Iron Chef restaurant tour

I watch a lot of Food Network, but one of my favorite shows is Iron Chef. I consider myself a bit of a purist, in the sense that I don't really care for the new Iron Chefs much and would just as soon go back to the original four if I had my way.

Anyway, I am such a fan of the show that I have made it one of my goals to visit the restaurants of each of the original chefs. I'll go into a bit of detail about what is awesome about these places and why you want to go there, too.

• Mesa Grill by Bobby Flay. I was lucky enough to go here in August of 2009 when my dad took me on a trip to NYC. The menu is quite extensive, and we were super full when we were done. I got a Cuban Burger, which, sadly, isn't on the menu anymore.

• Kouzzina by Cat Cora. Located in one of my favorite places in the world, Walt Disney World in Orlando, this restaurant is Mediterranean-themed and has a menu of traditional items from that part of the world. 

• Babbo by Mario Batali. Another restaurant in NYC, but one I did not have the time (or money) to visit. The menu consists of traditional Italian dishes -- not that kind of stuff you'll find at Olive Garden.

• Morimoto by Masaharu Morimoto. Sushi is my favorite food. I just need to put that out there before I end up writing 200 words on how extensive and amazing the sushi menu is at this restaurant. It is also incredibly cool looking on the inside (Check out the restaurant tour option on the site).