John Catucci is back for another season of great eats (lucky guy!) as the host of Big Food Bucket List. And if we’re lucky enough to visit some of the cities he gets to go to, we’ll need John’s must-try list of restaurants to visit. Read on to see the places John – and hopefully you – will get to visit this season.
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EPISODE 1: Bun in A Million
Mallard Cottage
City: St. John’s NL
Cuisine: Canadian East Coast
Tanta Chicago
City: Chicago, IL
Cuisine: Peruvian
Aloette
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: French
EPISODE 2: Taco Chance On Me
Foiegwa
City: Montreal, QB
Cuisine: French
Third Coast Provisions
City: Milwaukee, WI
Cuisine: Seafood
La Condesa
City: Wellington, ON
Cuisine: Mexican
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EPISODE 3: Love You A Brunch
Tropikal Restobar
City: Montreal, QC
Cuisine: Caribbean and Afro-Latino
The Grounds Cafe
City: St. John’s, NL
Cuisine: Farm Fresh, Canadian
Animales BBQ
City: Minneapolis, MN
Cuisine: BBQ
EPISODE 4: Burger She Wrote
Barb’s Fish and Chips
City: Victoria, BC
Cuisine: Fish and Chips
Bavette La Boucherie
City: Milwaukee, WI
Cuisine: Butcher shop
Fat Pasha
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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EPISODE 5: Live Laugh Lasagna
La Palma
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: Italian
Smoque BBQ
City: Chicago, IL
Cuisine: BBQ
House of Boateng
City: Victoria, BC
Cuisine: West Africa, Caribbean & Pacific Northwest Cuisine
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EPISODE 6: C’est La Vie Che
Vida Cantina
City: Portsmouth, NH
Cuisine: Modern Mexican
Seto Kitchen + Bar
City: St. John’s, NL
Cuisine: Asian-inspired, Canadian
Lil Ronnie’s Beachside BBQ
City: Tofino, BC
Cuisine: BBQ
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EPISODE 7: Hakuna Toastada
Atlas Cafe
City: Courtney, BC
Cuisine: Canadian
Yellow Door Taqueria
City: Boston, MA
Cuisine: Mexican
Tutti Matti
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: Tuscan/Italian
EPISODE 8: Come Slurp Away
Flame + Smith
City: Bloomfield, ON
Cuisine: Sustainable + woodfire cooking
Mahaniyom
City: Boston, MA
Cuisine: Thai
SoBo
City: Tofino, BC
Cuisine: West Coast
EPISODE 9: Meat Cute
Wilma & Frieda
City: Palm Springs, CA
Cuisine: American
Chef Boulay Bistro Boreal
City: Quebec City, QB
Cuisine: Northern Territory, French
Shed
City: Tofino, BC
Cuisine: West Coast causal
EPISODE 10: Halva A Nice Day
Salud Tacos!
City: San Diego, CA
Cuisine: Mexican
Hop Scotch Dinner Club
City: Halifax, NS
Cuisine: East Coast
Good Fork
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: Locavore
EPISODE 11: Pasta La Vista Baby
Fox and the Knife
City: Boston, MA
Cuisine: Rustic Italian
Tom’s Lobster Shack
City: Peggy’s Cove, NS
Cuisine: Seafood
Aunty Lucy’s Burgers
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: Burgers
EPISODE 12: My Way or the Poke
Highway Inn
City: Honolulu, HI
Cuisine: Hawaiian
The Adelaide Oyster House
City: St John’s, NL
Cuisine: Seafood
Diner Saint Sauveur
City: Quebec City, QC
Cuisine: Burgers
Related: John Catucci’s City Guide: San Diego
EPISODE 13: Matzoh Baller
Se7en Bites
City: Orlando, FL
Cuisine: Southern Comfort
Perly’s
City: Richmond, VA
Cuisine: Modern Jewish
Star Noodle
City: Lahaina, Maui, HI
Cuisine: Asian Fusion
EPISODE 14: When Deviled Pigs Fly
Rick’s Good Eats
City: Mississauga, ON
Cuisine: Punjabi-Canadian
The Deviled Pig
City: Tampa, FL
Cuisine: Barbecue
Tonari
City: Washington, DC
Cuisine: Japanese Italian Fusion
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EPISODE 15: Holy Mole
Walt Disney World Resort
City: Orlando, FL
Cuisine: American
La Bartola
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: Mexican
Mama Js
City: Richmond, VA
Cuisine: Southern
EPISODE 16: Bohemianrib-sody
El Merkury
City: Philadelphia, PA
Cuisine: Central American Street Food
Union
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: French
Hali’imaile General Store
City: Makawao, Maui, HI
Cuisine: Hawaiian
EPISODE 17: Dutch Dutch Baby
Fête
City: Honolulu, HI
Cuisine: New American
The Dutch
City: Philadelphia, PA
Cuisine: Brunch
Big Ray’s Fish Camp
City: Tampa, FL
Cuisine: Seafood
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EPISODE 18: Hip Hip Churr-ay!
Alma
City: Montreal, QC
Cuisine: Seafood
Moke’s Bread and Breakfast
City: Honolulu, HI
Cuisine: Brunch
Gia
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: Plant-based
EPISODE 19: Toast to Coast
ReMix Kitchen Bar
City: Long Beach, CA
Cuisine: Fusion
The Anchor Spa
City: New Haven, CT
Cuisine: Seafood
Kitchen76 at Two Sisters Vineyard
City: Niagara-on-the-lake, ON
Cuisine: Italian
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EPISODE 20: The Plot Chickens
Moon Rabbit
City: Washington, DC
Cuisine: Modern Vietnamese
Maker Pizza
City: Toronto, ON
Cuisine: Italian
Mike’s Huli Chicken
City: Kahuku, HI
Cuisine: Barbecue