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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives -
"Go-To Joints"

  (3 restaurants - Hide Closed)    
Aired on: May 25, 2009 
Aired on: May 25, 2009 
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Otto's Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market ($)
(579 ratings)

4138 SE Woodstock Blvd Map It!
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 771-6714
www.ottossausage.com
  • Old Fashioned Wiener
    house speciality; rated one of the top ten hot dogs in the nation by Epicurious.com and msn.com; looks good
  • Orchard Sandwich
    Hunter sausage, sliced Granny Smith apples, Havarti cheese, lettuce, mayo, cream cheese, honey mustard on whole wheat bread
  • Pastrami
    cured for 3 weeks & smoked overnight; looks good
  • Pepperoni Sticks
    popular
4.5 out of 5
579 ratings
since 1929; small, family-owned and operated meat market serving homemade sausages (50 varieties); grill on sidewalk outside storefront; "meat Disneyland"-Guy Fieri; Other Recipes: Beer Cheese Soup
Sol Food Puerto Rican Cuisine ($$)
(5483 ratings)

901 Lincoln Ave Map It!
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 451-4765
www.solfoodrestaurant.com
  • Bistec Sandwich
    top seller; pressed sandwich w/ grass-fed sirloin, onions, Swiss cheese, avacado & garlic mayo; looks good
  • Pastelon de Carne
    Sol's (owner-chef's) favorite; all natural beef: Puerto Rican lasagna; sweet plantain & seasoned ground beef layered lasagna style; baked w/ jack cheese & roasted red peppers; "That's way up there in some of the best things I've had"-Guy Fieri; looks good
4.5 out of 5
5483 ratings
moved to new location from airing; recommended by Guy Fieri's sister; Caribbean colors & atmosphere; family-style; Other Recipes: Picadillo
Black Duck Cafe ($$)
(300 ratings)

605 Riverside Ave Map It!
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 227-7978
  • Clams Casino
    half-shell clams, seasoned, topped w/ bacon & parmesean cheese and then broiled
  • Steak Au Poivre
    16-oz NY steak coated with loosely cracked peppercorns & cooked in w/ demi-glaze cream sauce; looks good
  • Steamers (Clams)
    w/ butter dip
  • Stuffed Burgers
    stuffed w/ a selection of cheeses; Guy had his stuffed w/ Brie cheese
3.0 out of 5
300 ratings
local favorite; 40-foot waterfront dive bar on a barge overlooking the river under the I-95 bridge
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives -
"Go-To Joints"
  (3 restaurants - Hide Closed)    
Aired on: May 25, 2009 
Aired on: May 25, 2009