chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla are just the tip of the waffle cone as the hottest ice cold concoctions around the country are unearthed in ICE CREAM PARADISE. The oldest ice cream shop in America, the home of the very first ice cream cone, and a tour of the Ben & Jerry's factory are just a few of the delicious scoops in this frozen fiesta.

DINER PARADISE goes beyond the farmer's omelets, the chocolate shakes, and the meatloaf sandwiches to find the best places in the country to slide into a booth and order up a heaping helping of American history.

Bottomless bowls of soup, Vegas buffets, six pound hamburgers - this is what America is all about! ALL YOU CAN EAT PARADISE is the show for epicureans with unending appetites, featuring the lavish chocolate bar at Boston's Langham Hotel, the bountiful Brazilian barbeque at Gaucho's Grill in Los Angeles, and Las Vegas's famous Bellagio buffet. If you own pants with an elastic waistband, this show's for you.

Take two slices of bread, stuff them with everything and anything in between and you've got America's most popular lunchtime meal - the sandwich. From New York, to Michigan, to California SANDWICH PARADISE spotlights some of the most delectable utensil free, stomach-filling, finger-licking good creations across the country.Whether you prefer a classic like pastrami on rye, which has been around since the 1880's, or the simple comfort of a peanut butter and jelly, SANDWICH PARADISE satisfies with a look at some of the most beloved lunch stops across the country, serving up subs, French dips, and unique creations all their own.

It's the king of the dinner table. A cut of meat so good it's got its own knife! From Chicago to Beverly Hills to Allegan, Michigan STEAK PARADISE II serves up a second helping of the juiciest steak-eating experiences across America.Whether you prefer Kobe beef sashimi served on a brick of primordial Himalayan ocean salt or a nice, thick porterhouse you can grill yourself, STEAK PARADISE II will satisfy your hunger with some of the most sizzling stops around, including Chicago's world famous Gene & Georgetti's, prime rib at Lawry's of Beverly Hills, and even a haunted grill-your-own steak restaurant in Michigan!

It's the comfort food you share with your friends and wash down with an ice-cold beer. From Buffalo to Boston to Arlington, Texas, BAR FOOD PARADISE takes a pub crawl across America to find the taverns with the tastiest treats for soaking up your favorite libations.From peanuts to potato skins, BAR FOOD PARADISE toasts some of the best pub grub around, including the oldest oyster bar in the country, an L.A. roadhouse that's been serving burgers and suds since prohibition, Buffalo's birth place of hot wings, and the home of Mexican nachos.

It's the meal you tear apart with your hands and gnaw right off the bone, licking your lips to lap up the tasty barbeque sauce. From Reno to Memphis, and from New York to Venice Beach, California, RIB PARADISE spotlights some of the sauciest, messiest and most delectable, finger-licking good creations across the country.Whether you prefer beef or pork, RIB PARADISE satisfies with a look at some of the most mouthwatering stops across the country, serving up smoked, barbequed and wood fired ribs, including a look at the largest barbeque contest in the nation.

From Nashville to New York and all points west we're searching for the freshest, biggest and most sumptuous breakfast experiences across America.