Feasting on Asphalt

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Feasting on Asphalt is a television series starring Alton Brown of the Food Network program Good Eats.

Brown's third series, Feasting on Asphalt explores the history of eating on the move. In a quest to find "good eats" across the country, Alton Brown embarks on a mission via motorcycle. "As far as I’m concerned, there’s no better way to experience the road than from the back of a bike," says Brown.


Contents

[edit] Season 1

Season 1 consisted of four episodes, initially broadcast July 29, August 5, August 12, and August 19, 2006. Brown samples food all along his travel route and includes "history of food" segments documenting famous road trips (from the Odyssey to the Crusades, to Lewis and Clark, and Jack Kerouac) and interviews with many of the "foodies" he meets en route.

Brown suffered a motorcycle crash during the shooting of the Nevada segment, injuring his right clavicle. This injury was caught on camera and was shown in episode 4.

Brown began his trip in Mt. Pleasant, SC, then wound his way through Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and then to the California coast.

[edit] Episode 1

Title: The South Shall Fry Again

Places Visited:

Place Coordinates Establishment Notes
Mt. Pleasant, SC 32°51.38′N, 79°47.92′W Jack's Cosmic Dogs This was the only (open) food establishment Alton Brown admits to being familiar with prior to the roadtrip
Isle of Palms, SC 32°47.22′N, 79°52.59′W Pitt's Pharmacy Soda Jerk
Savannah, GA 32°03.81′N, 81°05.94′W Streamliner Diner
Gilsonville, SC not given Robert Lee Smalls Store Pickled Pig's Feet
Place and establishment identified on foodnetwork.com, but not on the broadcast.
Washington, GA 33°42.73′N, 82°44.73′W The Biscuit Place
Toccoa, GA 34°34.62′N, 83°19.90′W The Chicken Basket Closed
Toccoa, GA 34°34.62′N, 83°19.90′W Shirley's Soul Food Cafe
Spartanburg, SC 35°02.55′N, 81°48.51′W Hobo Hollar Produce
Charlotte, NC 35°11.57′N, 80°52.41′W 21 South Drive-In

[edit] Episode 2

Title: I Smell Pork

Places Visited:

Place Coordinates Establishment Notes
Cashiers, NC 35°17.95′N, 83°08.86′W Carolina Smokehouse
Sunbright, TN 36°21.76′N, 84°45.86′W Lou's Cafe
Corbin, KY 36°56.64′N, 84°05.73′W Sanders Cafe Original Colonel Sanders
Bowling Green, KY 36°59.67′N, 86°26.73′W Duncan Hines' Home
Bowling Green, KY 36°59.98′N, 86°26.80′W Smokey Pig BBQ
Evansville, IN 37°58.61′N, 87°33.84′W Greyhound Bus Station Vending machines
Evansville, IN 37°58.30′N, 87°34.53′W YWCA Tea Room
Evansville-New Harmony Road, IN 37°59.16′N, 87°36.44′W Hilltop Inn Brain Sandwich, Squirrel Burgoo
St. Louis, MO 38°35.37′N, 90°18.47′W Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

[edit] Episode 3

Title: High Plains Feaster

Places Visited:

Place Coordinates Establishment Notes
Saint Louis, MO 38°38.62′N, 90°17.46′W Grounds, 1904 World's Fair
Weaubleau, MO 37°53.44′N, 93°32.47′W Anonymous tourist court
Florence, KS 38°14.51′N, 96°55.59′W Spring Fling event Brisket BBQ
Florence, KS 38°14.51′N, 96°55.59′W Harvey house
La Junta, CO 37°59.26′N, 103°32.59′W Former Woolworth's lunch counter closed
La Junta, CO 37°59.26′N, 103°32.59′W Copper Kitchen Cafe
Pikes Peak, CO 38°50.45′N, 105°02.84′W Brown's campstove on Pikes Peak summit Coffee at 14,000 feet, brewed with Pikes Peak snow
Mancos, CO 37°22.27′N, 108°15.88′W Ted's Taco frybread
Mexican Hat, UT 37°09.04′N, 109°51.97′W Mexican Hat Lodge

[edit] Episode 4

Title: California or Bust

Places Visited:

Place Coordinates Establishment Notes
Monument Valley, UT not given Linda and Woody's RV hash browns, made using "Essence of Emeril" (which Alton points out "doesn't actually smell like Emeril")
Kayenta, AZ not given Linda W.'s house mutton stew, dry bread, intestine, stomach fat, blue cornmeal mush, wild pine nuts, Navajo tea, Navajo tacos
Indian Springs, NV 36°27.86′N, 115°26.04′W anonymous gravel road Alton's motorcycle mishap, he traveled by car from this moment on
Las Vegas, NV not given Curly Q Camp chuck wagon re-enactment; due to Alton's injuries from above incident he was unable to attend although remainder of crew did
Rialto, CA 34°06.40′N, 117°20.95′W Wigwam Motel hardtack, homemade by Alton from "an authentic Civil War recipe"
Ontario, CA 34°03.16′N, 117°61.80′W Cathy and John's semi and Fork in the Road Restaurant muffler beef stew (made with an accessory originally designed for snowmobiles) and meatloaf cooked using plug-in cooker
Hawthorne, CA not given (mobile) lunch wagon breakfast burrito
Hawthorne 33°54.90′N, 118°20.63′W Continental Gourmet market empanadas
Hawthorne 33°54.11′N, 118°19.99′W B&R Old Fashion Burgers royal burger (2.5 lb. - pastrami, egg, etc.)
Hawthorne not given Dino's drive-through pastrami hot dog
Hawthorne 33°55.45′N, 118°21.16′W Fosters Freeze soft serve ice cream with Hawthorne PD chief; supposed site of inspiration for the Beach Boys song Fun, Fun, Fun; ice cream; pepper balls
Hawthorne 33°55.85′N, 118°21.36′W Acosta's tacos

Note: Coordinates were incorrectly shown in ddmmss format on the program.

Alton Brown is shown wearing a sling for three quarters of this episode after his motorcycle accident and resulting shoulder injury. On the sling is written: "If you can read this odds are I'm about to scream."

[edit] Season 2

Brown's website states that he will record six more episodes of Feasting on Asphalt during April and May of 2007, and will air beginning August 4. For the second season, Alton will trace the length of the Mississippi River.

[edit] Motorcycles and gear

In the series, Alton Brown is seen riding a 2005 BMW R1200RT touring motorcycle, with a number of farkles. He wears a variety of gear including textile jackets or suits made by BMW, Aerostich, and Bates, and Aerostich "Combat Touring" boots. His web site lists his motorcycle and camping gear, much of it procured from Aerostich[1]. His motorcycle was purchased used from a BMW dealer and has made prior appearances on Good Eats![2]

[edit] External links

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