Why Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is needed in the Trump era

The Daily Beast

Fieri's Food Network series has evolved to show off the kind of places that are rarely seen on the cable channel, says Lewis Beale. "I love the fact that Fieri doesn’t really visit diners, drive-ins or dives anymore, but instead he roams America’s big cities, small towns, and strip malls, looking for the local curry joints, taco houses and noodle palaces," says Beale, adding: "The fact is, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is actually a show about two things that have truly made America great: individual entrepreneurship and immigration. The people Fieri features have come to these shores from other countries and have totally enriched our lives. Not that Donald Trump, who thinks a taco bowl is authentic Mexican cuisine, would understand this. But that doesn’t matter, because Triple D is the real America, and Guy Fieri, whether you like him or not, is putting it out there for everyone to see."