Well, it looks like we finally have the air date for Justin Warner's show. From a press release that came out today, Justin's show will premiere on March 30th at 10pm and will be called Rebel Eats rather than the working title "Justin's Excellent Adventure."A little timeline regarding the show progression -
The show went from Fall, to Winter to now Spring
In January we found out Alton Brown was not producing the show
Then the reason Alton Brown was not producing the show
It looks like it is only a one hour special from the press release rather than a series, where Justin "hits the road in search of unique culinary rule-breakers in the one-hour special."
Justin is "armed with $300 in his pocket, a beat up car and a passion for unconventional food and eccentric people, Justin travels the back roads of the South to try everything from moonshine and bacon beer to BBQ in a jar and jelly fish pasta. Along the way, Justin meets the cooks and proprietors who, like him, march to their own beat through the world of food."
If this is only a one hour special rather than a series, maybe everyone hoping to see Justin in the kitchen rather than a traveling show will get their wish in the future. Looking forward to the show?
Press Release Below:
"FOOD NETWORK STAR" WINNER JUSTIN WARNER'S "REBEL EATS" PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH at 10PM ET/PT
Next Season of Food Network Star Currently in Production with Returning Hosts/Mentors Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay
NEW YORK - February 18, 2013 - Food Network Star season eight winner Justin Warner hits the road in search of unique culinary rule-breakers in the one-hour special Rebel Eats, airing Saturday, March 30th at 10pm ET/PT on Food Network. Armed with $300 in his pocket, a beat up car and a passion for unconventional food and eccentric people, Justin travels the back roads of the South to try everything from moonshine and bacon beer to BBQ in a jar and jelly fish pasta. Along the way, Justin meets the cooks and proprietors who, like him, march to their own beat through the world of food.
Food Network Star's ninth season is currently in production in Los Angeles, with culinary superstars Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay returning to the series. The new season is slated to premiere in June.
Known for his "Rebel with a Culinary Cause" point-of-view, Brooklyn's Justin Warner is the most current Food Network Star winner. He distinguished himself with a witty on-camera presence and unique, edgy spins on every dish he created - all fine-tuned over the course of the series by his Food Network Star mentor, Alton Brown. Justin is a self-taught cook and owner/chef of Do or Dine, a Brooklyn restaurant that he and his partners built from the ground up. Originally from Hagerstown, Md. he began working in restaurants at just thirteen years old and has knowledge of the industry that extends way beyond his years. Justin's approach to food reflects his personality - edgy, intense, passionate and witty.
Rebel Eats is produced by Karga 7. Food Network Star is produced by Triage Entertainment.
Am trying not to be negative about the recent announcement that Food
ReplyDeleteNetwork Star wunderkind Justin Warner will finally surface on the
television at 10 p.m. March 30 in his own road-glutton one-off called
“Rebel Eats.”
Am trying not to be negative about the recent announcement that Food
ReplyDeleteNetwork Star wunderkind Justin Warner will finally surface on the
television at 10 p.m. March 30 in his own road-glutton one-off called
“Rebel Eats.” http://www.adventuresintothewellknown.com/2013/02/20/the-next-food-network-farce/
Another drive-around-and-eat show. Great. The success of "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives" continues to consume their entire schedule. Let's hope this is just FN trying to reintroduce Justin to their viewers, and not dumping him off. They may have decided that he doesn't fit their weekend-morning instructional show demographic (which is largely "Southern Belles" these days; I think the only male is Jeff Mauro with "Sandwich King").
ReplyDeleteAfter waiting all this time..Justin gets s one hour show??? Don't get it...
ReplyDeleteonly a one hour show?? so disappointing!!
ReplyDeleteI think this show needs to stop casting and shut production down! Guy Fieri is the only "star" that has come from that show.
ReplyDeleteJustin rocks more more more!
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