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Meals are more than meats the eye at Boon Burger in Winnipeg, MB! See what happens when host John Catucci sinks his carnivorous teeth into the vegan delight Winnipeg voted burger of the year. Yes, we said vegan! Then, get ready to indulge at Jelly Modern Doughnuts in Calgary, AB, where Canadian classics maple and bacon join forces on the nation’s most beloved coffee accompaniment. And in Etobicoke, ON John loosens his lederhosen to make room for The Musket’s jager schnitzel. Watch as the masters of German meat work magical pork wonders.

How far north would you go for authentic southern BBQ? Host John Catucci travels to Ontario’s wilderness to discover a hidden gem in Busters BBQ, where blueberries are the key to killer sauce. John also visits the Argo Café in Vancouver, BC where they serve up everything from your typical diner food like grilled cheese sandwiches and fries to bistro-caliber duck confit. Then in Lunenberg, NS, John drops in at the renowned Magnolia’s Grill, where he is put through the paces of making chef Nancy’s signature fish cakes and delectable key lime pie.

Host John Catucci feasts on one-of-a-kind favourites! An East Coast café, Charlene’s Bayside restaurant, serves authentic comfort foods in a big way, including a bucket filled with chocolate mousse and brownies; and a Moncton, NB joint, the Tide and Boar, prepares everything in-house, from the famous Boar Poutine, right down to the ketchup. And if that’s not enough, you might want to try their very own uniquely Canadian take on tiramisu, the “Beeramisu.” And welcome to the Prince Albert’s Diner in London, ON, for a burger staple that offers bacon and peanut butter on a quarter pound of dripping goodness.

We’re in Turner Valley, AB where city boy host John Catucci gets a Wild West makeover; he mounts a horse and starts his day with the freshest burger possible. With their own cattle, Chuckwagon Café raises the bar on beef; ‘if it ain’t Alberta, it ain’t beef!’ Then John meets the shock jock of fast food, Jon Truch, at Tubby Dog in Calgary, AB, where the wild, wacky and wonderful hot dog creations feature madcap toppings like grape jelly or pickled ginger.

Looking to gain a little weight? How about a lot? John Catucci visits three Canadian eateries that offer only full-fat options! D & S Southern BBQ in Carlsbad Springs, ON features The Determinator Burger: three homemade patties, back bacon, beef brisket, onion rings, cheese… oh and built with grilled cheese sandwiches instead of buns. Think you can handle it? No-one else has! Déjà-Bu, in Caraquet, NB serves up poutine made with potatoes double fried in duck fat for double the crispiness and twice the flavour. At Bubi’s Awesome Eats in Windsor, ON.

Host John Catucci discovers the perfect cure for what ails you at Ottawa’s Elgin Street Diner. Open 24 hours, it’s famous for its chilli laden poutine and humongous Hangover Blue Plate Special. Here they sell over 700 lbs of fresh cut fries per week, 700!!. John then gets strict schooling on the art of the perfect smoked-meat sandwich at Schwartz’s Deli in Montreal, QUE (est. 1928), And at Mrs.

Who’s that mad man eating ice cream in the snow? Host John Catucci, of course! After cooking up a bowl of hearty, belly-warming beef stew, John dons his parka to enjoy homemade ice cream at Evelyn’s Memory Lane Café in High River, AB. Then it’s ready… steady… ribs-steak-smoked meat! John goes meat crazy at The Main, a founding father of Montreal’s deli scene. Hope he leaves some room for the latkes! And in Toronto, ON watch John’s cholesterol hit the roof, sampling the likes of ‘The Coronary’ and ‘The Colon Clogger’. With names like that, no wonder this burger institution is called Dangerous Dan’s.

