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Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture.

Sat, Apr 5	8:00 P.M.	Boston NH Create (11.4) Visit Boston with Chef Marcus Samuelsson to learn about the Portuguese, Brazilian and Cape Verdean diasporas, united by one language in the bustling port city they call home.
Sun, Apr 6	3:00 A.M.	Boston NH Create (11.4) Visit Boston with Chef Marcus Samuelsson to learn about the Portuguese, Brazilian and Cape Verdean diasporas, united by one language in the bustling port city they call home.
Sun, Apr 6	8:00 P.M.	Detroit NH Create (11.4) Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson to explore the culture and flavor of Detroit's Middle Eastern community.
Mon, Apr 7	3:00 A.M.	Detroit NH Create (11.4) Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson to explore the culture and flavor of Detroit's Middle Eastern community.
Sat, Apr 12	8:00 P.M.	New Orleans NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson discovers how Vietnamese cuisine and culture have influenced the city in delicious ways.
Sun, Apr 13	3:00 A.M.	New Orleans NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson discovers how Vietnamese cuisine and culture have influenced the city in delicious ways.
Sun, Apr 13	8:00 P.M.	Chicago NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson visits the city's longstanding Mexican community - the second-largest in the U.
Mon, Apr 14	3:00 A.M.	Chicago NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson visits the city's longstanding Mexican community - the second-largest in the U.
Sat, Apr 19	8:00 P.M.	Queens, Nyc NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson goes inside the Indo-Guyanese community to explore its roots and cuisine.
Sun, Apr 20	3:00 A.M.	Queens, Nyc NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson goes inside the Indo-Guyanese community to explore its roots and cuisine.
Sun, Apr 20	8:00 P.M.	Miami NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson explores the cuisine, culture and history of the Haitian community.
Mon, Apr 21	3:00 A.M.	Miami NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson explores the cuisine, culture and history of the Haitian community.
Sat, Apr 26	8:00 P.M.	D.C. NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson dines, dances and dishes with the Ethiopian community in the nation's capital.
Sun, Apr 27	3:00 A.M.	D.C. NH Create (11.4) Chef Marcus Samuelsson dines, dances and dishes with the Ethiopian community in the nation's capital.
Sun, Apr 27	8:00 P.M.	Seattle NH Create (11.4) Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson as he explores Seattle's thriving Filipino community, learning about their longstanding connection to the city and meeting young Filipino-American chefs who are bringing their passion to the city's vibrant food scene.
Mon, Apr 28	3:00 A.M.	Seattle NH Create (11.4) Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson as he explores Seattle's thriving Filipino community, learning about their longstanding connection to the city and meeting young Filipino-American chefs who are bringing their passion to the city's vibrant food scene.
Sat, May 3	8:00 P.M.	Los Angeles NH Create (11.4) Explore the large and thriving Armenian community in Los Angeles with Chef Marcus Samuelsson as he learns about their history, shares their traditional cuisine and meets young chefs who are taking it to the next level.
Sun, May 4	3:00 A.M.	Los Angeles NH Create (11.4) Explore the large and thriving Armenian community in Los Angeles with Chef Marcus Samuelsson as he learns about their history, shares their traditional cuisine and meets young chefs who are taking it to the next level.
Sun, May 4	8:00 P.M.	Houston NH Create (11.4) Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson in Houston -- America's most diverse city -- to explore the food and culture of its Nigerian and West African community.
Mon, May 5	3:00 A.M.	Houston NH Create (11.4) Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson in Houston -- America's most diverse city -- to explore the food and culture of its Nigerian and West African community.
Sat, May 10	8:00 P.M.	Philadelphia NH Create (11.4) Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson in Philadelphia, where he meets new friends and old, and learns about the city's Italian food scene while sampling everything from pizza to cannoli, with plenty of red sauce, burrata and handmade pasta in between.
