Chef Irvine overhauls a family-run bistro in Santa Cruz, Cal., that's more than two-million dollars in debt.
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Chef Irvine tries to save a neglected pub on the verge of bankruptcy in Fruita, Colo.
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Chef Irvine helps students in the culinary-arts program at Canton South High School in Ohio turn around their in-school eatery, which is struggling to survive because of state-budget cuts.
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A dilapidated soup kitchen in Newark, N.J., is overhauled on a $10,000 budget.
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Chef Irvine tries to revive a neglected seafood restaurant in Madison, La., owned by feuding exes who barely speak to each other.
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McShane's
Season 2, Episode 13
A rundown restaurant in East Syracuse is revamped on a $10,000 budget.
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Mad Cactus
Season 2, Episode 12
A Tex-Mex-theme restaurant in Ohio is on the verge of closing due to unsanitary conditions and a lackadaisical owner.
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A rundown steak-and-seafood joint in Port Charlotte, Fla., is revamped.
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The Trails
Season 2, Episode 10
The host tries to turn around a charming cafe in San Diego that's on the verge of bankruptcy.
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The host revives a gloomy eatery in Cerritos, Cal., that's co-owned by a woman and her former daughter-in-law.
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Mamma D's
Season 2, Episode 8
The host helps the owners of Mamma D's in Pipersville, Pa., which is part restaurant, part vineyard and part petting zoo.
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Chef Irvine visits a sports bar in Wilmington, Del., that's failing because its four equal owners are butting heads.
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Pastori's
Season 2, Episode 6
A family-run Italian eatery in Connecticut is on the verge of collapse, and family tensions create an added challenge for Robert.
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An English-style pub in Indianapolis gets a new head chef and updated decor.
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Sweet Tea
Season 2, Episode 3
The new owners of a little restaurant in Chapin, S.C., are running it into the ground.
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A diner in Stafford, Va., is on the verge of bankruptcy due to mismanagement, a lack of identity, and an overall cleanliness issue.
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La Stanza
Season 2, Episode 2
Chef Irvine helps an inexperienced 24-year-old manage her family's old-world Italian eatery in Philadelphia.
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Chef Irvine heads to Harrisburg, Pa., to revive an outdated Wild West-theme eatery in the Season 2 premiere.
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