Toasted
A Chowdown Roadshow story.
Chowdown Roadshow
We drive coast to coast so you never settle for a chain again.
Every stop is an independent kitchen worth driving for. We roll in, meet the people behind it, and film the dish that makes it. Then the whole country gets to watch.
Watch this first
The Roadshow is rolling
Meet your host and hear what this is all about. We drive coast to coast, vet the independents worth driving for, and put the real ones on the map. This is where it starts.
Highlights
Stories from the road
Independent kitchens we drove for, filmed, and put on the map. Press play.
Bourbon House Pizza
A Chowdown Roadshow story.
Greyhound Tavern
A Chowdown Roadshow story.
How a spot makes the show
How a spot makes the show
We only film restaurants that clear the standard. The gate comes first, always.
1
It clears the bar
Independently owned, real reviews, a real track record. No gate, no story. We do not film just anyone.
2
We roll in
The van pulls up and the crew meets the owners, the regulars, and the kitchen.
3
We film the story
The people, the dish, the reason locals drive across town. That is the story.
4
A Legend is crowned
The places we stand inside in person earn Local Legend, the one tier you cannot ask for.
Vetted. Independent. Worth the drive.
A feature gets you reach and a full production, but a Legend is earned on camera, never handed out. That is why the show means something.
The crown
When the crew stands inside, you become a Local Legend
It is the highest honor on the map and it only happens in person. Rooted here. Loved here. Legendary here. You cannot ask for it, you earn it the day the van shows up.
For everyone
Know a place we should drive to?
Tell us about a great independent spot. The ones that clear the bar are the ones we drive to next.
Put it on our radar
For restaurants
Want the cameras pointed at your place?
Clear the standard and get the crew, the film, and the audience. In front of people who actually show up.
Get featured