TV Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives - Season 18 Episode 5 : Aces of Authenticity Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives - Season 18 Episode 5 : Aces of Authenticity 6.7/10 by 65 users This trip, Guy's hittin' up some joints that are authentic to the bone. In Santa Fe, N.M., the farm-raised Chimayan owner turnin' out traditional dishes like blue corn enchiladas with red chile sauce and chile en nogada. In Portland, Ore., the noodle house cranking out mom's recipes for all kinds of authentic Chinese dishes like won ton soup. And in Albuquerque, N.M., the Italian joint with a native Frenchman at the helm, serving up totally fresh pastas like beef cheek manicotti and squid ink black pasta with calamari. Details Casts Posters Images Title Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives - Season 18 Episode 5 : Aces of Authenticity Alternative Titles Triple D Nation First Air Date 2007-04-23 Last Air Date 2025-07-18 Number of Episodes 683 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Documentary, Reality, Networks Food Network, Casts Guy Fieri Plot Keywords , Self - Host Guy Fieri Episodes List Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 1 Neighborhood Knockouts Neighborhood Knockouts 2013-08-26 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 2 Meat Lover's Paradise Meat Lover's Paradise 2013-09-02 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 3 Servin' Up San Francisco Servin' Up San Francisco 2013-09-09 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 4 Cannoli, Fritters and Wings Cannoli, Fritters and Wings 2013-09-16 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 5 Aces of Authenticity Aces of Authenticity 2013-10-21 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 6 Sammies and Stew Sammies and Stew 2013-10-28 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 7 All Kinds of Gobble Gobble All Kinds of Gobble Gobble 2013-11-18 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 8 Comfort and Soul Comfort and Soul 2013-11-25 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 9 Pork, Pasta and Barbecue Pork, Pasta and Barbecue 2013-12-02 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 10 South of the Border South of the Border 2013-12-09 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 11 Tennessee Holiday Traditions Tennessee Holiday Traditions 2013-12-16 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 12 Family Time Family Time 2013-12-23 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives... Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 18 :Episode 13 Soup, Salad and Seafood Soup, Salad and Seafood 2013-12-30 Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives...