Man v. Food

S01E09: New York

Host Adam Richman takes down iconic one-pound sandwiches at Katz's Delicatessen, savors soul food at Sylvia's Restaurant, and tackles the hottest curry in the country at Brick Lane Curry House during his return home to the Big Apple.

Overview

Food fanatic Adam Richman has held nearly every job in the restaurant biz, and now he's on a journey to explore the biggest and best eats this nation has to offer, including some of the craziest eating challenges around.

Episodes

Amarillo

S01E01 Amarillo

December 3, 2008 7.0 21 min
Adam Richman takes on a spicy "burger from Hell," chicken fried steak, and a 72oz steak challenge in Amarillo, Texas -the meat capital of the world- in his search for America's best pig out spots.
Memphis

S01E02 Memphis

December 3, 2008 6.0 21 min
Adam's ongoing quest to find America's best pig out spots brings him to Memphis, Tennessee, home to deep fried Southern cooking, mouthwatering pork barbecue and a seven and a half pound burger known as the...
Pittsburgh

S01E03 Pittsburgh

December 10, 2008 7.0 21 min
Adam Richman enters the inferno in Pittsburgh, PA, in order to make his mark in Quaker Steak and Lube history. But he'll have to eat six Atomic Hot Wings first.
Columbus

S01E04 Columbus

December 10, 2008 7.0 21 min
Adam Richman travels to Columbus, Ohio, to tailgate with Buckeye fans. He also chows down at a legendary burger joint, feasts at a historic sausage house and tackles the two-and-a-half-pound Dagwood challenge.
Austin

S01E05 Austin

December 17, 2008 6.0 21 min
Host Adam Richman travels to Austin for Texas-sized donuts, authentic Hill Country barbecue, and a near-impossible breakfast taco challenge.
Chicago

S01E06 Chicago

December 24, 2008 7.0 21 min
Adam Richman visits the Windy City to chow down on overstuffed sandwiches, Italian beef sandwiches, and of course Chi-town-style deep-dish pizza.
Atlanta

S01E07 Atlanta

January 7, 2009 6.0 21 min
Adam heads to Atlanta to take on the Carnivore Pizza Challenge. To win, a team of two must devour an 11-pound, 30-inch pizza in under an hour. Four hundred people have tried. No one has...
Boston

S01E08 Boston

January 14, 2009 6.0 21 min
Adam brings some Yankee pride to Boston as he goes head to head with a local Red Sox fan in the Eagles Deli Challenge: a whopping five-pound, 10-patty burger, with 20 slices of cheese, 20...
New York

S01E09 New York

January 21, 2009 7.0 21 min
Host Adam Richman takes down iconic one-pound sandwiches at Katz's Delicatessen, savors soul food at Sylvia's Restaurant, and tackles the hottest curry in the country at Brick Lane Curry House during his return home to...
New Orleans

S01E10 New Orleans

January 28, 2009 7.0 21 min
Adam Richman is chowing down massive po boys at Mother's Restaurant, succulent seafood at Deanie's Seafood Restaurant, and taking on 180 oysters in the Acme Oyster House Challenge.
Portland

S01E11 Portland

February 4, 2009 7.0 21 min
Adam Richman heads down the Oregon Trail to Portland where a stack of plate-sized mancakes, doughnuts shaped like voodoo dolls, and a spicy habanero fritter challenge await him.
Seattle

S01E12 Seattle

February 11, 2009 6.0 21 min
Adam Richman is in Seattle for award-winning burgers, mountains of ultra-fresh seafood, and a 12-egg omelet challenge against one of Seattle's own.
St. Louis

S01E13 St. Louis

February 18, 2009 6.0 21 min
Adam Richman visits St. Louis to chow down on Monte Cristo hot dogs and a platter of barbecue's greatest hits, then attempts to wash 'em all down with nearly a gallon of the best milkshakes...
Los Angeles

S01E14 Los Angeles

February 25, 2009 7.0 21 min
After a french dip and feast of roasted pork tortillas, Adam Richman comes face to face with the Special Number 2: a spicy Ramen made with 10 different chilies.
San Jose

S01E15 San Jose

March 4, 2009 7.0 21 min
Adam Richman is in San Jose, California for mouth-watering ribs, a 5-pound burrito, and a hot wing challenge that isn't over when the food is gone.
Denver

S01E16 Denver

March 11, 2009 6.0 21 min
Adam visits the Mile-High City for burgers with enough toppings to fill a dartboard, some Rocky Mountain oysters, and a showdown with the biggest burrito in the West: seven potatoes, a pound of ham, a...
North Carolina

S01E17 North Carolina

March 18, 2009 7.0 21 min
Adam visits the North Carolina Triangle and chows down on chicken biscuit sandwiches, a whole-hog barbecue, and tackles a hot dog eating challenge.
Minneapolis

S01E18 Minneapolis

March 25, 2009 7.0 21 min
Adam arrives in the Twin Cities, where he'll search for the birthplace of the Juicy Lucy-the Minneapolis cheeseburger with the cheese inside the burger.

Cast

Adam Richman
Adam Richman
Self - Host

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