Season 1
(2021)
Overview
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time is a new PBS TV show that aims to re-discover America's regional culture through its iconic dishes. Our host, Misha Collins, will hit the highways and byways of America, exploring a uniquely American dish in each episode. Meeting local cooks, pit-masters, bakers, cafe owners, and proprietors of local eating establishments, Misha will explore the roots of a dish through these modern culinary folk artisans.
Cast
as Self. Host
Episodes
Houston, TX 10.0
December 3, 2021
Follow host Misha Collins as he meets the Vietnamese population in Houston, Texas by sharing their love for food.
Little Dominican Republic, NY 0.0
December 10, 2021
Little Dominican Republic, located in Washington Heights, is a microcosm of the Dominican community in Manhattan, NY. T…
Rhode Island 0.0
December 17, 2021
Ever heard of a state appetizer? Unless you live in Rhode Island, the answer is likely no, as this tiny state is the fi…
Chicago, IL 0.0
December 24, 2021
African American influence in Chicago cannot be overstated, stretching from music to food to much more. Jazz and Blues,…
Brownsville, TX 0.0
December 31, 2021
Brownsville, Texas, on the border of Mexico, is where you'll find some of the best tacos in the U.S., both in variety a…
Barberton, OH 0.0
January 7, 2022
Booming economic growth and rapid industrialization in the early twentieth century drove immigration from Europe to Ohi…
Detroit, MI 0.0
January 14, 2022
As African Americans migrated from the south up to Detroit, they brought their culture, traditions and cuisine with the…
New Bedford, MA 0.0
January 21, 2022
Booming economic growth and rapid industrialization in the early twentieth century drove immigration from Europe to Ohi…
Eastern Shore, VA 0.0
January 28, 2022
Virginia's Eastern Shore is one of timeless tradition and continuous environmental change. Discover Tangier Island, a f…
Southern Louisiana 0.0
February 4, 2022
Gumbo, originally from Louisiana, came out of the great diversity of cultures that were present in the area at the time…
Phoenix, AZ 0.0
February 11, 2022
For many Indigenous people, frybread has a complicated and controversial past - a symbol of perseverance and pain, but …
Oklahoma/Route 66 0.0
February 18, 2022
Invented during the Great Depression as a way to offset the cost of beef, the onion fried burger has become a beloved s…
Los Angeles 0.0
February 25, 2022
Los Angeles is a renowned cultural hub, drawing people of all backgrounds together and bringing new dishes like the aça…