Another one of Tampa\u2019s celebrated sandwich shops is getting its moment on \u201cDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cousin Vinny\u2019s Sandwich Co., a popular spot serving up chicken cutlets and other New York-inspired sandos that\u2019s expanding to St. Petersburg<\/a>, will appear on the Food Network TV show helmed by spiky-haired host Guy Fieri at 9 p.m. July 10.<\/p>\n The restaurant announced the news in an Instagram post<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cSecrets out\ud83e\udd2f\ud83d\ude04 The one and only @guyfieri swung by for some cutlets!\u201d Cousin Vinny\u2019s wrote. \u201cCatch us on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives July 10th, 9pm on the Food Network\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25.\u201d<\/p>\n The July 10 episode that\u2019s set to feature the sandwich shop is titled \u201cHand to Mouth.\u201d Here\u2019s an excerpt from the description on Food Network\u2019s website:<\/p>\n \u201cThis trip, Guy Fieri\u2019s grabbin\u2019 major flavor by the handful! First, a couple buddies are slingin\u2019 iconic Italian sandwiches in Tampa with primo prosciutto, scratch-made schiacciata, and legit chicken parm.\u201d<\/p>\n Cousin Vinny\u2019s \u201cTriple D\u201d appearance comes on the heels of an episode featuring Tampa favorite Supernatural Food & Wine<\/a>, which is Michelin Guide-recommended<\/a> like Cousin Vinny\u2019s.<\/p>\n A haven for breakfast and lunch sandwiches and sourdough doughnuts<\/a>, Supernatural got all the praise from Fieri in its episode for that beloved doughnut, which he called \u201cone of the best doughnuts I\u2019ve ever had in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Of the Italian Stallion sandwich that Supernatural crafts on a toasted sesame ciabatta roll with dijonnaise, banana\/roasted red pepper salad, salami, mortadella, capicola, pepperoni, provolone and fresh veggies, Fieri said: \u201cThat really is a sandwich worth waiting in line for.\u201d<\/p>\n The Mayor of Flavortown clearly loves a sandwich. Who could blame him?<\/p>\n Tune in next month to see what he has to say about Cousin Vinny\u2019s.<\/p>\n \u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n The Tampa Bay Times Food Hub launched in 2026, a four-person team covering Tampa Bay\u2019s dynamic and expanding food scene. You can contribute to the hub through our journalism fund by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Want food news weekly in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Top 50 Restaurants: Check out our food critic\u2019s list<\/a> of the area\u2019s best spots.<\/p>\n Follow our updates on the local restaurant landscape on Instagram at @tampabaytimesfood<\/a>.<\/p>\n