Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2014
Joe Bastianich and Tim Love decide whether or not to invest in Kraken Congee in Seattle, Wash. or Ramy's Falafel Fusion in Portland, Ore.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2014
Joe Bastianich and Tim Love decide whether or not to invest in Kraken Congee in Seattle, Wash. or Ramy's Falafel Fusion in Portland, Ore.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 15, 2014
Food trucks are featured, including Baby's Badass Burgers in Los Angeles; and Bacon Bacon in San Francisco, which features a bacon-theme menu.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 22, 2014
Baked goods are featured. Included: a mother-and-daughter team from Brooklyn who want to open a quick-serve waffle-cone restaurant in Manhattan; and friends from New Jersey who came up with the idea of an upscale bread company.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 29, 2014
Two fledgling "small plate" businesses from Los Angeles are featured. Included: a catering company run by two best friends; and a husband-and wife team who want to grow their charcuterie business.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2014
Two pasta companies compete for financial assistance, including a gluten-free-pasta concept that uses chickpeas as a main ingredient; and a ravioli tasting bar featuring unusual flavor combinations.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2014
California natives have a idea of infusing bacon and chocolate. A couple from Oakland hope to sell alcohol infused marshmallows.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 19, 2014
Joe Bastianich and Tim Love hear a pitch from Mac-o-licious, a pair of divas from Los Angeles who claim to have the best Mac ‘n' Cheese. By adding artisanal cheeses and high-end ingredients, they hope to get a shot at creating their dream restaurant. Next up is a pitch from a young couple who burst onto the San Francisco food scene with Bespoke Donuts, a made-to-order, hand-crafted doughnut restaurant offering both sweet and savory choices.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2014
A chef and his wife create a successful snout-to-tail catering company; a small anchovy-themed pop-up is run by a recently divorced couple who want a more permanent location.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2015
Bastianich and Love look to the East for delicious flavors and high profits; two young women impress the high-tech denizens of San Francisco at Rice Paper Scissors; the Lone Wolf food truck has a new American spin on classic Vietnamese banh mi.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2015
The owner of an Atlanta food truck loses money in a Ponzi scheme; a chef that was forced to shutter his popular restaurant in order to pay for a lengthy custody battle.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2015
An edgy Moroccan food catering company with dreams of conquering Manhattan; the funky creation of two sisters who think they make the best plant-based hot dog on the planet.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Feb 3, 2015
A Los Angeles deli where everything on the menu is roasted to perfection, including their signature sliders; a popular chef-driven breakfast café owned by an ex-stockbroker turned restaurateur.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2015
A food truck owned by newlyweds uses only handmade ingredients that showcase the owners Venezuelan roots; two childhood friends that have generated a huge social media following that has the entire city of Buffalo rooting for the colorful company.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2015
A married couple runs a restaurant with an international small plates menu in Las Vegas; a restaurant that serves slow-cooked meats with a heap of healthy options in a fast-casual setting.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2015
A food truck hopes to stabilize their business by opening a brick-and-mortar location; two culinary teachers from Philadelphia look to transition from the classroom to a fast-casual takeout restaurant.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2015
A rock n' roll couple from Detroit wants to take their hand-crafted delights and turn them into a nationwide sensation; a company outgrows its tiny space within two years of opening.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2015
Two successful catering companies – both based in underserved markets – fight for the chance to score an investment from restaurateurs and investors Joe Bastianich and Tim Love.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2015
Restaurateurs and investors Joe Bastianich and Tim Love must choose between mad scientists – mad food scientists, that is, each with a unique approach to molecular gastronomy.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2016
Looking to give "the stuffy steakhouse a casual makeover," Joe Bastianich and Tim Love begin season three being pitched business plans for two different steakhouses.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2016
One team has created an interactive culinary experience, and a Michelin-star chef is staking his comeback on truffles.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2016
An owner who lost everything in his divorce, including a restaurant, and an owner buried in debt from a hemp-centric restaurant try to get money from the investors.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2016
Replacing Joe Bastianich for this episode, Elizabeth Blau joins Tim Love to judge two teams pitching their different visions for fast-casual restaurants that are offshoots of pre-existing establishment and that they believe can become franchise empires.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Feb 3, 2016
Replacing Tim Love in this episode, Elizabeth Blau joins Joe Bastianich. One restaurant is looking for more profit from opening a rooftop bar, and two brothers want to open a fourth location featuring small plates.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2016
Two teams with late-night snacks, one with a spin on the traditional eggroll and one with an old family rice ball recipe, look to impress the investors.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2016
Chefs looking to make a name with a taste of Spain, and two friends trying to capitalize on an up-and-coming Manhattan neighborhood try to cash in with the investors.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2016
Two teams that have found their dream location need money from the investors to sign their lease.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016
Two Miami chefs known for both their food and their fiery personalities vie for investment help.