Sun, May 11	3:00 A.M.	Philadelphia NH Create (11.4) Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson in Philadelphia, where he meets new friends and old, and learns about the city's Italian food scene while sampling everything from pizza to cannoli, with plenty of red sauce, burrata and handmade pasta in between.
Sun, May 11	8:00 P.M.	Las Vegas NH Create (11.4) Explore Las Vegas and its deep-rooted Chinese community, from the Strip's neon-lit casinos to modest shopping malls.
Mon, May 12	3:00 A.M.	Las Vegas NH Create (11.4) Explore Las Vegas and its deep-rooted Chinese community, from the Strip's neon-lit casinos to modest shopping malls.
Sat, May 17	8:00 P.M.	Boston NH Create (11.4) Visit Boston with Chef Marcus Samuelsson to learn about the Portuguese, Brazilian and Cape Verdean diasporas, united by one language in the bustling port city they call home.
Sun, May 18	3:00 A.M.	Boston NH Create (11.4) Visit Boston with Chef Marcus Samuelsson to learn about the Portuguese, Brazilian and Cape Verdean diasporas, united by one language in the bustling port city they call home.

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Detroit (#101)
Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson to explore the culture and flavor of Detroit's Middle Eastern community. Marcus shares a meal with a Syrian refugee family, eats falafel, learns how to make Iraqi bread, and attends an amazing 700-person Lebanese wedding.
New Orleans (#102)
Chef Marcus Samuelsson discovers how Vietnamese cuisine and culture have influenced the city in delicious ways. From pho to banh mi, he learns how young chefs are taking culinary traditions and translating them for a new, multicultural generation.
Chicago (#103)
Chef Marcus Samuelsson visits the city's longstanding Mexican community - the second-largest in the U.S. - to learn about its heritage and cuisine. He tastes tacos de cecina and grilled nopales, and learns the secrets of mole sauce from a master.
Queens, Nyc (#104)
Chef Marcus Samuelsson goes inside the Indo-Guyanese community to explore its roots and cuisine. Marcus eats Trinidadian roti, visits a cross-cultural bush cook, plays cricket and learns how to make a traditional Guyanese chicken curry.
Miami (#105)
Chef Marcus Samuelsson explores the cuisine, culture and history of the Haitian community. From tropical, tangy soursop ice cream to mamba spread to soupe joumou and deep-fried pate korde, Marcus eats his way through Haiti's culinary classics.
D.C. (#106)
Chef Marcus Samuelsson dines, dances and dishes with the Ethiopian community in the nation's capital. He enjoys staples like kifto and injera, and celebrates the culture through cooking, dance and a traditional coffee ceremony.
Seattle (#201)
Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson as he explores Seattle's thriving Filipino community, learning about their longstanding connection to the city and meeting young Filipino-American chefs who are bringing their passion to the city's vibrant food scene.
Los Angeles (#202)
Explore the large and thriving Armenian community in Los Angeles with Chef Marcus Samuelsson as he learns about their history, shares their traditional cuisine and meets young chefs who are taking it to the next level.
Houston (#203)
Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson in Houston -- America's most diverse city -- to explore the food and culture of its Nigerian and West African community. Along the way, Samuelsson cooks with cutting-edge chefs as well as traditional home cooks.
Philadelphia (#204)
Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson in Philadelphia, where he meets new friends and old, and learns about the city's Italian food scene while sampling everything from pizza to cannoli, with plenty of red sauce, burrata and handmade pasta in between.
Las Vegas (#205)
Explore Las Vegas and its deep-rooted Chinese community, from the Strip's neon-lit casinos to modest shopping malls. Chef Marcus Samuelsson learns about diverse food traditions and meets a new wave of chefs transforming their parents' cuisine.
Boston (#206)
Visit Boston with Chef Marcus Samuelsson to learn about the Portuguese, Brazilian and Cape Verdean diasporas, united by one language in the bustling port city they call home. Meet the chefs who are continuing and transforming culinary traditions.