Host John Catucci is in Montreal, QUE, where he crushes tomatoes by hand at the family-run Pizzeria Napoletana, his Nona would be so proud. And by the time he leaves the restaurant he won’t be just a friend, he’ll be family! Buon Appetito! It’s high stakes fun for a chef’s preference mystery meal at Floyd’s Diner in Victoria, BC. Customers who feel lucky raise the stakes on eating when they let John flip a coin for their order of the famous “Mahoney.” Heads, it‘s a free meal, tails, they pay double! And In Port Perry, ON at the legendary Haugen’s Chicken & Ribs, John samples their top secret dipping sauce.

Go back to the golden age of diners with host John Catucci at Red Top Diner in Winnipeg, MB. The 60’s might be over, but the Red Top’s 6-patty Monster Burger lives on! Then, John lines up like a local at Diner Deluxe in Calgary, AB, where nifty nuances on brunch classics – like maple fried oatmeal and meatloaf hash – make it worth the wait.

At Saint John Alehouse in Saint John, NB, host John Catucci goes head-to-head with eight pounds of lobster and 42 ounces of prime rib steak rolled into one. Then off-the-beaten-path in Burnaby BC, John arrives to shake things up at Fraser Park Restaurant, a joint known only to locals where they string up German sausage and serve home cooking with a German flair. And in Orangeville, ON, a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich never tasted so good with 10 different varieties to choose from.

Host John Catucci sinks his teeth into Halifax, NS’s Best Pizza Pie for over 10 years running at Salvatore’s Pizzaiolo Trattoria, where the cheese goes under the sauce putting it’s taste over the top! At The Harbour Diner in Hamilton, ON, locals line up for juicy menu items such as a better-than-mom’s meatloaf and mash and a big and meaty, super cheesy, crab and lobster mac’n cheese. While at Thunder Bay, ON’s Hoito Restaurant, John takes a bite out of history with paper thin Finnish-style pancakes served there for nearly a century.

Host John Catucci lands at Stoney’s Bread Company in Oakville, ON where they serve up a massive open-faced, blackened salmon sandwich on home-made focaccia. To die for! Over on the west-coast, he hits the Rock Cod Café in Cowichan Bay, BC famous for mouth-watering dishes like The Captain’s Plate, stacked with deep-fried goodness including halibut, prawns, oysters, scallops and calamari. Even for John’s appetite, that’s a really big catch! And get ready for a new dance craze to sweep the nation as John shows off his signature “bacon-mushroom-cheeseburger” moves at The Tomahawk in North Vancouver, BC (est. 1927).

Host John Catucci braids his first challah and discovers new takes on throwback Jewish classics at Winnipeg’s The Tallest Poppy, where the corned elk beats out the beef, and the blintzes are brazen. In Toronto, John goes mental for meatloaf muffins and bears witness to how rules are made to be broken through the magic of deep-fried mac and cheese, all at the modern west-end diner, The Cardinal Rule.

Brunch in Edmonton, AB means Urban Diner. Join host John Catucci as he makes a mess of the massive meatloaf breakfast sandwich, then flips out for their famous house signature poffertje pancakes. Haven’t had your breakfast fill? Check out Fat City Franks in Calgary, AB, the ultimate mom and pop hot dog shop, where cool cat retirees Bob and Jane show John their one-of-a-kind breakfast dog. Then John learns the art of ‘the big smoke’ from the father of the TO barbeque scene, at Phil’s BBQ in Toronto, ON.

John loves the old-school Italian pizza at Baffo’s, in Bolton, ON – but Chef Elio’s rigorous pizza training might be more than he bargained for.

For some Greek family fun, John flames the saganaki under the watchful eyes of ’Mama and Papa Feta’ at Joe Feta’s in St. Catherines, ON.

At The Grilled Cheese in Toronto’s Kensington Market, John goes in for a grown-up version of the sandwich everyone grew up on. Then the cheese keeps on coming for John at the Shish-Kabob Hut in Peterborough, ON – in the form of a hot pepper and feta spread that sells like hotcakes.

John checks out a barbecue joint that Americans cross the border for: Tunnel BBQ in Windsor, ON.