Season 3

Host Seth Tillman kicks off season 3 with a celebration of Mid-Atlantic seafood classics. First, he hops into the Chesapeake Bay to harvest and sample the Dancing Molly oysters from The Salt Line in Navy Yard, D.C. Next up, a flavorful jumbo lump crab cake at All Set in Silver Spring, MD, and the journey ends with an extravagant seafood paella at Del Mar in The Wharf, D.C.

Host Seth Tillman sinks his teeth into the quintessential American classic: the burger. He starts with the double steeze at Steeze Burger in Gaithersburg, MD; a smoky puebla burger at Hill East Burger in Hill East, D.C., and the West Coast-inspired Lo-Pro lamb burger at Local Provisions in Sterling, VA.

Host Seth Tillman dives into Japanese cuisine, trying something new with the udon carbonara at Perry’s in Adams Morgan, D.C. Next, he samples the omakase menu at Dear Sushi in Downtown East, D.C., and finishes off with the Tokyo tonkotsu ramen at ZAO Stamina Ramen in Bethesda, MD.

Host Seth Tillman visits three standout bakeries and enjoys a variety of freshly baked treats, starting with the jambon buerre sandwich at Bread Furst in Van Ness, D.C. Next, he tries the kouign amann with red bean paste at Saku Saku Flakerie in Tenleytown, D.C., and the Lebanese Bride at Z&Z Manoushe Bakery in Rockville, MD.

It’s soup season on Signature Dish! First, Seth heads to Shilling Canning Company in the Navy Yard to sample their mid-Atlantic spin on the classic French Onion soup. The flavor-packed Khao Soi with soft shell crab is ladled out at Kiin Imm Thai in Vienna, VA. Finally, Seth visits the Roof Terrace Restaurant at the Kennedy Center for a bowl of their signature JFK Chowder.

Italian classics – D.C. style – abound in this episode, which begins with the mezzi rigatoni from the Bloomingdale favorite, Red Hen. Next up, Navy Yard’s Ama offers up a tasty coniglio (rabbit stew), showcasing the flavors of Northern Italy. The episode wraps up at the stalwart Al Tiramisu in Dupont Circle, where Seth indulges in the visually stunning lobster risotto.

Seth stirs things up with signature drinks! He first heads to Virginia’s wine country to visit Delaplane’s Barrel Oak Winery, where he samples a glass of aged Norton wine. Next, he sips on the Queen Bee’s Knees cocktail, made with genever gin, at Tenth Ward Distilling Company in Frederick, MD. And he wraps at Hyattsville, MD's Streetcar 82 Brewing Co. for a pint of the Fancy Nancy hazy IPA.

Seth Tillman embarks on a savory tour of D.C.’s Indian cuisine, visiting the celebrated Daru on the H Street Corridor for their striped bass paturi, stopping in Chinatown for the complex Nirvana 37 at the sleek Karizma Modern Indian, and finishing up with a rum chicken keema in NoMa at neighborhood favorite Indigo.

Seth explores plant-based cuisine in the DC area. His first stop is to Dupont Circle to visit DC Vegan and try their twist on an old favorite: the jackfruit Philly cheesesteak. He then heads to Chay in Falls Church to try the hearty vegan take on the Vietnamese bun bo hue. And finally, he samples a savory mushroom kitfo, along with bold Ethiopian coffee, at Feru Restaurant & Bar.

This episode, Seth savors D.C.’s delectable Latin cuisine! Seth first ventures south to flag down the hit food truck Lechonera DMV in Woodbridge, VA to try their authentic Puerto Rican lechon. He then samples the complex and flavorful Braised Short Rib Mole at the casually stylish Lime & Cilantro in Silver Spring, MD, then finishes at Adams Morgan’s Ceibo for Chorizo Dumplings in a kombu broth.

Host Seth Tillman stops in Georgetown to visit the casual-chic La Bonne Vache for an elevated Steak Tartare. He then sinks his teeth into a Short Rib Pastrami Sandwich at the Jewish-Mediterranean BBQ food truck Silver and Sons in Eckington. And, finally, he's wowed by a 32-ounce Tomahawk Steak with bone marrow butter at the upscale yet rustic dLeña in Mount Vernon Triangle.

Seth visits three Signature Dish fan favorites! He indulges in a rotisserie duck salad at The Duck & The Peach in Capitol Hill. Next up is the wildly popular Korean restaurant Anju in Dupont Circle for their signature ssam board. And, he caps the season with a visit to Alexandria and the chef-driven Eddie’s Little Shop, where he enjoys the reimagined caprese, The Emma, with house-made mozzarella.