NaN/100 votes#1 - Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2014
Joe Bastianich and Tim Love decide whether or not to invest in Kraken Congee in Seattle, Wash. or Ramy's Falafel Fusion in Portland, Ore.
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#2 - A Truck Load of Money
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2014
Food trucks are featured, including Baby's Badass Burgers in Los Angeles; and Bacon Bacon in San Francisco, which features a bacon-theme menu.
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#3 - Cold Cash for Warm Bread
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2014
Baked goods are featured. Included: a mother-and-daughter team from Brooklyn who want to open a quick-serve waffle-cone restaurant in Manhattan; and friends from New Jersey who came up with the idea of an upscale bread company.
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#4 - Small Plate, Big Money
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2014
Two fledgling "small plate" businesses from Los Angeles are featured. Included: a catering company run by two best friends; and a husband-and wife team who want to grow their charcuterie business.
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#5 - Pasta-Bilities for Investment
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2014
Two pasta companies compete for financial assistance, including a gluten-free-pasta concept that uses chickpeas as a main ingredient; and a ravioli tasting bar featuring unusual flavor combinations.
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#6 - Sweet Investment
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2014
California natives have a idea of infusing bacon and chocolate. A couple from Oakland hope to sell alcohol infused marshmallows.
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#7 - Comfort Food Cash-in
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2014
Joe Bastianich and Tim Love hear a pitch from Mac-o-licious, a pair of divas from Los Angeles who claim to have the best Mac ‘n’ Cheese. By adding artisanal cheeses and high-end ingredients, they hope to get a shot at creating their dream restaurant. Next up is a pitch from a young couple who burst onto the San Francisco food scene with Bespoke Donuts, a made-to-order, hand-crafted doughnut restaurant offering both sweet and savory choices.
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#8 - The Best Ingredient for Investment
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/2014
A chef and his wife create a successful snout-to-tail catering company; a small anchovy-themed pop-up is run by a recently divorced couple who want a more permanent location.
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The Best Episodes of Restaurant Startup Season 1
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Restaurateur & TV personality Joe Bastianich and chef/restaurateur Tim Love vie against each other to invest their own money in food concepts they believe will...
Genre:Reality
Network:CNBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Exotic Eats, U.S. Currency" is the best rated episode of "Restaurant Startup" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/8/2014. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "A Truck Load of Money".