Food Paradise (season 17)
Restaurant Location Specialty ( s )
The Yard An American Gastropub University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania Mac Attack ( macaroni and cheese made with cavatappi noodles in Parmesan cheese , cheddar cheese , heavy cream and grilled cheese with cheddar , bacon on Texas toast , served with garlic Parmesan fries and tomato soup ) ; Smack Yo Mama ( Texas toast grilled cheese with shredded chicken in a Thai chili barbecue sauce , topped with beer cheese sauce and a beer-battered onion ring , served with house-made garlic potato chips )
Al 's Breakfast University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota Since 1950 : The José ( award-winning grilled hash browns topped with homemade jalapeño and chipotle salsa , two poached eggs , and melted sharp cheddar cheese ) ; Blueberry Pancakes ( four stacked buttermilk homemade pancakes with wild Maine blueberries and butter )
Mr. Bartley 's Burger Cottage Harvard University , Cambridge , Massachusetts Since 1960 : Crimson Burger ( 7-ounce seared beef patty topped with homemade baked spicy mac and cheese made with elbow pasta , milk , red pepper flakes and sharp cheddar ; 4 strips of bacon and ghost pepper Jack cheese on a toasted sesame seed bun ) ; Harvard Double ( two beef patties topped with bacon , cheese , grilled peppers & onions and barbecue sauce on a toasted bun )
The Buff Restaurant University of Colorado , Boulder , Colorado Saddlebags Pancakes ( homemade meringue-battered buttermilk pancakes with sausage & bacon , topped with sunny-side-up eggs , butter and maple syrup ) ; Pecan Caramel Quesadilla ( flour tortilla dipped in eggs and crushed graham cracker crumbs and layered with whipped ' streusel butter ' made with cinnamon , brown sugar and pecans ; deep-fried and topped with vanilla yogurt , pecans , and powdered sugar )
Richie 's Deli & Pizza Temple University , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Mozzarella Stick Cheesesteak ( grilled thin-sliced ribeye topped sauteed onions and peppers , mozzarella sticks , marinara sauce , and melted provolone on a hoagie roll ) ; Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak ( marinated chicken breasts , grilled and chopped mixed with buffalo sauce & siriacha and topped sliced American cheese and liquid blue cheese on a hogie roll )
Caveman Kitchen USC , Los Angeles , California Lomo Saltado ( marinated ribeye steak stir-fried with a soy sauce blend , beef au jus , tomatoes , red onions , and french fries , plated with white rice ; Rotisserie Chicken ( wine & vinegar marinated chicken skewered and roasted in a wood-fired rotisserie , served with rice and black beans )
Atlanta Breakfast Club Georgia Tech , Atlanta , Georgia Peach Cobbler French Toast ( Texas toast dipped in a batter with cayenne pepper milk & egg wash , topped with homemade cola & brown sugar peach compote , garnished with cobbler crumble ) ; Crispy Fried Chicken Biscuit ( buttermilk soaked chicken dredged in seasoned flour and deep-fried , topped with black pepper gravy , served on a homemade buttered biscuit )
District Taco Washington , D.C Burrito Mojado ( 12-inch flour tortilla loaded with barbacoa or pulled beef marinated in an Anaheim chili , garlic and charred onion puree , baked and shredded ; white rice and black beans , topped with salsa de Chile , salsa , lettuce , cheese , and sour cream ) ; Shrimp Tacos ( corn tortillas filled with shrimp marinated in Anaheim peppers , garlic and lime juice and grilled ; homemade cabbage slaw , pico de gallo and cilantro mayo )
Episodes -- College Town Cravings
The seventeenth season of Food Paradise, an American food reality television series narrated by Jess Blaze Synder on the Travel Channel, premiered on March 11, 2018. First-run episodes of the series aired in the United States on the Travel Channel on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The season contained 13 episodes and concluded airing on May 27, 2018. Food Paradise features the best places to find various cuisines at food locations across America. Each episode focuses on a certain type of restaurant, such as Diners, Bars, Drive-Thrus or Breakfast places that people go to find a certain food specialty.