Driftwood Gastropub in Boynton Beach is headed to the Food Network. The gastropub announced via Instagram that it has filmed an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri's comfort food travel series, which has profiled independent restaurants across the country since 2006. No air date has been confirmed as of this writing.
For an independent operator, a DDD feature carries weight beyond the episode itself. The show has built an audience accustomed to using it as a discovery tool, and restaurants that appear on it routinely report increased reservation volume and out-of-market visitors for months — and sometimes years — after broadcast. In South Florida, where food media attention tends to concentrate in Miami-Dade and the higher-profile Delray Beach and Boca Raton corridors, a national television placement for a Boynton Beach independent is worth noting.
Per the operator's Instagram announcement, Driftwood built its following on chef-driven comfort food with bold flavors and craft cocktails. The post describes a "laid-back atmosphere" that has drawn a Palm Beach County-wide audience. No specific dishes, a street address, or operator names appeared in the announcement.
An air date has not been publicly confirmed. Filming-to-air timelines on the show typically run several months. The operator's social channels should carry the premiere announcement when a date is set.
