When you think Southern-style cooking, Italian food probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But the idea of eating Italian cuisine in the South didn’t scare Chef Dom Tesoriero when he visited Birmingham, Ala., for the latest episode of “Dom Eats Local.”

How do you think the food stacked up to the cooking in his hometown of Staten Island? Watch the episode above to find out. In addition to checking out the Italian eats, Tesoriero got to sink his teeth into some authentic barbecue.