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A Coastal Culinary Adventure

As a native New Yorker, Bobby is ready to see what Los Angeles’ famous food culture is all about. His daughter, Sophie, is an L.A. transplant and local reporter who knows the secret spots around town as well as the not-so-secret ones blowing up on social media.

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In Case You Didn’t Know, Bobby Is a Cat Person

Sophie surprises her dad on a Hollywood food tour by taking him to a cat cafe! Bobby grew up with cats, so these furry friends hold a special place in the chef’s heart. In fact, he even has two of his own at home: Nacho and Stella.

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But First, a Selfie

Local journalist and social media superstar Sophie always has her camera ready to document their culinary journey through the City of Angels.

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Hollywood Glam

Bobby and Sophie are hitting up some of the trendiest establishments in Hollywood that have a deep connection with the neighborhood’s glamorous past.

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Traveling the Coast in Style

This dad-daughter duo enjoy a bike ride through L.A.’s sunny beach towns in search of fresh seafood.

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That First Bite Look

Sophie let her dad have the first bite of this buttery lobster roll at a local hidden gem in Malibu. You won’t believe what the secret ingredient is!

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Hat Game on Point

An iconic custom hat shop helps Bobby find a look to blend into the L.A. fashion scene. Yes, this was all Sophie’s idea!

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Treats of the L.A. Streets

What’s more L.A. than food trucks? Sophie brings Bobby to her favorite restaurant on wheels for one of the best burgers in the city.

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Catching Waves in Malibu

To work up an appetite, Bobby and Sophie are catching some waves. Get ready for lots of laughs as newbie surfer Bobby puts on a wetsuit and attempts to get up on the board!

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Cheers to a Taste of the Sea

Sophie celebrates shucking her first oyster with a toast on the pier!

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Downtown Discoveries

Downtown Los Angeles is going through a huge culinary rebirth! Bobby and Sophie are heading to a weekly open-air market to check out the center of the city’s food revolution.

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It’s Boba O’Clock

Like father, like daughter! Bobby and Sophie both have a big sweet tooth. They’re stopping by a tasty boba shop that Sophie covered in a story as a local reporter.

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The Phone Eats First

Wait for the photo, Bobby! Sophie makes sure to snap pictures of these attractive dishes before they dig in.

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Bobby’s Hollywood Hills Kitchen

After trying all the delicious bites out on the town, Bobby is ready to cook for Sophie in his outdoor kitchen using locally sourced ingredients.

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Sun, Surf and Spectacular Eats

Between meals, Bobby and Sophie soak in the California sun! Don’t miss all the action on Bobby and Sophie on the Coast.

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Season 1, Episode 1

Hurray for Hollywood Restaurants

Bobby and Sophie Flay visit the old-school eateries and new hot spots that make up Hollywood's eclectic food scene. The duo try green curry at Jitlada, the signature dish at Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles, Persian ice cream at Mashti Malone's and the high-end flavors at The Barish in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Then, Bobby cooks up a Hollywood-inspired dinner of California persimmon crepes and rib-eyes with Thai green curry butter.

Thursday
Jun 15
2pm | 1c
Season 1, Episode 2

Taste of the Beach

Bobby and Sophie Flay check out the culinary scene in the spectacular beach towns around Los Angeles. From Broad Street Oyster Co. in Malibu to Crudo e Nudo in Venice to Playa Provisions in Playa del Rey, they visit inventive chefs who are taking full advantage of the area's abundance of fresh seafood. To cap off this seaside food tour, Bobby cooks up a beach-inspired meal of grilled oysters, rockfish and prawns broiled in his outdoor oven.

Thursday
Jun 15
3pm | 2c
Season 1, Episode 3

Downtown LA Food Finds

Bobby and Sophie Flay explore downtown Los Angeles, hitting both the revolutionary eateries that are a part of the area's culinary rebirth, like Smorgasburg, a weekly open-air food market, and the tried-and-true restaurants that have stood the test of time, like Langer's Deli. Then, Bobby uses what he has learned along the way to make the ultimate goat tacos.

Thursday
Jun 15
4pm | 3c

About the show

Bobby Flay and his daughter, Sophie, take a delicious food tour of the sunny California coastline to explore old and new spots in Los Angeles' exploding food scene. Together, they're on a mission to visit the top restaurants and chefs for delectable and inventive cuisine. From glamorous Hollywood establishments to the urban revival of downtown LA's hot new eateries to fresh seafood in the sunny beach towns, Bobby and Sophie do what they enjoy most: finding the most incredible eats around. And with so much inspiration, Bobby can't resist using the local ingredients to cook up his own delicious dishes that perfectly reflect what LA cuisine is all about.

Bobby Flay

Our resident grill master is always on the move with his hit show Beat Bobby Flay.

Sophie Flay

The daughter of acclaimed Food Network star and culinary icon Bobby Flay, Sophie is currently a community journalist for ABC7 in Los Angeles, a position the young reporter secured shortly after graduating from the University of Southern California, with a degree in broadcast and digital journalism.

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