Food War: Grimaldi's vs. John's Pizzeria... Grimaldi's won (2-votes-to-1); Founder John Sasso left Lombardi's (1st pizzeria in NYC) in 1929 to open John's; funky atmosphere; no individual slices
Cheesecake New York style cheesecake; sponge cake crust (rather than graham cracker); "I literally never tasted a cheesecake quite as good as Junior's"-Rocco Dispirito
#5 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: Katz's vs. 2nd Ave... Katz's won (3-votes-to-2); oldest deli in America (1888); where "Harry Met Sally" was filmed (orgasm scene); don't lose your ticket to order or it will cost you $50 (and they have a cop guarding the door)
#3 (America's Best: American Classics); est. 1885; award-winning giant steaks & signature meats; owns the largest collection of churchwarden pipes in the world (many line the ceiling); historic photos/posters hung wall-to-wall; over 300 single-malts scotches available
[CLOSED]; #1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Fried Food); husband-and-wife team who met in 2nd grade in what was then Czechoslovakia serving Central European comfort food
The "Kitchen Sink" Challenge sundae w/ 10 scoops of ice cream plus 3 toppings. 2 bananas, waffle wedges, whipped cream, sprinkles & cherries; finish in under an hour to win a t-shirt, "wall of fame" status & the sundae free; Casey lost
Mille Crepes Cake signature cake; no less than 20 paper-thin, hand-made crepes layered with light and creamy pastry custard; "simple and sinful"-Ted Allen; looks good
Smoked Ham w/ Red Eye Gravy house cured with local maple syrup and smoked over mesquite wood charcoal with apple wood smoke
Fresh Haddock house specialty; served w/ choice of two sides, coleslaw -- and can be prepared in one of the following techniques: Italian, lemon butter, Budweiser-battered or cajun (Guy had it Italian-style...pan-seared and topped w/ fresh tomato, basil, romano cheese, olive oil and white wine over marinara sauce)
1950's car-style diner saved from demolition & moved from Wayne Pennsylvania to Buffalo in 2001; they cure their own ham, corn their own beef & smoke their own bacon
