Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” spotlights several Tallahassee restaurants.
Tallahassee has been having quite a moment on national television thanks to Guy Fieri, the colorful celebrity chef and TV host of the Food Network show, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.“
His Valentine’s Day segment is at Leon’s at Lake Ella where chef Leon C. Brunson one of our most talented Tallahassee chefs, is at the helm.
Leon C. Brunson stands proudly before his restaurant in Lake Ella. Photo / Leon’s
My husband and I had lunch at Leon’s recently and it was delicious. I am addicted to his she-crab soup. It never disappoints. My husband loved a special of Japanese curry with shrimp (our choice of protein), squash, jasmine rice and roasted Brussels sprout. It was a tantalizing medley of flavors and textures. Excellent.
She-crab soup is one of Leon’s signature dishes. Photo / Tallahassee Table
Leon’s is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays to Sundays.
On Fieri’s upcoming TV episode, dubbed the “World Tour of Flavor” tour, the show’s notes describe Leon’s as “infusing Southern cooking with international flavors, puttin’ out pork belly bao buns and a funky fresh take on shrimp and grits.”
One of Leon’s specials was a Japanese curry dish — our choice of protein was shrimp. Photo / Tallahassee Table
The episode on Leon’s will be aired at 9 p.m. Feb. 14. If you’re out celebrating Valentine’s Day, you can attend a free watch party from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee, at 200 S Duval St. but contact Leon at [email protected] to be sure there are still tickets available.
Leon’s menu changes regularly, with lots of specials, but here’s an example of the menu available on the day I visited. Photo / Tallahassee Table
You’ve likely been hearing of other Fieri stops in Tallahassee. He stopped at Market Street Liquors on North Monroe Street in October and then visited a few restaurants.
Fieri has featured Backwoods Crossing, Coosh’s Bayou Rouge and Tally Mac Shack His next Tallahassee restaurant to be featured will be Halisi Africa in the Railroad Square Art District according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
