Guy Fieri Opens 'Downtown Flavortown' Restaurant and Arcade in Tennessee
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Guy Fieri has opened his newest restaurant in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and, much like the chef and Food Network superstar himself, it's a vibe. Guy Fieri's Downtown Flavortown is a sprawling, 43,000-square-foot space that combines Fieri's iconic menu items with a massive arcade and entertainment center.
The 300-seat restaurant is your go-to stop for Fieri faves like Dragon's Breath Cheese Fries, Trash Can Nachos, and his award-winning Bacon Mac N' Cheeseburger, which is topped with applewood bacon, a generous serving of six-cheese mac and cheese, onion straws, cheese and — of course — Donkey Sauce.
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Downtown Flavortown also features a full-service Freaky Tiki bar, which serves margaritas, oversized "Bubblin Bowls" — which the menu helpfully suggests should be shared by at least three people — and classics like Guy's Famous Bloody Mary, mojitos, and Long Island iced teas. (Guests can also get the drink of their choice served in a collectable tiki mug. Dropping $45 on novelty glassware is probably a lot easier after downing your, uh, one-third of a Bubblin' Bowl.)
"No matter where you go in this great country, I can put ya' on the road to Flavortown, real deal food and good times, that's what I'm all about," Fieri said in a statement. "But there's one experience that I've been saving for a special time and place. I'm talking next level, go big or go home, the ultimate party. And I'm bringing the great people of Pigeon Forge with me to Downtown Flavortown."
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The other big draw for Downtown Flavortown — in addition to Fieri's beloved branding — is the oversized arcade, which has a 14-lane duck pin bowling alley and 10,000 square feet of "classic and cutting edge games" and "go-big-or-go-home prizes." And because the best appetizer is getting a good pic for the 'gram, there's also a photo-worthy 1968 Chevrolet Camaro in the space.
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Guy Fieri's Downtown Flavortown was opened in partnership with FACE Amusement. The Tennessee-based entertainment company operates seven other properties in the Pigeon Forge area, including the Gatlinburg location of Chicken Guy!, the poultry-heavy restaurant Fieri co-founded with restaurateur Robert Earl. (Chicken Guy! has six additional locations in Florida and Tennessee, as well as at Disney Springs, Maryland's FedEx Field, and California's Levi's Stadium.)
"This is a perfect pairing of a chef-focused restaurant with a family entertainment center, and a natural extension of our relationship with Guy Fieri and his team," Bucky Mabe, the CEO of FACE Entertainment, said. "Only the ultimate explorer of all-American flavor could mash-up this ridiculously exciting range of unexpected combinations that will be sure to turn a family night out into lifelong memories."
As fun as that all sounds, given this new entertainment destination's proximity to another Pigeon Forge icon — Dolly Parton's Dollywood — it only begs the question: How long until we get a Flavortown theme park?