On the November 16, 2009, episode of "The Daily Show", host Jon Stewart told the people of Rochester to "Get their heads out of their Garbage Plates." On February 23, 2011, the Food Network filmed a segment for the show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on the recommendation of pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini. A segment in "Inside Lacrosse Magazine" had an extensive review of the Garbage Plate. Nick Tahou's was also featured on the Travel Channel series "Chowdown Countdown", where it ranked No. 81 out of 101 locations. In 2011 it was featured on a Rochester episode of the Travel Channel's "Man v. Food Nation", starring Adam Richman.