Monday, September 22, 2014

Food Network Related News and Links

Here is some recent news involving Food Network shows and chefs/personalities from the Food Network:
Photo - PaulaDeen.com
  • Justin Warner is trying to raise $15,000 through Kickstarter to build an outdoor enclosure for his restaurant Do or Dine.  I guess that Food Network contract isn't all it is cracked up to be if he is asking for handouts.
  • This past weekend was the Food Network In Concert event in Chicago, IL.  Here are a bunch of photos from the event, including a human pyramid, and someone being mistaken for Sunny Anderson.
  • A former manager of Tick Tock Diner in Clifton, NJ, which was featured on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives, was sentenced to eight years in prison for trying to hire a hit man to kill his uncle (co-owner of restaurant) to gain greater control for himself.
  • Gibson Borelli won the 2nd season of Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off last night and his web series is called Jersey Shore Kid.
  • The Paula Deen Network is launching this week, and the Wall Street Journal revealed yesterday that Paula Deen bought the rights to her Food Network shows (440 episodes plus un-aired footage).  So you probably will not be seeing any Paula Deen re-runs on the Food Network in the future.  Paula also has appearances this week on the Today show (Tuesday), and on The Chew (Friday).
  • Food Network alum David Rosengarten is trying to make a comeback and is relaunching the Rosengarten Report, which is his food newsletter.